By Jacob Tjaden, City of Algona

As we prepare to break ground on the wastewater treatment facility project this spring, I’ve enjoyed looking back on the history of the original plant.

The public open house for the new “city sewage plant” was featured in the August 18 edition of the 1955 Algona Upper Des Moines newspaper. According to the article, when the plant was built it was one of the most modern and up-to-date installations of its kind.