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Current News Releases
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Monday, May. 20, 2019
Water line insurance offers not affiliated with the City
Homeowners from across the area have been contacting the City of Madison concerned about letters they've received from a company called Service Line Warranties of America (SLWA) offering insurance for water service lateral
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Thursday, May. 16, 2019
Four more city wells show trace levels of PFAS chemicals
Madison Water Utility has been conducting advanced testing of the city’s 23 water wells looking for a class of chemicals known as “PFAS.” New results show that four more city wells may have trace amounts of the chemicals.
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Friday, May. 3, 2019
“Got Water?” partnership reaches more than 11,000 children
By the end of this month, nearly two-thirds of Madison elementary schools will have water bottle refilling stations thanks to the “Got Water?” project, aimed at helping kids make healthy beverage choices by giving them eas
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Tuesday, Apr. 9, 2019
Trace levels of PFAS detected in more city wells
Madison Water Utility has received test results after sampling in March for PFAS compounds at 14 of the city’s 23 municipal wells. Remaining wells will be tested in the coming months.
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Thursday, Apr. 4, 2019
Change in sewer pipe warranty partnership
The City’s contract with Service Line Warranties of America (SLWA) has ended. While the partnership no longer exists, this change will not impact coverage or service for the nearly 12,000 current subscribers.
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Monday, Mar. 4, 2019
Madison looks to state for guidance on PFAS
Madison Water Utility will temporarily rely on other well facilities to serve the Well 15 area on the
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Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019
First PFAS testing results of 2019 are in
Madison Water Utility has received results from its 2/4/19 PFAS testing at municipal Well 15 on East Washington Avenue.
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Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019
New hydraulic modeling shows change in Well 15 service area
For most of the past year, Madison Water Utility has been working to develop new well service maps to reflect changes in the hydraulic operation of the City’s water system.
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Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019
City, state, county & military officials meet to discuss PFAS
Officials from the City of Madison, Department of National Resources, Wisconsin Air National Guard, Dane County Regional Airport, Department of Military Affairs, and Public Health Madison Dane County met to discuss possibl
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Friday, Feb. 8, 2019
Mayor Soglin Statement on Proposed Establishment of Task Force to Address PFAS
I support the establishment of a task force to address PFAS contamination emanating from Truax Air Field.
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Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019
Madison Water Utility Board makes recommendations on PFAS
At its meeting tonight, the Madison Water Utility Board heard from utility staff, Public Health Madison Dane County, and concerned residents about PFAS.
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Monday, Feb. 4, 2019
2019 PFAS testing begins at East Side well
Thanks to the warmer weather, Madison Water Utility has taken its first samples of the year for PFAS testing at municipal Well 15 on East Washington Avenue. Results should be in by the end of February.