Well 14, the subject of this press release, is the well that services our neighborhood. Please be mindful this coming winter with the use of salt, or perhaps go with sand or another alternative to salt.
West side water well reaches critical contamination threshold
Madison Water Utility is launching a multi-year study aimed at finding a way to mitigate road salt contamination at municipal Well 14 on University Avenue. Well 14 is a major source of water for Madison’s near west side, pumping more than 750 million gallons into the distribution system every year. Unfortunately, testing has shown dramatic increases of sodium and chloride (the components of salt) in water pumped from the 56 year-old well, particularly since 2000. Chloride levels alone have doubled at the well since that time.
Please read more from the press release here.
And here is a Salt Wise Press Kit, with helpful info and tips (like how salt doesn’t work below 15 degrees F.)