Welcome to the City of Madison, Wisconsin

Most Requested

Doing Business

Administrative Office:
119 East Olin Avenue,
Madison WI 53713
Open: M - F,
7:30a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Main:(608) 266-4651
Fax: (608) 266-4426
TTY: (866) 704-2315

Questions regarding
Water Quality?
Call: (608) 266-4654

General Questions?
Call: (608) 266-4651

Who do I call if my sewer backs up?
Call City Engineering:
(608) 266-4430,
M - F, 7:30a.m. - 11p.m.,
Sat. - Sun., 9:00a.m. - 11:00p.m. If after hours, call the Water Utility dispatcher at (608) 266-4665

Water Quality: Education

Subscribe to the Water Quality ListServe email updates on water quality topics

If you are interested in a presentation on drinking water quality for your school, neighborhood or civic group, please contact the Water Quality Section at (608) 266-4654.

Educational materials about water topics are available from the Utility at the same number.

Water Quality Fact Sheets

The Link Between Discolored Water and Manganese, Public Health of Madison and Dane County (PDF)
Manganese in Drinking Water, Madison Water Utility
U.S. EPA: Drinking Water Health Advisory for Manganese, (2004). US Environmental Protection Agency. EPA 822-R-04-003 (PDF, 55 pages)
Dietary Reference Intakes: Recommended Intakes for Individuals (2004). Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Science. (PDF)