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With the traditional Opening Day for Major League Baseball (MLB) coming up, we want to let baseball fans know what to expect for coverage this season. As in years past, Iowa falls in a blackout zone as a result of MLB rules that the following teams will be blacked...

SMU is contacting 29 addresses in West Spencer due to a water main break in the area. These customers are receiving details on a drinking water advisory due to the potential chance of bacterial contamination. Once samples are verified to be bacteriologically safe,...

Spencer Municipal Utilities customers in West Spencer experienced a power outage last night due to weather related conditions. “Last night we experienced flooding in and around some distribution equipment in our electric system which caused a power outage for over 800...

The drinking water advisory issued Wednesday, March 6, 2019 for 94 addresses in Northeast Spencer has been cancelled. The system has been repaired, repressurized, and bacteria samples have been collected and passed without any indication of contamination. Customers...

SMU is contacting 94 addresses in Northeast Spencer due to a water main break in the area. These customers are receiving details on a drinking water advisory due to the potential chance of bacterial contamination. Once samples are verified to be bacteriologically...

Twice each year, in the spring and in the fall, cable companies experience a phenomenon known as "sun outages." Basically a sun outage occurs when a satellite from which we receive TV programming becomes directly in line with the Sun, and interference from the Sun's...

With all the snow we have been getting, it is important to keep snow cleared around utilities in the event they would need to be accessed in an emergency situation. It is also important to use care when clearing snow around them to prevent damage to the infrastructure...

On Tuesday, February 12th, there will be an internet maintenance window from 12:01AM until 6:00AM. During this window, customers may experience internet service outages while we do our maintenance. We ask that you please plan accordingly. Any further updates on this...

Prevent Frozen Water Pipes and Meters This time of year when temperatures get below freezing and stay that way for days, water pipes, sewer lines and water meters that are close to the cold air may freeze. Property owners are responsible for protecting them from...

In the New Year, Spencer Municipal Utilities (SMU) will be making the switch to National Information Solutions Cooperative (NISC) for a new billing software provider. This has been in the works for some time, and some customers have asked for all charges on the same...