Cedar Rapids weighs pressure sensors after McLoud Run fish kill
Cedar Rapids officials consider underground pressure monitoring to quickly detect leaks after water main breaks in April 2023 and January 2023 released chlorinated water into McLoud Run, killing about 2,000 fish. DNR and city leaders stress protection of the trout habitat and watershed along the Cedar Valley Nature Trail despite past consensus to keep the creek open.
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Cedar Rapids
Dale Todd
McLoud Run
Roy Hesemann
McLoud
Cedar Valley
Todd
Adam
Paul Sleeper
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Center Point Road
Sleeper
DNR
Save Our Streams
Andrew Hosmanek
Glass Rd
Terrace Hill Drive
Evergreen Street
Center Point Rd
Bill Miller & Sons
Dubuque
Cedar Valley Nature Trail
Jim Slosiarek
the Gazette
Ames
Ioway Creek
Justin Clausen
McLoud Run water woes span years and names
The creek near Cedar Rapids has alternately been called McCloud McLoud or Coldstream with the city settling on McLoud Run name. Utilities director Hesemann cites repeated water main breaks and drought long term. Ames faced similar issues with main breaks and installed a 27 site pressure monitoring system in 2021 to speed response and target boil advisories.
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McLoud Run
John G. McCloud
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
McLeod
McCloud Mill
Coldstream
Center Point Road
McCloud Place
McCloud
Ames
Public Works
Clausen
Cedar Rapids weighs sensor upgrades for aging water mains
Hesemann says C R Eyes Upgrades could alert staff to midnight breaks and speed fixes. McLoud Run area would be first. options include underground or above ground at hydrants, with freezing risk for above ground. City avoids large main replacement due to cost. 1950s 60s steel pipes noted. Debris removal from 2020 derecho and creek landscaping to protect fish habitat also discussed.
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Cedar Rapids
Hesemann
McLoud Run
Ames
DNR
Sleeper
Public concern rises over airline safety after high profile mishaps
Amid a string of notable airline incidents this year, the public fret over flying persists though statistics show air travel remains far safer than driving. Experts note that searches for flight safety peaked in March, while U.S. first-quarter data show 11 accidents and incidents, close to the 2010–2019 average.
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Japan Airlines
Singapore Airlines
U.S
Google Trends
Malaysia Airlines
Ukraine
AirAsia
Ethiopia
Japan Coast Guard
Tokyo
Alaska Air Group
Boeing
Delta Air Lines
United Airlines
NTSB
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Geoff Stellfox
Harding Middle
C.R
Erin
Jordan
Thegazette
Singapore
John Goglia
National Transportation Safety Board