The Power of Our Water Resources

Much of the United States, particularly parts of the West and South, suffer from drought conditions, with no apparent relief ahead.

Operating a manufacturing facility that depends on large quantities of fresh water is risky in such water scarce areas and can be extremely costly due to water disruptions.

You should be doing your manufacturing near our plentiful freshwater.

We welcome you! Located on the shores of Lake Erie, we have reliable and predictable surface fresh water coupled with extensive modern infrastructure that is always reliable for delivery. 

In addition to protection from water stress, rationing and delivery interruptions, our climate-stable location makes us an ideal place for businesses to flourish. We have: 

• NO Wildfires
  Saves on insurance, catastrophic loss risks, power black-outs and brown-outs

• NO High Heat / Warming
  Saves on electricity costs for increasing air conditioning needs

• NO Hurricanes/Tropical Storms/Intense Flooding
  Eliminates need for insurance and catastrophic loss risks

• NO Earthquakes
  Avoids need for insurance, eliminates power outages, catastrophic loss risks

• NO Sea Level Rise
  Saves on insurance and avoids operations instability

• NO Saltwater Intrusion 
  Eliminates significant additional water-treatment costs

• NO Water Scarcity
  Our water supply is plentiful

Cuyahoga County

The second largest county in Ohio that includes Cleveland and sits on Lake Erie, one of the five Great Lakes.

Greater Cleveland Partnership

The local Chamber of Commerce that helps drive business growth in our region.

Cleveland Water Alliance

A non-profit organization driving innovation and job growth around water and addressing sustainable water solutions through technology acceleration.

Our region has a long history as a center for manufacturing, with an excellent trained workforce, unlimited quantities of quality freshwater, an upgraded water treatment system, and a delivery system with plenty of capacity in a competitive business landscape. 

Hundreds of water-dependent companies make their home here in industries from food and beverage manufacturing and metals processing to battery manufacturing, chemical, rubber and plastics. Global leaders such as Sherwin-Williams, Lubrizol, Cleveland Cliffs, GM and Aramark operate their businesses here. 

As our world changes from the impact of climate change, regions like ours with low business and climate risk are leading the way in an evolving economy. We want to make these assets and our attractive economic development incentives work for you.