EPA Looks To Madison As Leader On Lead Pipe Issue

You can’t see it. You can’t taste it. But the impact of lead in drinking water can be devastating. “Lead is a hidden contaminant,” says Madison Water Utility water quality manager Joe Grande. “There’s a growing concern in the water industry … that we’ve been talking about lead for two decades now, and little has […]

Metro Transit to discontinue audible turn signals

Madison’s Metro Transit announced Tuesday it would discontinue its audible turn alerts on buses after receiving complaints and hearing more than an hour of public testimony protesting the frequent beeping. The audible turn alert system chirps every time a bus’ turn signal is activated and was installed with the goal of increasing safety. But the […]