The Madison Water Utility Board has formally adopted a policy that the utility will take corrective measures whenever necessary to keep groundwater minerals from discoloring water from city wells.
The new policy sets a secondary (esthetic)…
Madison-The new filter to remove iron and manganese from a Madison Water Utility Well at 829 North Thompson Drive was formally dedicated on Saturday, August 15, at 1:30 p.m.
The well has been operating with the filter for several months now and…
The Madison Water Utility will make a public presentation of its draft long-range capital improvement program and will hold a public hearing on this subject Thursday, June 4, at 6 p.m. in the main conference room at the utility's administrative…
Madison, WI - The Madison Water Utility has released its Annual Drinking Water Quality Report in advance of National Drinking Water Week, which runs from May 3-9. Residents throughout the City of Madison have been receiving the report as an eight-…
The public is invited to the Madison Water Utility's open house on Saturday, May 9, at the utility's administration building, 119 East Olin Avenue. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Madison-After nearly seven months of construction work, a new filtration system to remove excess iron and manganese has begun operating at a Madison Water Utility well on North Thompson Road.
The filtration system, a first for the City of Madison…
Madison-The Madison Water Utility has contracted with Aero Painting, Inc. to repaint the steel water tower at 910 South High Point Road. Work is expected to begin the week of April 13 and last for two months, although preliminary setup may begin…
Madison - When the mercury plunges, the potential for frozen and/or ruptured pipes rises dramatically. The Madison Water Utility is drawing attention to this potentially serious problem and providing information to avoid tragedy during this extreme…
Madison-Water main breaks along the West Beltline frontage road over the weekend caused interruptions in water service to residents of the Arbor Hills area as crews worked to repair the damage in a particularly difficult situation. Customers in the…
The Madison Water Utility has begun offering rebates of up to $100 as an incentive for residential customers to replace their older toilets with EPA WaterSense-labeled High Efficiency Toilet (HET) models. The program is part of the utility's Water…
The City of Madison Fire Department and the Madison Water Utility are asking residents and businesses to help in keeping fire hydrants clear of ice and snow.
It's important to clear a minimum of three feet around the hydrant to give the fire…
The Madison Water Utility has been notified of a water main break in the Arbor Hills Neighborhood south of the Beltline and west of Fish Hatchery Road. Residents may be experiencing low or no water pressure for the next few hours as utility crews…
Madison-The Wisconsin Public Service Commission will hold a public hearing on the Madison Water Utility's rate increase request on November 11 at 2 p.m. at the PSC's building located at 610 North Whitney Way.
The proposed increase would raise the…
Madison-Construction will begin during the week of September 29 on the building addition that will house an iron and manganese filter at a City water well on the far east side of Madison. Work on the addition to Unit Well 29 will continue through…
Madison-The Madison Water Utility has teamed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) WaterSense program to promote water conservation in the City of Madison. Conserving water has many financial and environmental benefits, including…
Madison-The public is invited to meet the new General Manager of the Madison Water Utility, Tom Heikkinen, next week on Tuesday, August 26, preceding the meeting of the Water Utility Board. Heikkinen will available beginning at 4:00 p.m., and the…