Des Moines Water Works

Water plays a key role in your health and safety and Des Moines Water Works (DMWW) plays a key role in providing you with a safe, clean and reliable water supply. Every employee at Des Moines Water Works contributes to the quality of life for the citizens of Des Moines and surrounding communities. DMWW and its employees take pride in providing quality drinking water because they know that is one of the most successful means of preventing the spread of disease in society. DMWW is an independently owned and operated public utility providing drinking water to a metro population of nearly 500,000. The utility was originally formed as a private water company in 1871, and subsequently formed as a public utility in 1919. Today, it is the largest water utility in Iowa. DMWW is also among the 50 largest utilities in the country and is recognized as an industry leader. In 2008, was named best city for clean drinking water in the US by Forbes.com.