Water Utility

Monona's water is supplied from three wells located throughout the city. Water utility employees take weekly water samples, check all pumps and boosters, flush and repair hydrants, install and repair water meters, repair well houses and repair all water main breaks.

City of Monona Water Characteristics
Characteristic
Well 1
Well 2
 Well 3
 Average
Alkalinity 355 354 289 333 mg/l
Arsenic 0 0 0 0.00 mg/l
Chloride 115 113 5.38 78 mg/l
Chromium 0 0 0 0.00 mg/l
Total Hardness
 473 476 311 420 mg/l (24 grains)
Iron 0 0 0.235 0.08 mg/l
Magnesium  54.4 53.7 38.8 49 mg/l
Manganese 0 0 23.6 8 ug/l
Mercury 0 0 0 0.00 mg/l
Nitrate 2.74 2.41 0 1.72 mg/l
Nitrite 0 0 0 0.00 mg/l
pH 7.45 7.65 7.86 7.65 su