Data Center Water and Groundwater Impacts
Microsoft (West Des Moines –
Raccoon River Alluvium and Jordan
Currently nearly three of six planned data centers ‘built out’.
Use has declined, but was 69 million gallons in 2024.
List of Large Water Users December 31, 2024
December 31, 2024
Company NameJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberTotal
Microsoft Corporation880,1971,199,0491,086,6221,071,0952,213,7445,713,49714,125,0396,113,66020,241,11912,068,6623,118,725745,02368,576,432
R & R REALTY GROUP1,895,4032,422,2222,415,4743,748,4043,232,0296,574,2228,951,45711,190,07512,544,00010,525,6112,455,9442,018,45467,973,295
General Growth Properties #22,417,1902,745,9202,838,7203,141,9103,919,8605,598,8107,247,0208,067,5904,825,4803,082,8902,906,4503,578,59050,370,430
Prof. Prop. Mgmt.Inc.2,130,4452,287,7312,261,7562,359,1092,798,1652,629,5992,668,1232,744,0762,429,6892,331,6391,844,5281,905,63628,390,496
Belcher & Long Corp.2,481,9371,914,8502,750,7732,474,1531,760,2652,591,8032,236,3671,978,4412,108,1701,922,018701,7283,163,33926,083,844
City of West Des Moines456,317573,669580,487792,1462,538,7042,703,4723,748,6914,125,5052,994,7702,367,236600,969516,53621,998,502
Edward Rose Millennial Devel784,170947,320895,451965,9181,245,1231,831,8341,604,3052,600,1742,400,4982,490,6781,124,0861,081,78617,971,343
West Des Moines Schools613,323956,558921,832950,6711,689,6731,740,5042,102,4812,188,9941,627,8302,640,5281,104,645795,36717,332,406
Broadmoor Development Co.1,048,7071,175,3211,105,2881,191,7011,435,8681,891,2862,132,9661,760,1961,821,1761,453,0451,089,2031,072,32017,177,077
Wells Fargo Bank 150496411,868892,490786,910900,0831,561,9431,784,3342,072,1852,605,7832,114,6151,478,131816,794727,01716,152,153
Executive Laser Wash617,3592,168,1191,381,2031,281,4781,295,1081,280,825946,9981,243,6761,416,4941,844,588941,2001,733,49616,150,544
WDM Artisan LLC1,330,6231,442,8291,202,5961,324,1931,366,8401,294,3381,150,8341,218,9701,205,2031,365,1831,387,0021,283,82415,572,435
Wellington Apartments1,173,4091,216,6611,158,4861,144,3831,283,2071,144,8391,123,3471,287,4171,294,0081,296,415957,6891,063,93414,143,795
YES Western Village LLC1,232,7701,469,4101,250,6701,179,4701,299,0501,120,5201,065,8501,192,9101,097,6901,243,340936,9401,032,86014,121,480
Pool IV Finance LLC DBA Des860,000960,0001,080,000970,0001,208,0641,239,1801,291,1101,539,4801,605,8601,184,162800,000790,00013,527,856
Mercy Medical Center686,800856,800836,492983,3911,220,8631,469,9241,436,0071,493,5181,124,7391,139,273669,063634,34012,551,210
Tricap Woodland Associates L1,054,1351,222,7041,037,2921,157,0841,285,6221,029,0641,027,3851,151,777854,446933,634705,057823,41012,281,610
Methodist West785,205833,122774,068861,9801,188,0801,234,3501,317,4301,417,2001,214,5401,024,890718,892691,88712,061,644
Cambridge Court860,000900,000870,000900,000960,000960,0001,070,0001,420,0001,040,000790,100720,000800,00011,290,100
TMG Insurance Services353,101367,350354,034454,782646,5381,539,0581,509,2911,760,9581,965,9461,414,680280,427275,95010,922,115
22,072,95926,552,12525,588,15427,851,95134,148,74645,371,45958,826,88657,100,40065,926,27352,596,70323,879,34224,733,769464,648,767
(West Des Moines Water Works 2024 Annual Report)