News
Meltdown and Spectre-What You Need to Know
By now, you have probably heard about Meltdown and Spectre in the news and we want to help customers be educated on what they are and what can be done. Computer researchers have recently found out that the main chip in most modern computers-the CPU- has a hardware...
SMU Communications Maintenance Window
On Thursday, December 28 and Friday, December 29, 2017 from 12:00AM-3:00AM, SMU will be performing maintenance on our system. There will be intermittent service outages during this timeframe for customers on our fiber-to-the-home communications services. We apologize...
Drinking Water Advisory Cancelled
The drinking water advisory issued Thursday, December 14th for 35 addresses located on Fairview Avenue, East 14th Street, East 15th Street, East 16th Street and 7th Avenue East has been cancelled. The system has been repaired, repressurized, and bacteria samples have...
Drinking Water Advisory Issued for 35 Customers
SMU contacted 35 addresses in East Spencer due to a water main break in the area today. These customers have received details on a drinking water advisory due to the potential chance of bacterial contamination. Once samples are verified to be bacteriologically safe,...
Chiller to be Discontinued
Chiller on Channel 149 in the SD Plus cable package will no longer be available after January 1, 2018 in the SMU Cable Lineup
SMUNET.NET Email Changes-November 28, 2017
Beginning at 12:01 am on November 28th, SMU will be moving our email delivery to the new system. While the actual email address(es) will not change, customers can look forward to an email platform with added benefits like a calendar with the ability to sync, increased...
Spencer Municipal Utilities Celebrates 75 Years
Monday will mark the 75-year anniversary of Spencer Municipal Utilities. On November 20, 1942, the citizens of Spencer voted to place the management, and control of the city’s electric and water utilities in the hands of a separate Board of Trustees and the new entity...
SMU LINE WORKERS RETURN FROM HURRICANE IRMA RECOVERY
When Hurricane Irma hit Florida earlier this month, many were left without electricity and as part of the mutual aid program through Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities, Spencer Municipal Utilities sent three line workers and two trucks. “We have sent crews for...
SMU’S WATER PLANT RIBBON CUTTING
Spencer residents have seen great improvement in water quality thanks to Spencer Municipal Utilities recent water treatment facility update, which hosted a ribbon cutting today with the Spencer Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors. “We knew this project would take a...
2017 SMU Water Quality Report Available
The latest edition of Spencer Municipal Utilities’ annual Consumer Confidence Report on water quality has been prepared and is being distributed. SMU customers will be receiving a copy of the report with their May utility statement and the report is available online....
