Des Moines Water Works
Lindsey Wanderscheid, PE, CEFP, currently serves as the Director of Engineering Services at Des Moines Water Works, overseeing a team of 22 staff in engineering activities and capital improvement planning for water treatment and distribution facilities. Previously, Lindsey held various leadership roles at Iowa State University, including Assistant Director of Utilities Production, where responsibilities encompassed plant operations, environmental compliance, and capital planning. With earlier experience as a Process Engineer at ADM and an Engineering Intern at Ispat Industries Ltd, Lindsey combines extensive expertise in engineering management and project implementation, supported by a Master’s degree in Engineering/Industrial Management from Iowa State University and a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Minnesota Duluth.
Des Moines Water Works
Water plays a crucial role in your health and safety, and Des Moines Water Works (DMWW) plays a key role in providing you with a safe, clean, and reliable water supply. We take pride in providing quality drinking water because they know that it is one of the most successful means of preventing disease in society. Every employee at Des Moines Water Works contributes to the quality of life for the citizens of Des Moines and surrounding communities. DMWW is an independently owned and operated public utility providing drinking water to a metro population of nearly 600,000. The utility was originally formed as a private water company in 1871 and subsequently formed as a public utility in 1919. Today, it is the largest water utility in Iowa. DMWW is also among the 50 largest utilities in the country and is recognized as an industry leader. In 2008, it was named the best city for clean drinking water in the US by Forbes.com.