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Water Worries

Number 22955
Subject Utilities
Source Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, Wis.)
State Wis
Year 2006
Publication Date 04/30/2006; 05/01/2006; 05/02/2006; 05/03/2006
Summary "This four part series found serious flaws in management of the Madison Water Utility and, as a result, troubling problems with safety of the city's water supply. The series showed that the utility's response to the contaminant manganese in the tap water of many Madison homes and the potential health impacts of exposure to the mineral was late and inadequate."
Category Contest Entry
Pages 38
Keywords water; magnese; industrial carcinogen; aging wells; pipes; Board of Water Commissioners; Madison Water Utility
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