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  Saying goodbye to the old teapot

Slowly but surely It's not easy to drill a 915-foot hole – it takes weeks of cold, wet, muddy work.

"We're working on our knees" It's Friday, and Madison Water Utility master mechanic Brian Boettcher has just moved a large dump truck into his shop, careful not to scrape the room's ceiling. To change the truck's oil, he'll have to lie on his…

Every day, Brad Rothenburger drives down the streets of Madison, stopping at each fire hydrant he passes.

  The breaks begin

  Going door-to-door Kevin Miller has been knocking on a lot of doors lately, but he's not selling anything. He's searching for something.

Out of the dark ages In 2010, Madison Water Utility had a decision to make. The device it had been using for decades to record water use inside Madison homes was about to become obsolete.

"A huge impact"

  Embracing new technology

As part of Madison Water Utility's conservation initiative, we're giving away more than a thousand high-efficiency showerheads. By switching to WaterSense  showerheads, the average family could save 2,900gallons of water every year, according to the…