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- Your Office Water Changes Every Spring. In Madison, It Isn't the Reason You Think.2026-04-17
Spring runoff is real, but it hits lake-fed cities like Milwaukee, not Madison's 500-foot wells. What Madison offices actually notice in April is hydrant flushing and chlorine. Here is what each one is, with the utility's own numbers.
- Why Your Office Water Tastes Different Every Season (in Madison, It's Not the Reason You Read About)2026-04-09
The summer-algae, winter-chemistry story is real for Racine and Milwaukee, which drink Lake Michigan. Madison drinks 50°F well water that never sees a lake. What changes here by season is which well you're on, how much chlorine survives the trip, and how much road salt has reached the aquifer. Sourced from the utility's own documents.