West Des Moines Water Works lead line record
Start with West Des Moines Water Works's own inventory status, address lookup, and utility-specific next step before using any cost or support page.
verified record last verified 2026-04-05. Official lookup and inventory still control address-level truth.
Where this utility stands now.
Addresses that still require a utility lookup, survey, inspection, or physical confirmation.
Official pages that control the next step.
Inventory record
Address confirmation path
https://maps.wdmww.com/gisportal/apps/sites/#/lead-service-line-inventory
Notice or replacement updates
Utility-specific facts that change what comes next.
Inventory status
survey-page-and-public-results-map-published
Unknown 7000
Address confirmation path
Official utility lookup available
Official lookup: https://maps.wdmww.com/gisportal/apps/sites/#/lead-service-line-inventory
Notice path
Utility notice guidance published
https://www.wdmww.com/faq.aspx
Replacement support
No verified utility-linked program loaded
Stay source-first and confirm the utility path before promising funding.
Cost route status
No local cost record loaded
Do not generalize a national replacement number onto this utility.
The anatomy of the local handoff.
Next step
Use the official utility lookup before making any replacement decision.
Next step
Separate public-side responsibility from private-side responsibility.
Next step
Use a program, cost, filter, or transaction page only after the inventory path is clear.
Replacement support stays secondary to the record.
Program or cost guidance only becomes meaningful after the utility's own lookup, inventory status, and notice framing are clear for the address.
Use the utility page and official lookup first. Cost or support pages should not outrank the utility record.
Keep public-side responsibility and private-side responsibility separate from the start.
This utility is still partly narrative-only, so address-level confirmation matters more than generic interpretation.
Source evidence behind this utility overview.
West Des Moines Water Works says it is updating its lead service line inventory and still had about 7000 unknown service materials as of December 2023 while it collects survey responses and map updates.
West Des Moines Water Works points customers to ownership guidance, directs service line questions through the utility customer service team, and asks residents to complete the service line survey while inventory unknowns are reduced.