A Des Moines Water Works lawsuit over nitrates in Iowa's drinking water could result in a shakeup on the public utility's board of trustees.

 

The Iowa House approved a bill Tuesday that would reorganize the water works' board after the utility sued drainage districts in three northwest Iowa counties last year.

 

“I think Des Moines Water Works is somewhat responsible for us having to do this because of the decisions they made, one of which is the lawsuit,” said Rep. Jarad Klein, R-Keota. “I think this is about giving representation to other cities.”

 

But Des Moines Water Works CEO Bill Stowe said the measure would turn majority control of the board over to non-Des Moines residents and called the move "retaliatory gutter politics that is uncharacteristic of Iowa."

 

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