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Madison City officials summarize water system work and wastewater capacity
Summary
City officials said Madison delivers over a billion gallons of drinking water annually, draws water from wells in an aquifer near the river and treats more than 2.5 million gallons of wastewater per day; they noted recent rehabilitation of wells and water towers and referenced state and federal water-safety mandates.
Speaker 1 (Speaker) said "City of Madison delivers over a billion gallons of water a year." Speaker 3 (Speaker) explained the system: the city draws water from wells tapping an aquifer near the river, chlorinates the supply, and distributes it to homes. "We had an extensive rehabilitation of the wells and their control systems, and also the water towers were all cleaned and rehabbed," Speaker 3 said.
On wastewater, Speaker 3 said the city "treat[s] over 2 and a half million gallons per day" and cited state and federal mandates that require treated water to be safe for full-body contact. Speaker 3 praised the utilities team for daily work protecting public health and downstream communities.
These remarks described recent maintenance and operational capacity; no regulatory changes, funding authorizations or deadlines were announced.
