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ROCK ISLAND -- The city plans to survey up to 1,000 water users to make sure the public water supply is protected against contamination from accidental backflows.

Backflow from the swollen Mississippi is pushing the Rock River and its tributaries higher, flooding low areas along Andalusia Road.