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Early Detection the Key to Preventing 'Flooded Houses' for One Wisconsin Utility

Water-usage tracking tools for property owners and advanced metering systems help Madison Water Utility prevent and identify frozen pipes before disaster strikes.
  • By Amy Barrilleaux
  • January 07, 2015
Early Detection the Key to Preventing 'Flooded Houses' for One Wisconsin Utility
Early Detection the Key to Preventing 'Flooded Houses' for One Wisconsin Utility Early Detection the Key to Preventing 'Flooded Houses' for One Wisconsin Utility

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Early Detection the Key to Preventing 'Flooded Houses' for One Wisconsin Utility
Madison Water Utility recommends home owners get their houses winterized professionally if they plan to be away for any extended period of time during the cold months.

They are known among Madison Water Utility inspectors simply as "flooded houses" — homes with collapsed ceilings and peeling drywall, water pouring out from under doors and thick ice on the insides of windows.

Madison Water Utility Service Inspector Mark Ertel recalls a case...

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