Main water supply for Cedar Rapids on "impaired waters" list
May 30, 2006

Cedar Rapids draws its drinking supply from groundwater near the Cedar River, making it "groundwater under the influence" of the river. High nitrate levels in the Cedar River watershed are causing concern at the Iowa DNR and elsewhere about the quality of water being used to supply Iowa's second-largest city. The high nitrate levels are being blamed on both agricultural and municipal/industrial sources.

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Past updates:

• June 2005
• July 2005
• August 2005
• September 2005
• November 2005
• January 2006
• February 2006
• March 2006
• April 2006

last revised 5.2006