DES MOINES WATER WORKS
PWSID: IA7727031 · Des Moines, IA · Serves 246,055 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), DES MOINES WATER WORKS (PWSID IA7727031) in Des Moines, IA is listed as a CWS water system covering about 246,055 people. The same extract lists 2 health-based violation records spanning 2017-2017. Those 2 health-based rows for DES MOINES WATER WORKS cover contaminants such as Surface Water Treatment Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
DES MOINES WATER WORKS has 2 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 1 distinct EPA contaminant code appears in this system's record, including Surface Water Treatment Rule. Recorded violations span 2017–2017. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the Iowa drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the Iowa state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- IA7727031
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Des Moines, IA
- Population Served
- 246,055
- Health Violations
- Yes (2)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2 | 2 |
Violation History (2)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | May 1, 2017 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | May 1, 2017 |
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Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest DES MOINES WATER WORKS on cumulative violation count (2) and EPA-reported population served (246,055). Violation-count peers include SAINT REGIS MOHAWK TRIBE, REDBY/RED LAKE, Kickapoo Traditional Tribe. Population peers include ALDERWOOD WATER DISTRICT, CHANDLER CITY OF, GILBERT, TOWN OF.
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About This Data
DES MOINES WATER WORKS (IA7727031) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include ANKENY, CITY OF; WEST DES MOINES WATER WORKS; URBANDALE WATER UTILITY; JOHNSTON MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY. Health-based rows (2 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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