Private company

Des Moines Water Works

Logo: Des Moines Water Works, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Water utility service for city of Des Moines

The Des Moines Water Works (DMWW) is a publicly owned, municipal water utility with its headquarters in Water Works Park. It was founded 1871 southwest of downtown Des Moines, Iowa, along the Raccoon River and provides water to half a million residents of the greater Des Moines metropolitan area.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

The Des Moines Water Works (DMWW) is a publicly owned, municipal water utility with its headquarters in Water Works Park. It was founded 1871 southwest of downtown Des Moines, Iowa, along the Raccoon River and provides water to half a million residents of the greater Des Moines metropolitan area.2

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