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Imagine a Day Without Water Posted 10/10/2018
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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 » -
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
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100 miles of main Posted 09/05/2017
Madison Water Utility's Water Main Replacement Program reaches major milestone --- Photo: Water main is lowered into place beneath Yuma Drive. It’s no secret that Madison has water main breaks. On average, Madison Water Utility crews repair about 230 main breaks every year. 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 »