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General Information

General Contacts

  • To report an emergency, call Madison Water Utility - (608) 266-4665 (24 hours)
  • Need to report a service or water quality problem? Use the Report an Issue form
  • Email: water@cityofmadison.com
  • To email the Water Utility Board, please use the Report an Issue form and select "Contact Water Utility Board" as the Subject.

Service Contacts

  • 24-hour Operator: 266-4665
  • Billing Questions, Start Service: 266-4641 (Customer Service)
  • Construction of water mains and laterals: 266-4646 (Engineering Section)
  • Dispatcher (7:30 am - 3:30 pm weekdays): 266-4661
  • Engineering Section, Madison Water Utility: 266-4646
  • Flushing Information (recorded message): 261-9178
    Flushing Operations Questions: 266-4661, 266-4665 (Dispatcher/24-hour Operator)
  • General questions, Administration: 266-4651
  • Lead Hotline: 264-5323
  • Lead replacement individual project questions:
    266-5986 (Distribution Section Field Supervisor)
  • Leaks in water mains or laterals: 266-4661, 266-4665 (Dispatcher, 24-hour Operator)
  • Media questions:  266-9129
  • Olin Avenue Office FAX Billing, Meter Shop, Accounting: 266-4426
  • Olin Avenue Office FAX Administration, Engineering, Water Quality: 266-4644
  • Operations Center FAX: 264-9298
  • Pressure problems: 266-4653 (Engineering Section)
  • Public Health of Madison and Dane County: 266-4821
  • Water meter questions: 266-4765 (Water Meter Shop Office)
  • Water quality questions: 266-4654

Other Important Contacts


Locations

Administrative Office

119 East Olin Avenue, Madison WI 53713
Open 7:30a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Monday - Friday

The Administrative Office has these work areas:

  • Administration
  • Billing (Customers may pay bills)
  • Water Quality
  • Engineering
  • Lead Service Replacement Reimbursement - 266-4651
  • Meter Shop
  • Service: Start or end water service (Billing Section)

Operations Center

The Dispatcher’s telephone number, 266-4661, is answered at all hours. The Operations Center is the base of field operations and can respond to reports at any time.