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Think Before You Turn the Tap Extended
A Cedar Rapids water shortage prompts town by town conservation as residents ration baths, reuse gray water, install rain barrels, and seek tips from Iowa State experts. Officials note rising per capita use and urge careful habits to ease shortages this summer.
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Belle Plaine
Center Point
Eileen Neenan
Neenan
Beautician
Cedar Rapids
Ed Burrell
Water Department
Burrell
American Water Works Assn
City Water Department
Bishop
Water Works Group
Mary Beth Costello
Iowa State Extension Service
Costello