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Imagine a Day Without Water Posted 10/05/2017
Madison uses 27 million gallons of water a day. Can you imagine one day without it? Read more » -
100 miles of main Posted 09/05/2017
Madison Water Utility's Water Main Replacement Program reaches major milestone --- Photo: Water main is lowered into place beneath Yuma Drive. It’s no secret that Madison has water main breaks. On average, Madison Water Utility crews repair about 230 main breaks every year. Read more » -
MWU releases Annual Water Quality Report Posted 05/13/2015
Madison's drinking water once again met or exceeded all federal and state standards for health, quality and safety. Click here to access the detailed Annual Water Quality Report. --- Read more » -
East Johnson Street: No Ordinary Construction Zone Posted 06/30/2014
Infrastructure unearthed Everything that makes modern life possible is buried under East Johnson Street. It might sound like an overstatement, until you get a rare glimpse of Madison's complex web of infrastructure, temporarily exposed some six feet below the street's surface. Read more » -
Major public works project set to begin on north side Posted 06/02/2014
A new life for Well 7 For 75 years it has stood on North Sherman Avenue, shaded by a maple tree, quietly pumping millions of gallons of water to homes and businesses across Madison's north side. But the facility, known simply as Well 7, doesn't get a lot of second looks – or even first looks. Read more » -
Wisconsin Water for the World: Making a difference one village at a time Posted 04/25/2014
At first glance, they couldn't seem more different from Wisconsin. The tiny villages of Nueva Providencia, El Adelanto, Sacbochol, El Rosaria, Tierra Linda, and Pujujilito are tucked into lush Guatemalan mountainsides some 2,700 miles south of the Badger State. But there is one thing that connects them to Wisconsin – water. Read more » -
Flushing program puts Madison "on the forefront" Posted 04/15/2014
Every day, Brad Rothenburger drives down the streets of Madison, stopping at each fire hydrant he passes. He greases them, flushes them, takes their temperature in the wintertime, checks for leaks, and makes sure each and every one is ready to do its job in an emergency. Read more » -
When winter's over: the lasting impact of road salt Posted 03/24/2014
(For more information on the impact of road salt in Wisconsin and what you can do to help, head to www.WiSaltWise.com.) "Ominous trend" Read more » -
Why all the main breaks? Posted 01/08/2014
Aging infrastructure meets extreme weather It's 1:00 a.m. on a brutally cold Monday morning, and the call comes in – a six-inch wide water main has ruptured beneath East Badger Road. It's the first of 8 main break calls that will push Madison Water Utility crews to work back-to-back shifts for the next 24 hours. Read more » -
Going in the hole: Madison Water Utility crews take on main break season Posted 12/16/2013
The breaks begin It's Friday morning in Madison, and the rush to work is underway. But on the city's southeast side, five co-workers have already been on the job for hours, dealing with a stream of water pouring down otherwise-frozen Buckeye Road. It's the city's 18th water main break in 8 days. Read more » -
Madison Water Utility builds new water mains -- inside the old ones Posted 10/31/2013
Embracing new technology Imagine Badger Rd. completely gutted – nothing but dirt and gravel, impassable for months. Same story for West Mifflin St. and Lake Mendota Drive. It's what would have happened had Madison Water Utility chosen to dig up and replace the aging water mains that run beneath those streets. Read more » -
Bad Medicine Posted 10/07/2013
Updated on May, 14, 2015 - 11:00am Initiative aims to keep pharmaceuticals out of our wastewater and landfills It's an alarming thought – prescription drugs like anti-depressants, hormones, painkillers, antibiotics, and steroids showing up in the water supply. But it's happening in cities across the country, especially those that get their water from lakes and rivers. Read more »