This winter is off to a frigid start and there’s another cold front approaching. It's important for home and business owners to act now to protect their water pipes from freezing or bursting, before winter sets in for the long haul.Water Meters and…
If a tree has been planted on the terrace in front of your home by Urban Forestry within the last five years, or if you had a tree planted on your private property in that same window of time, residents are reminded to water the tree as needed to…
Mayor Rhodes-Conway announces the appointment of Krishna Kumar to serve as General Manager for the Madison Water Utility. Mr. Kumar has served as General Manager for both the Marin Municipal Water Utility and the Valley of the Moon Water District in…
A brutally cold stretch is just around the corner, so it's important for home and business owners to act now to protect their water pipes from freezing or bursting.Water meters and pipes:
Madison Water Utility is reminding you to clear snow away from the fire hydrants near your home. The utility tests, repairs and maintains about 9,000 fire hydrants across Madison to make sure they are ready and working when firefighters need them.…
Pumpage totals for 2020 are in, and they reveal a continued shift in the way Madison uses water. Twenty years ago, Madison Water Utility pumped more than 12.2 billion gallons of water to homes and businesses across the city—a record high. But a lot…
Mayor Rhodes-Conway announced today that Joe Grande, Water Quality Manager for the Madison Water Utility, will serve as Interim General Manager (GM) of the Water Utility while a new GM is being recruited. The current General Manager, Tom Heikkinen,…
The Madison Water Utility Board will be reviewing Madison’s drinking water fluoridation policy at its upcoming August 25th meeting. The policy was last reviewed in 2014.
Madison Water Utility has completed its annual comprehensive testing for a class of chemicals known as PFAS in the city’s drinking water wells. Results show at least some PFAS are present in every Madison well, with total amounts ranging from 2.5 to…
Postcards are arriving in mailboxes across Madison letting people know their drinking water meets or exceeds all federal and state standards for health and safety. The cards announce the release of this year’s Water Quality Report, an overview of…
I really like the idea of ending the week on a positive note, so let me start by again saying thank you! Thank you for staying home, for maintaining social distancing, washing your hands regularly and wearing a face covering when you need to go out…
Madison Water Utility and Public Health Madison & Dane County are warning people about the danger of stagnant water in buildings that have been closed during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Water in plumbing that has been sitting stagnant…
In response to the growing COVID-19 outbreak, Madison Water Utility will be exempting late payment fees until further notice. We recognize that for many of our customers, this is a time of enormous personal and financial stress, so we are working to…
In light of the current COVID-19 concerns, Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway is announcing additional steps to protect the health of City employees at work and in the event that they cannot work. The guidance includes the following:
