West Des Moines Water Works
West Des Moines
Population reference
Approximately 73,959 people in the EPA-listed West Des Moines community-water-system service area.
Billing detail
Broad public detail found
Official destination
Open provider website ↗Provider-specific findings
Billing and account research from public material
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- Billing frequency
- Monthly municipal-services billing with four billing cycles each month. A first bill can take up to a month after moving in; the bill includes water, sanitary sewer, stormwater, and solid-waste charges, though rates are set by different authorities.
- Rate structure
- Uniform volumetric water charge by service type plus a meter-size monthly basic service charge. Effective January 1, 2026, non-irrigation water is $6.98 per 1,000 gallons, irrigation is $8.73 per 1,000 gallons, and bulk water is $13.96 per 1,000 gallons; the 5/8-inch monthly basic charge is $4.73.
- Residential cost reference
- For a 5/8-inch non-irrigation meter using 5,000 gallons, the water component is approximately $39.63 ($4.73 basic charge plus five times $6.98), before sanitary sewer, stormwater, solid waste, taxes, and any other municipal-services charges. The utility does not publish one bundled average-home estimate on the reviewed rate page.
- Wastewater and sewer calculation
- WDMWW is the billing agent for sanitary sewer, stormwater, and solid-waste charges set by the City of West Des Moines. The municipal services bill includes sanitary sewer availability and sewer charges; the reviewed WDMWW rate page does not expose a household winter-average formula. A separate irrigation meter avoids sewer charges on irrigation water.
- Meter reading
- The vast majority of WDM meters report reads every day, and the utility posts a read at nearly the same time each month to maintain a consistent billing period. If an actual read is unavailable, the bill is estimated from past consumption. The FAQ also states the utility owns and maintains the meter and electronic reading device.
- New-account deposit
- WDMWW charges a $100 deposit to all new accounts. It is automatically returned after two years with a good payment history or when the Water Works account is closed.
Context, not a score
How documentation coverage compares
This profile
86%
overview fields with research notes
Iowa
37%
records with any overview detail
National index
50%
records with any overview detail
Coverage measures what this directory documented. It does not measure service quality, affordability, or regulatory compliance.
Research record
Broad public detail found
6 of 7 fields in this section contain provider-specific public detail in dataset August 1, 2026.
Documented
86%
Details not confirmed in the reviewed public material
- Activation or transfer fee
“Not confirmed” means the directory did not identify a dependable public statement. It does not mean the provider has no policy or option.
Primary verification routes
- West Des Moines Water Works public website ↗
Provider-controlled destination used to confirm current customer instructions.
- EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System ↗
Federal background on public water-system records and their limitations.