Editing Algona, Iowa (section)

===Utilities===
[[File:Algona, Iowa 001.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|Municipal utilities building in Algona]]

Utilities are provided by the Algona Municipal Utilities, which is directed by a five-member board of trustees appointed by the mayor. Drinking water is pumped from the Buried Sand and Gravel-Dakota aquifer and treated before being distributed to customers.<ref>{{cite web |title= 2017 Water Quality Report for Algona Municipal Utilities |year= 2017 |url= https://www.netamu.com/_managedFiles/files/files/1525468252.pdf |publisher= [[Iowa Department of Natural Resources]] |access-date= May 20, 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190715144039/http://netamu.com/_managedFiles/files/files/1525468252.pdf |archive-date= July 15, 2019 |url-status= dead }}</ref> Wastewater is collected and treated, and billed based on water usage. [[Stormwater]] impact fees are flat rates based upon the customer type.

Electricity is produced at the George Neal Generating Plant in [[Sioux City, Iowa]], Whelan Unit 2 near [[Hastings, Nebraska]], and the Iowa Distributed Wind Generation Project southeast of Algona. AMU is also a member of North Iowa Municipal Electric Cooperative Association. The AMU purchases power and distributes it to customers in Algona. AMU has also provided cable, internet, and phone service since 1997.