Iowa warns against swimming at 17 beaches due to high E. coli and toxic algae levels, impacting both state and Des Moines area beaches.

Water quality varies greatly across Iowa, with some cities like Des Moines boasting clean drinking water, while others like Waterloo-Cedar Falls grapple with higher contaminant levels.

When she joined Des Moines Water Works 25 years ago, she was the organization’s controller and was responsible for all the financial processes. Then, five years later, the opportunity opened to move ...

Almost 400 homes in the Drake neighborhood of Des Moines are eligible to get their lead water service lines replaced for free. The fully funded replacements are part of Des Moines Water Works ...

Des Moines Water Works starts lead pipe replacements in Drake area, as part of a larger initiative to replace up to 20,000 lead service lines in Des Moines.

Des Moines Water Works is expanding its lead service line replacement program to the Drake neighborhood, offering free replacements for nearly 400 eligible homes.

Des Moines is starting a program to replace lead water service lines in 20,000 homes, with new federal legislation announced to assist homeowners with the costs.

What happens when the Raccoon River floods in Des Moines? The National Weather Service in Des Moines has a list of flood impacts at various water levels.

According to Kahler, the EPA 10-year timeline to remove all lead pipes begins in 2027, so Des Moines Water Works is getting an “early start.” Nunn said the utility has become a “model” for the rest of ...

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