WEST DES MOINES WATER WORKS

West Des Moines Water Works is an independent board-governed utility that traces its history to Valley Junction in 1899. The Board of Trustees is composed of five local citizens who together establish policies and guidelines for managing the utility and oversee the financial performance and health of the organization. The trustees are appointed for six-year terms by the mayor of West Des Moines, though the utility operates autonomously from the city.