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The long road to smart meters Posted 01/29/2014
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. "They were going to quit manufacturing our Read-o-Matic system that was first introduced in 1958," recalls MWU customer service manager Robin Piper. "We knew we had to come up with a new way to read meters." Read more » -
Frozen on the inside: Indoor flooding season is here Posted 12/05/2013
"I can't believe how much water is in this house!" They're known among Madison Water Utility inspectors simply as "flooded houses" – homes with collapsed ceilings and peeling drywall, water pouring out from under doors, thick ice on the insides of windows. Water Utility service inspector Mark Ertel recalls a case one winter that started with a call about a water main break. Read more » -
Sometimes, it's what you don't see Posted 09/25/2013
The stories keep coming in – the landlord who found a broken showerhead spewing water in an unoccupied apartment; the man with a silently running toilet; the couple unaware that a burst hose was gushing in their yard. "They normally say, 'It's impossible. There's no way for that much water to be used and I wouldn't notice it,'" says Madison Water Utility customer service representative Sherri Becker, who often fields calls from customers who've gotten a "continuous usage" letter from the utility to alert them about a possible water leak. Read more »
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“Got Water?” project announces 2020 hydration station schools!
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Toilet Rebate Program hits 1 billion gallons of water saved!
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Worst-case: What happens when a water main breaks under an airport taxiway?
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Madison Water Utility adds first new well in more than a decade
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Two Madison Water Utility projects getting national attention
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Planned Blackhawk Water Tower signals growth on the far west side
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MWU invests millions in water infrastructure on northeast side
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Madison Water Utility first in state to launch "ultimate conservation tool"
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Wisconsin Water for the World: Making a difference one village at a time
Sustainability
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WI Salt Awareness Week examines environmental damage caused by road salt
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Madison Water Utility reports unprecedented drop in city’s water use
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Toilet Rebate Program hits 1 billion gallons of water saved!
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Lost Lou and Peter Barryman tune about conservation gets new life.
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Annual water use in Madison drops by a billion gallons in six years
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Madison Water Utility adds first new well in more than a decade
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You have a voice! MWU seeks public input on critical water issues
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Madison woman gets serious about water conservation, wins an iPad
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All eyes on the aquifer: Is Madison's water supply sustainable?
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Madison Water Utility first in state to launch "ultimate conservation tool"
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"We'll be doing this forever." Understanding the impact of PFAS
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Into the bore hole: Tackling the road salt problem at a west side well
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Madisonians cite safety and conservation as top water issues
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As Safe Drinking Water Act turns 40, Madison ramps up testing
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Taking safety seriously: The story behind water chlorination
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