Serving the Community

Toilet Rebate Program hits 1 billion gallons of water saved! Posted 06/13/2019
A cornerstone of Madison’s water conservation initiative reaches a major milestone – one flush at a time --- There’s nothing all that exciting about a toilet. But 17,126 toilets? That’s another story. Read more »
Worst-case: What happens when a water main breaks under an airport taxiway? Posted 04/19/2019
--- On a cold December day in 2017, Madison Water Utility got a call. “It was the airport saying, “There’s water bubbling up next to the taxiway,’” recalls Madison Water Utility field supervisor Don Russell. “We sent a crew out there immediately and determined – yep, it was a main break on the 10-inch line that runs diagonally east-west under both taxiways and the main runway.” Read more »
Wild February weather takes toll on water mains Posted 02/25/2019
There have been 69 main breaks and counting in the first two months of 2019. --- (Photo: MWU crews respond to a water main break as temps plunge to -20) --- It's 10:30 p.m. in the middle a February deep freeze when the call comes in—a six inch wide water main has ruptured beneath Longview Lane just off Moorland Road. It's the seventh main break of the day. Read more »
“Got Water?” initiative reaches more than 11,000 students Posted 01/03/2019
--- Six more Madison schools to receive hydration stations in 2019 --- Just about every day after recess, Muir Elementary 4th grader Aaron Beard stops for a drink at his school’s water bottle refilling station. Read more »
Imagine a Day Without Water Posted 10/10/2018
Madison uses 26 million gallons of water a day. Can you imagine one day without it? Read more »
Madison Water Utility adds first new well in more than a decade Posted 09/10/2018
Inside Madison's newest municipal well on Tradewinds Parkway --- Madison’s water system was supposed to look a lot different by now. According to Madison Water Utility’s 2006 Master Plan, the utility would add as many as seven new municipal water wells before 2020, bringing additional supply to every part of the city. Read more »
High school students get hands-on training at MWU Posted 08/17/2018
Most 17 year-olds probably don’t think much about water meters. “Honestly, I’d never seen a water meter before,” admits 17 year-old Erika Hosokawa. Or about hose bib vacuum breakers. “I didn’t think of them at all,” laughs Raymond Weinert. “This was not in my mind.” Or pretty much anything having to do with a water utility. Read more »
Two Madison Water Utility projects getting national attention Posted 03/20/2018
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Imagine a Day Without Water Posted 10/05/2017
Madison uses 27 million gallons of water a day. Can you imagine one day without it? Read more »
What does your water dollar pay for? Posted 07/28/2017
The average family living in a house in Madison pays just over $19 a month for water. (Other charges like sewer, stormwater, landfill and urban forestry also appear on the Municipal Services Bill, but those charges are not levied by Madison Water Utility.) So how exactly does that money get spent? Here's a look: Read more »
Partnership with Project Home making an impact Posted 03/23/2017
It’s not every day that someone gets excited about a toilet. “It looks so nice. It really does!” But for 72 year-old Gloria LeMay, the new toilet is just part of a whole two days of excitement. Local non-profit Project Home is replacing her toilet, fixing a tub faucet leak, installing new windows and repairing a broken ceiling fan in her condo. Read more »
What does your water dollar pay for? Posted 02/20/2017
The average Madison homeowner uses 3,871 gallons of water a month and pays $19.09 in water charges. Ever wonder where that money goes? Here's a three-minute look at what your water dollar pays for... Read more »
You can now register to vote at Madison Water Utility! Posted 08/23/2016
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Planned Blackhawk Water Tower signals growth on the far west side Posted 08/27/2015
It’s pretty hard to miss – a large sign posted at the edge of a cornfield on Old Sauk and Pioneer roads that reads, “Future site of Madison Water Tower.” But the sign isn’t actually in Madison. It’s in the Town of Middleton. Read more »
MWU invests millions in water infrastructure on northeast side Posted 08/18/2015
This week UW Health is celebrating the grand opening of its new, 496,000 square foot American Center on Madison’s far northeast side. It’s a celebration years in the making – and not just for hospital staff. Read more »
Frozen on the inside: Indoor flooding season is here Posted 01/02/2015
(Photo: Ice dam forms where water has been seeping out of a home's window) Read more »
Madison Water Utility first in state to launch "ultimate conservation tool" Posted 10/17/2014
What customers have been waiting for How much water do you use watering your lawn? How about doing laundry or taking a shower? Madison Water Utility customer service representative Pam Mousley says there used to be just one way to find out. “You could go down (in the basement), read your meter, take a shower, and then go down and read your meter again. You could do that,” she says. Read more »
The Water Wagon: A cool lesson in sustainability Posted 09/04/2014
To book the Water Wagon or see scheduled events, head to our Water Wagon web page. --- Read more »
New downtown community garden takes root in unlikely spot Posted 09/02/2014
Just about every day Danna Olsen works in her garden, carefully weeding and watering. It's not a big garden, but it's hers. "I like it that it's small," she says, hovering over her flowers, tomatoes and herbs, watering can in hand. Read more »
East Johnson Street: No Ordinary Construction Zone Posted 06/30/2014
Infrastructure unearthed Everything that makes modern life possible is buried under East Johnson Street. It might sound like an overstatement, until you get a rare glimpse of Madison's complex web of infrastructure, temporarily exposed some six feet below the street's surface. Read more »
Major public works project set to begin on north side Posted 06/02/2014
A new life for Well 7 For 75 years it has stood on North Sherman Avenue, shaded by a maple tree, quietly pumping millions of gallons of water to homes and businesses across Madison's north side. But the facility, known simply as Well 7, doesn't get a lot of second looks – or even first looks. Read more »
When there's a fire: MWU's critical mission Posted 05/16/2014
(Fire scene photos courtesy: Madison Fire Dept.) The call It was just after dawn on a frigid Tuesday morning in January when Madison Water Utility employee Eric Cooper got a call from the fire department. "They said, 'We need as much water as possible,'" he recalls. Read more »
Wisconsin Water for the World: Making a difference one village at a time Posted 04/25/2014
At first glance, they couldn't seem more different from Wisconsin. The tiny villages of Nueva Providencia, El Adelanto, Sacbochol, El Rosaria, Tierra Linda, and Pujujilito are tucked into lush Guatemalan mountainsides some 2,700 miles south of the Badger State. But there is one thing that connects them to Wisconsin – water. Read more »
Blindsided: When drivers don't see work zones Posted 03/06/2014
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The winter that won't be forgotten Posted 02/14/2014
Going without It's easy to take it for granted – turn on the tap, out comes water. But for dozens of people in Madison, the water has stopped. "You can't flush the toilets, you can't wash the dishes, you can't wash clothes...brush your teeth, take a shower, all those things," says Ken Bavery, who lives on a cul-de-sac on Madison's east side. Read more »

