DELIVERING RELIABLY SAFE AND REFRESHING WATER
WEST DES MOINES WATER WORKS
Learn More About West Des Moines Water Works
At the West Des Moines Water Works, our chief priority is to provide you and your family safe, high-quality drinking water at an affordable price. We work diligently to ensure that our treated water complies with all state and federal water standards. You can learn more about the quality of our water in our annual Water Quality Report.

Delivering Safe, High-Quality Water to West Des Moines

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West Des Moines Water Works delivers water and related services to one of Iowa’s fastest-growing cities. As a full-service municipal utility, Water Works is funded entirely by water-service revenue. No property-tax revenue is used to operate, maintain, or expand the utility.

Established in 1899, Water Works employs 40 people and operates the A.C. Ward Municipal Water Treatment Plant, which can produce 10 million gallons of water per day. WDMWW also owns and manages:

  • 17 shallow wells
  • 4 deep wells
  • 4 water-storage reservoirs
  • 6 water towers
  • 10 booster pumping stations
  • 3,500 fire hydrants and 3,900 valves
  • 316.7 miles of water-main infrastructure
  • 1 aquifer storage and recovery well (ASR), capable of storing 300 million gallons of water at a depth of 2,700 feet in the Jordan Aquifer

WEST DES MOINES WATER WORKS LOCATION

Administrative offices for the Water Works are located in the offices at the A.C. Ward Municipal Water Treatment Plant at 1505 Railroad Avenue, West Des Moines, Iowa, 50265.


GET IN TOUCH AND CONTACT US

Please feel free to contact our staff at 515.222.3460 about any water related concern. Emergency service is available 24 hours per day, 7 days a week.