Establishment profile
DES MOINES WATER WORKS
2201 GEORGE FLAGG PKWY, DES MOINES, IA, 50321
221310 — Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
Summary
DES MOINES WATER WORKS has accumulated 11 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $73,663 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 81st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 33 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 91st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
DES MOINES WATER WORKS appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
60% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 10 distinct standards shown · 11 citations in this view · $73,663 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88.4 - CODE OF IOWA (2021) | 2 | 1 | $20,000 | Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $12,500 | Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $12,500 | Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $10,715 | Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II | 1 | 1 | $8,930 | Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $7,500 | Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0652 B | 1 | 1 | $768 | Mar 1984 | Mar 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 D02 II | 1 | 1 | $500 | May 1998 | May 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 D02 | 1 | 1 | $250 | May 1998 | May 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 L01 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 1998 | May 1998 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 2213 within IA. Peer group: 33 employers. This establishment has 11 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 213 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for DES MOINES WATER WORKS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for DES MOINES WATER WORKS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for DES MOINES WATER WORKS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for DES MOINES WATER WORKS. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for DES MOINES WATER WORKS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 4 facilities.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DES MOINES WATER WORKS 408 FLEUR DRIVE · DES MOINES, IA, 50321 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 3 | 0 | — | Jan 2025 | View → |
DES MOINES WATER WORKS 5470 WILLOW CREEK AVE · WEST DES MOINES, IA, 50321 | Air | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Jun 2023 | View → |
DES MOINES WATER WORKS 2201 GEORGE FLAGG PARKWAY · DES MOINES, IA, 50321 | Water | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
DES MOINES WATER WORKS 1375 ADAMS STREET · CUMMING, IA, 50321 | Air | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for DES MOINES WATER WORKS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-26 | Complaint | 7 | 7 | $72,145 | |
| 1998-04-28 | Complaint | 3 | 1 | $750 | |
| 1988-10-13 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-09-24 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-03-14 | Complaint | 1 | — | $768 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on DES MOINES WATER WORKS from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is DES MOINES WATER WORKS's OSHA violation history?
- DES MOINES WATER WORKS has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $73,663 in total penalties.
- How does DES MOINES WATER WORKS's safety record compare to its industry?
- DES MOINES WATER WORKS operates in the water supply and irrigation systems industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.3. DES MOINES WATER WORKS's self-reported DART rate is 2.61 compared to an industry average of 1.5.