DES MOINES, Iowa — Des Moines Water Works’ Board of Trustees passed a water rate increase for most of its customers Tuesday afternoon.
The new rates are intended to fully recover the organization’s cost of providing service, the Board of Trustees said.
In some communities, DMWW is making back four-fifths or less of the cost of providing water due to high infrastructure costs, lower numbers of customers and other factors. Those communities will see a higher rate increases…