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“Got Water?” project announces 2020 hydration station schools!

posted February 6, 2020

This year, the initiative will reach more than 14,000 students and staff in 30 schools.

Students fill bottles at Lindbergh Elementary hydration station
Students fill bottles at Lindbergh Elementary hydration station

Five more Madison schools are getting hydration stations, thanks to the “Got Water?” initiative. New water bottle refilling stations will be installed this spring at Midvale, Hawthorne, Mendota, and Stephens elementary schools along with Toki Middle School. Now in its 6th year, the partnership between Madison Water Utility, Madison Metropolitan School District, and the Healthy Kids Collaborative based at American Family Children's Hospital helps children make healthy beverage choices by giving them easy access to water at school.

“Students and staff have been so appreciative of this partnership and the healthy message that it delivers each day in our schools. Education and easy access to fresh drinking water will benefit our community for many years to come,” says Steve Youngbauer, MMSD Director of Food and Nutrition.

Before the “Got Water?” initiative began in 2015, no Madison elementary or middle school had a water bottle refilling station. By the end of this school year, more than 14,000 students and staff will be filling up water bottles at 30 “Got Water?” hydration stations across Madison.

Student filling bottle at Thoreau Elementary
Thoreau Elementary, 2019 

"The Got Water partnership is one of the Healthy Kids Collaborative's signature programs,” says Healthy Kids Collaborative program manager Julia Stanley. “Drinking water, rather than sugary drinks, is one of our key healthy habit messages. We love making the healthy choice the easy choice for so many people in our community! Thank you Madison Water Utility and MMSD!"

Midvale Elementary School Principal Rebecca Galvin found out this week that her school would be getting a “Got Water?” hydration station, which she believes will have an impact in the classroom.

“We are excited to continue teaching students to create positive lifestyle changes, like drinking water instead of juice, soda or other sugary drinks,” she says. “Safe, clean and accessible water also gives students greater motivation to hydrate more often, which contributes to increased energy and engagement in the classroom.”

The initiative also provides new water bottles for every child and staff member at each school and a school-wide celebration with Madison Water Utility’s Water Wagon where kids can learn about the importance of clean water and conservation.

“The Got Water partnership not only teaches kids about healthy beverage choices, it also gets them thinking about where their water comes from and how important it is to conserve and protect it,” says Madison Water Utility General Manager Tom Heikkinen.

School-wide celebrations will start in May.

All “Got Water?” hydration station schools:

2015: Huegel, Leopold, Elvehjem

2016: Allis, Lindbergh, Lake View

2017: Orchard Ridge, Falk, Schenk, Gompers, Glendale, Wright Middle, Sherman Middle

2018: Kennedy, Muir, Crestwood, Lapham, Lowell, Cherokee Heights Middle.

