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Central Iowa Water Works Returns to Everyday Water Stewardship as Nitrate Removal Facility Concludes 193-Days of Operation
July 27, 2026 Nitrate Removal Facility Concludes 193 Days of Operation; Customers Encouraged to Continue Everyday Water Conservation Practices WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (July 27, 2026)…
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Central Iowa Water Works Transitions All Customers to Stage II Water Use Restrictions
Residential, commercial, and governmental customers may resume lawn watering at a 50% reduction beginning on July 20, 2026. WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (July 20, 2026)…
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Irrigation Ban Remains in Place for Businesses and Governmental Entities
All Customers Urged to Focus on Water Conservation WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (July 9, 2026) – Central Iowa Water Works (CIWW) announced the current 50%…
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Protecting Central Iowa’s Water: A Long-Term Commitment to Quality, Reliability, and Stewardship
Central Iowa’s drinking water system is benefiting from a coordinated strategy that combines watershed improvements upstream, water stewardship, and major investments in water treatment…
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Central Iowa Water Works Eases Restrictions Through Phased Approach to Stage II
July 1, 2026 WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (July 1, 2026) – Today, Central Iowa Water Works (CIWW) is easing water restrictions from Stage III to a…
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I did a home test and it showed nitrate levels higher than 10 mg/L. What should I do?
Our treated drinking water is routinely monitored using scientific methods and highly precise instrumentation that provide much more accurate and reliable results than home…