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Toilet Rebate Program hits 1 billion gallons of water saved! Posted 06/13/2019

Worst-case: What happens when a water main breaks under an airport taxiway? Posted 04/19/2019

Wild February weather takes toll on water mains Posted 02/25/2019

“Got Water?” initiative reaches more than 11,000 students Posted 01/03/2019

Imagine a Day Without Water Posted 10/10/2018

Madison Water Utility adds first new well in more than a decade Posted 09/10/2018

High school students get hands-on training at MWU Posted 08/17/2018

Two Madison Water Utility projects getting national attention Posted 03/20/2018

Imagine a Day Without Water Posted 10/05/2017

What does your water dollar pay for? Posted 07/28/2017

Partnership with Project Home making an impact Posted 03/23/2017

What does your water dollar pay for? Posted 02/20/2017

You can now register to vote at Madison Water Utility! Posted 08/23/2016

Planned Blackhawk Water Tower signals growth on the far west side Posted 08/27/2015

MWU invests millions in water infrastructure on northeast side Posted 08/18/2015

Frozen on the inside: Indoor flooding season is here Posted 01/02/2015

Madison Water Utility first in state to launch "ultimate conservation tool" Posted 10/17/2014

The Water Wagon: A cool lesson in sustainability Posted 09/04/2014

New downtown community garden takes root in unlikely spot Posted 09/02/2014

East Johnson Street: No Ordinary Construction Zone Posted 06/30/2014

Major public works project set to begin on north side Posted 06/02/2014

When there's a fire: MWU's critical mission Posted 05/16/2014

Wisconsin Water for the World: Making a difference one village at a time Posted 04/25/2014

Blindsided: When drivers don't see work zones Posted 03/06/2014

The winter that won't be forgotten Posted 02/14/2014

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