Water Pollution Control Plant

The mission of the Cedar Rapids City Streets Department is to provide street and bridge maintenance, roadside vegetation management, snow and ice removal and emergency response control to the residents and visitors to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, so that safety and the streets infrastructure is maintained in the most effective and efficient manner. Ongoing services the department provides include asphalt overlays, full depth concrete panel replacement, seal coating, crack sealing, mud jacking, milling, ditching, seedling and related dirt work, and mowing and ground control. Winter projects include snow and ice control, while spring, summer and fall projects include pavement management and curbside leaf pickup services. Other services include curb and sidewalk concerns, graffiti removal, grass and weed control, potholes and repairs and street ordinances. The Cedar Rapids City Streets Department is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Moline Public Works Department, based in Moline, Ill., consists of six divisions. The divisions comprise building, engineering, fleet maintenance, municipal services, water, and water pollution control. The department s responsibilities include planning, constructing, cleaning, repairing, and maintaining city streets, water infrastructure, sanitary sewers, storm sewers and drains, handling solid waste, maintaining public property, and other related customer and development services. The department works for residents' health and safety by inspecting buildings to prevent hazardous conditions. It also restores and maintains public structures. In addition, it coordinates street work, looks after the city s urban forests; and removes graffiti and illegal signs. The department regulates street and sidewalk use and provides civil engineering services, including project and construction management. It is also responsible for the collection and disposal of solid waste, treatment and distribution of potable water, and transport and treatment of domestic and industrial wastewater. The department has more than 150 employees.

The close physical relationship between Coralville and Iowa City has been strengthened over the years by the presence of the University of Iowa. Founded in 1855, the University is the oldest and largest public educational institution in the State. Recent enrollment approximates 29, 000 students. The University and The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics provide employment for more than 24, 000 people in the metropolitan area.