DELIVERING RELIABLY SAFE AND REFRESHING WATER
WEST DES MOINES WATER WORKS
Call Before You Dig!
The toll-free Iowa One Call number is 1-800-292-8989 or you can visit www.iowaonecall.com.

BEFORE YOU DIG


Iowa One Call provides contractors, homeowners, and others who may be excavating, digging or trenching with a single toll-free number to call for locating and marking underground facilities. The toll-free Iowa One Call number is 1.800.292.8989 or you can visit www.iowaonecall.com. It is important to note that private underground facilities, such as irrigation lines and invisible pet fences, are not located by calling Iowa One Call. Learn more by reading this homeowner brochure.

811 Call Before You Dig

Several utility companies maintain lines in the City of West Des Moines. These include, but are not limited to the following:

  • West Des Moines Water Works
  • Century Link
  • City of West Des Moines
  • Des Moines Wastewater Reclamation Authority
  • Des Moines Water Works
  • Iowa Communications Network
  • Hickory Tech
  • Mediacom
  • Mid-American Energy (Electric)
  • Mid-American Energy (Gas)
  • Numerous private utilities

You'll know what's below by the different flags, stakes or paint.

  • Red - Electric

  • Yellow - Gas, oil or petroleum

  • Orange - Communications

  • Blue - Potable water

  • Purple - Reclaimed water, irrigation

  • Green - Sewer

  • White - Proposed excavation

  • Pink - Temporary survey