The city of Cedar Rapids is working on a five-year plan to upgrade 55,000 water meters throughout the city. The meter and meter-reading equipment replacement will make the technology more efficient and allow most to be read digitally, allowing staff to more quickly access the data.
The Gazette researched where Iowans get their water, how it is or isn’t treated, and threats to the vital resource.
Testing sites include Cedar Rapids metro area, Central City, Monticello, Decorah
Cedar Rapids first responders have no updates after day 3 of searching for Erik Spaw, a Cedar Rapids Water Division employee whose fleet truck was found submerged in the Cedar River Saturday morning.
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