REGIONAL WATER
West Des Moines Water Works is a member of Central Iowa Water Works (CIWW), the cooperative regional authority formed under Chapters 28E and 28F of the Iowa Code. Members of the authority that owned treatment facilities transferred those assets on , to CIWW, which is the wholesale supplier of water to its 12 members. Other members are: Ankeny, Clive, Des Moines Water Works, Grimes, Johnston, Norwalk, Polk City, Urbandale Water Utility, Warren Water District, Waukee and Xenia Rural Water.
West Des Moines Water Works operates the A.C. Ward Municipal Water Treatment Plant for CIWW, while independently owning and maintaining its distribution system. In addition, WDMWW is responsible for managing and administrating the following:
- Water storage facilities including six elevated towers and one aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) well.
- All customer service functions including billing for residential and commercial ratepayers.
- Construction and expansion of the water distribution network and system resiliency.
Learn more about CIWW.