2019: Thoreau, Cesar Chavez, Lincoln, Marquette, Olson, Sennett Middle

2020: Midvale, Hawthorne, Mendota, Stephens, Toki Middle School

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2020
February
  • “Got Water?” project announces 2020 hydration station schools!
January
  • Madison Water Utility reports unprecedented drop in city’s water use
2019
December
  • "We'll be doing this forever." Understanding the impact of PFAS
November
  • Final segment of decade-long water main project underway
September
  • EVERY DROP MADISON poll closes soon!
August
  • Average aquifer levels highest in a generation
June
  • Toilet Rebate Program hits 1 billion gallons of water saved!
  • Lost Lou and Peter Barryman tune about conservation gets new life.
April
  • Worst-case: What happens when a water main breaks under an airport taxiway?
  • Flushing program puts Madison "on the forefront"
February
  • Wild February weather takes toll on water mains
January
  • Annual water use in Madison drops by a billion gallons in six years
  • “Got Water?” initiative reaches more than 11,000 students
2018
October
  • Imagine a Day Without Water
September
  • Madison Water Utility adds first new well in more than a decade
August
  • High school students get hands-on training at MWU
July
  • Widely used chemicals detected in two Madison wells
  • A funny song about a serious thing
April
  • What’s under Monroe Street?
March
  • Two Madison Water Utility projects getting national attention
February
  • Finding Madison's foxes
January
  • Water use in Madison drops to lowest level in 50 years
2017
December
  • Worst winter ever? Lessons learned from the "polar vortex" winter of 2013-14
  • Catching catastrophic plumbing problems -- through email
October
  • Imagine a Day Without Water
September
  • 100 miles of main
August
  • A funny song about a serious thing
July
  • What does your water dollar pay for?
  • Saving Madison from salt
May
  • Bidding farewell to Madison’s “legacy” main
March
  • Partnership with Project Home making an impact
February
  • What does your water dollar pay for?
  • Into the bore hole: Tackling the road salt problem at a west side well
January
  • Madison Water Utility turns 135!
2016
December
  • Saving Madison from salt
November
  • Reminder: The Great Showerhead Giveaway happening this Saturday!
October
  • Madisonians cite safety and conservation as top water issues
September
  • Imagine a day without water
August
  • You can now register to vote at Madison Water Utility!
  • Why add chlorine? The story behind water disinfection
July
  • You have a voice! MWU seeks public input on critical water issues
April
  • Water main flushing puts Madison "on the forefront"
March
  • How low can we go?
February
  • Why all the main breaks?
January
  • EPA looks to Madison as leader on lead pipe issue
2015
November
  • World War II-era journals discovered at construction site
October
  • Saving Madison from salt
August
  • Planned Blackhawk Water Tower signals growth on the far west side
  • MWU invests millions in water infrastructure on northeast side
  • Madison woman gets serious about water conservation, wins an iPad
July
  • MWU customers catch plumbing leaks – online
June
  • All eyes on the aquifer: Is Madison's water supply sustainable?
May
  • MWU releases Annual Water Quality Report
April
  • Our graywater experiment: 10 years and counting
January
  • No easy answers for Well 8
  • Frozen on the inside: Indoor flooding season is here
2014
December
  • As Safe Drinking Water Act turns 40, Madison ramps up testing
November
  • EPA seeks details of Madison’s Lead Service Replacement Program
October
  • Madison Water Utility first in state to launch "ultimate conservation tool"
September
  • The Water Wagon: A cool lesson in sustainability
  • New downtown community garden takes root in unlikely spot
August
  • Taking safety seriously: The story behind water chlorination
June
  • East Johnson Street: No Ordinary Construction Zone
  • Major public works project set to begin on north side
May
  • When there's a fire: MWU's critical mission
April
  • Wisconsin Water for the World: Making a difference one village at a time
  • Flushing program puts Madison "on the forefront"
March
  • When winter's over: the lasting impact of road salt
  • Blindsided: When drivers don't see work zones
February
  • Paying for Progress
  • The winter that won't be forgotten
January
  • The long road to smart meters
  • Why all the main breaks?
2013
December
  • Going in the hole: Madison Water Utility crews take on main break season
  • Frozen on the inside: Indoor flooding season is here
November
  • Madison getting its first new water well in a decade
  • Rebuilding pride in Paterson
  • Lake View Reservoir reconstruction sparks neighborhood interest
October
  • Madison Water Utility builds new water mains -- inside the old ones
  • Well hunters: Finding Madison's long-hidden private wells
  • Madison women make history -- with a little help from their friends
  • Bad Medicine
September
  • Sometimes, it's what you don't see
  • Rediscovering the reservoir
  • MWU honored for winning Best-Tasting Water in the state!
August
  • Unearthing Madison's history
  • Our graywater experiment: 8 years and counting
  • Wisconsin's first ever women's tapping team created at MWU

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  • Reminder: The Great Showerhead Giveaway happening this Saturday!
  • Flushing program puts Madison "on the forefront"
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  • The long road to smart meters
  • Going in the hole: Madison Water Utility crews take on main break season
  • Madison getting its first new water well in a decade
  • Rebuilding pride in Paterson
  • Lake View Reservoir reconstruction sparks neighborhood interest
  • Madison Water Utility builds new water mains -- inside the old ones
  • Well hunters: Finding Madison's long-hidden private wells

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  • What’s under Monroe Street?
  • Finding Madison's foxes
  • Bidding farewell to Madison’s “legacy” main
  • Madison Water Utility turns 135!
  • World War II-era journals discovered at construction site
  • EPA seeks details of Madison’s Lead Service Replacement Program
  • Rediscovering the reservoir
  • Unearthing Madison's history

