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)