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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. 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. 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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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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Sustainability
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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"