What's in WEST DES MOINES WATER WORKS's water?

WEST DES MOINES WATER WORKS's only violations on record are reporting or monitoring lapses, not a contaminant or treatment-technique failure EPA classifies as health-based. 73,959 people get their water from it, across 25,833 connections.

WEST DES MOINES WATER WORKS's record against the rest of the country

Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, WEST DES MOINES WATER WORKS ranks 11,556th by violation burden (10th percentile) - 3 violations total, 0 health-baseds.

Against the IA average

IA's 203 covered systems average 3.5 health-based violations each; WEST DES MOINES WATER WORKS carries 0, not more than typical for the state. The clean-record guide covers what a comparison like this can hide.

Most recent violation on record

WEST DES MOINES WATER WORKS's most recent violation on record is dated 2001-01-06. Last reported to EPA: 06/17/2026.

What WEST DES MOINES WATER WORKS's record does not cover

This is what WEST DES MOINES WATER WORKS reported to its state primacy agency and EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act - real regulatory record, not a lab test of your specific tap. This record - 0 health-based violations on file for WEST DES MOINES WATER WORKS - stops at the meter and cannot see household plumbing on the other side of it. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.