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100th mile: Madison’s Water Main Replacement Program hits major milestone
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MWU sets aside funds to study road salt issue at west side well
postedMadison Water Utility is setting aside $125,000 in its 2018 operating budget for further study of a municipal drinking water well that’s becoming contaminated with road salt.
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Madison sees early spike in water use
postedWater use in Madison is on the upswing. On Saturday, Madison Water Utility pumped 36.49 million gallons of water to homes and businesses across the city. That’s the most for any day in June since the drought of 2012.
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MWU 135th Anniversary Celebration & Ops Center Tour
postedJoin us this Saturday as we open the doors to our newly-rebuilt, $10.5 million Operations Center and celebrate 135
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Madison’s Annual Water Quality Report is out
postedEvery home in Madison is getting a postcard in the mail with important information about the city’s drinking water.
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“Got Water” project brings hydration stations to seven more Madison schools
postedBy the end of this school year, more than a third of Madison elementary schools will have water bottle refilling stations thanks to the “Got Water” project, aimed at helping kids make healthy beverage choices by giving the
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Madison Water Utility asks EPA to not to eliminate the WaterSense program
postedMadison Water Utility has signed on to a letter urging the EPA not to cut its successful WaterSense program.
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Madison takes first step toward road salt certification program
postedFebruary 22, 2017 – Private and municipal winter maintenance crews will learn how to properly apply salt to parking lots, sidewalks, roads and driveways during a free workshop this Friday hosted by the City of Madison, Dan
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Toilet Rebate Program Renewed for 2017
postedMadison Water Utility is continuing its popular Toilet Rebate Program for another year.
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Annual water use drops again in Madison
postedIn 2015, Madison’s annual water use made headlines when it dropped below 10 billion gallons for the first time in 47 years. In 2016, water use was down again -- 1.3 percent from the year before.
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Now is the time to protect your water pipes for the winter
postedBefore next week's bitter cold snap hits, don't forget to make sure your water pipes are protected. Here are some simple steps you can take right now to help keep your pipes from freezing:
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West side water well reaches contamination threshold
postedMadison Water Utility is launching a multi-year study aimed at finding a way to mitigate road salt contamination at municipal Well 14 on University Avenue.