Rates going up average of 7 percent for most Des Moines Water Works customers
CENTRAL IOWA.COM. WATER RATES ARE GOING UP FOR DES MOINES WATER WORKS CUSTOMERS. THIS AFFECTS 600,000 PEOPLE. IT STARTS NEXT YEAR. THERE ARE DIFFERENT RATES FOR RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS. DMWW SERVES DES MOINES AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES OF CENTRAL IOWA. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MET TUESDAY AND APPROVED A 7% INCREASE FOR MOST CUSTOMER CLASSES. THE NEW RATES TAKE EFFECT JANUARY 1ST. THEY RESULT IN $3.8 MILLION OF INCREASED WATER REVENUE. YOU
Rates going up average of 7 percent for most Des Moines Water Works customers
Water rates are increasing an average of 7% for Des Moines Water Works customer categories.The DMWW Board of Trustees met Tuesday and approved the new rates, which take effect Jan. 1, 2026, for 90,000 users.The public water utility serves Des Moines as well as parts of Polk County. Several other communities also get water through DMWW.There are a few main points, says DMWW CEO Amy Kahler. The 7% increase is for the water volume rate. (There are a few components that factor into a DMWW water bill.) A few areas where DMWW is not fully recovering operational costs will see a 10% increase.The fixed meter availability fee for residential customers is increasing from $6 to $7 per month. Larger meters for commercial and industrial customers are increasing more, Kahler tells KCCI.Commercial and industrial customers who use water for outside watering will pay an irrigation rate of $10.70 in Des Moines in 2026. This rate varies by service area. Residential customers pay a similar rate for lawn watering, Kahler says.» Subscribe to KCCI’s YouTube page» Download the free KCCI app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play
Water rates are increasing an average of 7% for Des Moines Water Works customer categories.
The DMWW Board of Trustees met Tuesday and approved the new rates, which take effect Jan. 1, 2026, for 90,000 users.
The public water utility serves Des Moines as well as parts of Polk County. Several other communities also get water through DMWW.
There are a few main points, says DMWW CEO Amy Kahler.
- The 7% increase is for the water volume rate. (There are a few components that factor into a DMWW water bill.) A few areas where DMWW is not fully recovering operational costs will see a 10% increase.
- The fixed meter availability fee for residential customers is increasing from $6 to $7 per month. Larger meters for commercial and industrial customers are increasing more, Kahler tells KCCI.
- Commercial and industrial customers who use water for outside watering will pay an irrigation rate of $10.70 in Des Moines in 2026. This rate varies by service area. Residential customers pay a similar rate for lawn watering, Kahler says.
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