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  • Worst-case: What happens when a water main breaks under an airport taxiway?
  • Imagine a Day Without Water
  • High school students get hands-on training at MWU
  • Worst winter ever? Lessons learned from the "polar vortex" winter of 2013-14
  • Imagine a day without water
  • MWU releases Annual Water Quality Report
  • EPA seeks details of Madison’s Lead Service Replacement Program
  • Madison women make history -- with a little help from their friends
  • Sometimes, it's what you don't see
  • MWU honored for winning Best-Tasting Water in the state!
  • Wisconsin's first ever women's tapping team created at MWU

Serving the Community

  • “Got Water?” project announces 2020 hydration station schools!
  • Final segment of decade-long water main project underway
  • Toilet Rebate Program hits 1 billion gallons of water saved!
  • Worst-case: What happens when a water main breaks under an airport taxiway?
  • Wild February weather takes toll on water mains
  • “Got Water?” initiative reaches more than 11,000 students
  • Imagine a Day Without Water
  • Madison Water Utility adds first new well in more than a decade
  • High school students get hands-on training at MWU
  • Two Madison Water Utility projects getting national attention
  • Imagine a Day Without Water
  • What does your water dollar pay for?
  • Partnership with Project Home making an impact
  • What does your water dollar pay for?
  • You can now register to vote at Madison Water Utility!
  • Planned Blackhawk Water Tower signals growth on the far west side
  • MWU invests millions in water infrastructure on northeast side
  • Frozen on the inside: Indoor flooding season is here
  • Madison Water Utility first in state to launch "ultimate conservation tool"
  • The Water Wagon: A cool lesson in sustainability
  • New downtown community garden takes root in unlikely spot
  • East Johnson Street: No Ordinary Construction Zone
  • Major public works project set to begin on north side
  • When there's a fire: MWU's critical mission
  • Wisconsin Water for the World: Making a difference one village at a time
  • Blindsided: When drivers don't see work zones
  • The winter that won't be forgotten
  • Frozen on the inside: Indoor flooding season is here
  • Bad Medicine

Sustainability

  • Madison Water Utility reports unprecedented drop in city’s water use
  • Final segment of decade-long water main project underway
  • EVERY DROP MADISON poll closes soon!
  • Average aquifer levels highest in a generation
  • Toilet Rebate Program hits 1 billion gallons of water saved!
  • Lost Lou and Peter Barryman tune about conservation gets new life.
  • Flushing program puts Madison "on the forefront"
  • Wild February weather takes toll on water mains
  • Annual water use in Madison drops by a billion gallons in six years
  • Madison Water Utility adds first new well in more than a decade
  • A funny song about a serious thing
  • Water use in Madison drops to lowest level in 50 years
  • Catching catastrophic plumbing problems -- through email
  • 100 miles of main
  • Saving Madison from salt
  • You have a voice! MWU seeks public input on critical water issues
  • How low can we go?
  • Why all the main breaks?
  • Madison woman gets serious about water conservation, wins an iPad
  • MWU customers catch plumbing leaks – online
  • All eyes on the aquifer: Is Madison's water supply sustainable?
  • Our graywater experiment: 10 years and counting
  • Madison Water Utility first in state to launch "ultimate conservation tool"
  • When winter's over: the lasting impact of road salt
  • Why all the main breaks?
  • Bad Medicine
  • Our graywater experiment: 8 years and counting

Water quality

  • "We'll be doing this forever." Understanding the impact of PFAS
  • EVERY DROP MADISON poll closes soon!
  • Imagine a Day Without Water
  • Widely used chemicals detected in two Madison wells
  • Saving Madison from salt
  • Into the bore hole: Tackling the road salt problem at a west side well
  • Saving Madison from salt
  • Madisonians cite safety and conservation as top water issues
  • Why add chlorine? The story behind water disinfection
  • Water main flushing puts Madison "on the forefront"
  • EPA looks to Madison as leader on lead pipe issue
  • Saving Madison from salt
  • No easy answers for Well 8
  • As Safe Drinking Water Act turns 40, Madison ramps up testing
  • Taking safety seriously: The story behind water chlorination

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