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Des Moines, IA water quality

Des Moines, IA is served by 10 public water systems, serving 256,696 people combined. Across those systems, we count 0 health-based violations in the last 5 years. The worst Tap Grade among them is A.

Water systems serving Des Moines

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DES MOINES WATER WORKS

DES MOINES, IA · 246,055 served

A

SOUTHEAST POLK RWD

DES MOINES, IA · 7,565 served

A

YES REGENCY MANOR LLC

NEWTON, IA · 710 served

A

SOUTHRIDGE ESTATE

NEWTON, IA · 648 served

A

VAL VISTA ESTATES

DES MOINES, IA · 553 served

A

EWING TRACE MHC

NEWTON, IA · 455 served

A

STOVER HEIGHTS MHC

MADRID, IA · 393 served

A

HILLOCK ESTATES

KNOXVILLE, IA · 228 served

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VCA AVONDALE ANIMAL HOSPITAL

DES MOINES, IA · 64 served

A

CIWW (DMWW)

DES MOINES, IA · 25 served

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Frequently asked questions

Is Des Moines, IA tap water safe to drink?

10 public water systems serve Des Moines, IA, with 0 health-based violations in the last 5 years across them. The worst Tap Grade among them is A.

Does Des Moines's water have lead in it?

The most recent 90th-percentile lead sample is 5 ppb, versus the EPA action level of 15 ppb.

Has PFAS been detected in Des Moines's water?

These systems were tested under UCMR5 and no PFAS was detected above the reporting limit in the analytes we track.

Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO · Data as of 2026Q2