West Des Moines proposes 3% water rate increase

• WDMWW is a part of the regional Central Iowa Water Works, which formed around a year ago.

State of play: Murphy said the proposed rate increase would raise the average household's monthly bill — based on 4,000 gallons of water use — by about 80 cents.

• Those households would see their bill rise from $31.85 to $32.65.

Zoom in: Properties that irrigate are charged 25% more than typical domestic users and would also face a 3% increase.

Flashback: WDMWW has increased rates by 3% annually since 2023. Prior to that, annual rate increases ranged from 4% to 10%.

• The city has some of the lowest rates in the metro.

What's next: A public hearing and vote for the proposed water rate is set for Nov. 17.