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Des Moines, IA

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⚠️7 health-based violations on record.
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Water sources
13
Violations
0
Pollution sources
0
Self-reported
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Lawsuits

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Public water systems

Southeast Polk Rwd

PWSID:
IA7774701
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
7,565 people

Des Moines Water Works

PWSID:
IA7727031
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
246,055 people

Southridge Estate

PWSID:
IA7727603
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
648 people

Ciww (Dmww)

PWSID:
IA7727033
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
25 people

The Meadows

PWSID:
IA7727609
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
702 people

Southland MHP Community

PWSID:
IA7727610
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
135 people

Yes Regency Manor Llc

PWSID:
IA7727602
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
710 people

Val Vista Estates

PWSID:
IA7727607
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
553 people

Hillock Estates

PWSID:
IA7727608
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
228 people

Ewing Trace Mhc

PWSID:
IA7727604
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
455 people

Stover Heights Mhc

PWSID:
IA7727605
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
393 people

EPA & DEP violations

Des Moines Water Works

PWSID IA772703111 violations

  • Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Nov 1, 2018 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — DES MOINES WATER WORKS

    low severityOpen

    EPA SDWIS violation 83119 (code 36) at DES MOINES WATER WORKS (PWSID IA7727031).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Nov 1, 2018 · 7 years ago · Source ↗

  • Surface Water Treatment Rule — TT violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Surface Water Treatment Rule TT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · TT · Began May 1, 2017 · 9 years ago · Source ↗

  • Treatment technique violation — DES MOINES WATER WORKS

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 154217 (code 41) at DES MOINES WATER WORKS (PWSID IA7727031).

    EPA SDWIS · Treatment technique violation · Began May 1, 2017 · 9 years ago · Source ↗

  • TTHM — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    TTHM MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Oct 1, 2014 · 11 years ago · Source ↗

  • TTHM — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    TTHM MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jul 1, 2014 · 12 years ago · Source ↗

  • TTHM — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    TTHM MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Apr 1, 2014 · 12 years ago · Source ↗

  • TTHM — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    TTHM MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jan 1, 2014 · 12 years ago · Source ↗

  • Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule — TT violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Dec 1, 2013 · 12 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — DES MOINES WATER WORKS

    low severityOpen

    EPA SDWIS violation 49619 (code 03) at DES MOINES WATER WORKS (PWSID IA7727031).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Oct 1, 2009 · 16 years ago · Source ↗

  • Violation — Violation violation

    medium severity

    Contaminant Violation violation.

    EPA SDWIS · Violation · Began — · Source ↗

Southridge Estate

PWSID IA77276031 violation

  • Monitoring violation — SOUTHRIDGE ESTATE

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 169807 (code 52) at SOUTHRIDGE ESTATE (PWSID IA7727603).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jun 1, 2006 · 20 years ago · Source ↗

City-wide

1 violation

  • Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation

    medium severityUnaddressed

    Lead and Copper Rule MR violation (Unaddressed).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 20, 2025 · 9 months ago · Source ↗

Water-related lawsuits

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