City of Cedar Rapids

📣 Happening This Wednesday! Join us for the City Week Open House on October 22, from 4–6 PM at the City Services Center! 💚 Explore City vehicles and equipment, tour the building, meet adoptable animals from Cedar Rapids Animal Care & Control, and enjoy games, kids’ activities, prizes, and more! 🎁 Plus—get a FREE Cedar Rapids tote bag while supplies last! Fun for all ages—bring the whole family! 🚔🚒🚦🚍🐾📚

🐾 We want your feedback! Help shape the future of Animal Care & Control services by sharing your thoughts in a quick, anonymous survey — open through Oct. 31, 2025. Take the survey 👉 https://lnkd.in/gABGjZb8 Learn more 👉 https://lnkd.in/g82EEQEY

💧The Water Division at the City of Cedar Rapids works hard around the clock to deliver clean, great-tasting drinking water to residents and businesses every day.💧 🥇It is our pleasure to be awarded the 2025 Best Tasting Water in Iowa at this year's American Water Works Association Iowa Section conference by not only a panel of judges but by attendees as well. This is the fifth time Cedar Rapids has held the title, and it's an honor we do not take lightly.🥇 🚰Fill your glass straight from the tap and enjoy the Iowa's Best Tasting Water today!🚰

💧 𝘞𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘶𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘭.💧 Whether it’s keeping our homes running, supporting local businesses, or sustaining our parks and green spaces—water is at the heart of a thriving community. As we get ready to recognize 𝗔 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 on October 16, Cedar Rapids is proud to support strong, sustainable water systems that serve our residents every day. 🌊Let’s keep the conversation flowing.🌊

💧 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘨𝘰 𝘢 𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳? From morning coffee to evening dishes, water is essential to our daily routines. Yet across the U.S., many communities face challenges with water quantity and infrastructure. As we approach 𝗔 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 on October 16, we would like to take a moment to encourage the community to reflect on how much we rely on clean, reliable water—and why it’s worth protecting.

We take protecting your drinking water seriously. 🌱 Our Source Water Protection Program partners with farmers, industries, and local groups to reduce nitrates, improve soil health, and keep our river, and your water clean. 💧 Protecting source water is a team effort! 👏 Here are three simple ways you can help keep Cedar Rapids’ water clean: 1️⃣ Dispose of household chemicals safely. 2️⃣ Pick up pet waste. 3️⃣ Limit fertilizer use on your lawn. Together, we can keep our water clean for generations to come! 💙

🌊Cedar Rapids doesn’t pull water straight from the Cedar River, we use alluvial aquifers located along the riverbank! 🌿🪨 These wells naturally filter river water through sand and gravel before it even reaches our treatment plant, giving us a head start on providing you with safe, great-tasting water. 💧

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💧𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸!💧 Did you know Cedar Rapids gets its drinking water from the Cedar River — but not directly from the river itself? Follow along this week as we explore where our water comes from, how we protect it, and what you can do to help keep our water clean. 🌊

📊 Small business owners: Your input matters! The Federal Reserve’s 2025 Small Business Credit Survey is now live, and the City of Cedar Rapids is a partner. Share your experiences with financing, hiring, and growth. Your input helps shape programs and policies that support local businesses. Take the 12-minute survey: https://lnkd.in/g3Tx7paP (Survey closes 11/14.) #SmallBusiness #SBCS