POWER OF ATTORNEY



The undersigned, as a Section 16 reporting person of Mueller Water Products,

Inc. (the "Company"), hereby constitutes and appoints Victor P. Patrick,

MaryLiz A. Geffert and Allison G. Pellegrino and each of them, the

undersigned's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact to:



I. complete and execute Forms 3, 4, and 5 and other forms and all amendments

thereto as such attorney-in-fact shall in his or her discretion determine to

be required or advisable pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange

Act of 1934 (as amended) and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder,

or any successor laws and regulations, as a consequence of the undersigned's

ownership, acquisition or disposition of securities of the Company; and



II. do all acts necessary in order to file such forms with the Securities

and Exchange Commission, any securities exchange or national association,

the Company and such other person or agency as the attorney-in-fact shall

deem appropriate.



The undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms that said attorneys-in-fact

and agents shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.  The undersigned

acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such

capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the

Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply

with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended).





This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the

undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 or 5 with respect to

the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the

Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing

delivered to the Company and the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be

executed as of this 24th day of May 2006.





Signature:  /s/Dale B. Smith



Print Name: Dale B. Smith