Photo: PopePompus · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in West Burlington, IA: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in most of West Burlington comes from West Burlington Muni. Water Supply, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 20% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection. The closest ER is Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center, 0.8 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in West Burlington, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in West Burlington.
Power comes from Interstate Power and Light
Interstate Power and Light (Interstate Power and Light Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of West Burlington. Its homes paid an average of 17.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $131 a month (its average across Iowa).
Start or move service: alliantenergy.com · (319) 786-4411
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from West Burlington Muni. Water Supply
West Burlington Muni. Water Supply supplies West Burlington: about 89% of residents live in its service area. Burlington Municipal Waterworks serves another 7%. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Burlington Municipal Waterworks as seller) and serves 3,728 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. IA2985002.
6 home internet providers serve West Burlington
99% of 1,305 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 77% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable | 96% | 1,000/50 |
| ImOn Communications | Fiber | 69% | 1,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 49% | 100/10 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 91% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 79% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 69% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Curbside recycling in West Burlington: every other week
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in West Burlington, from the town’s own site.
Yard Waste Drop-off Site
2000 W Mt. Pleasant, West Burlington, IA 52655
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Accepted at the curb
- Newspapers, magazines, catalogs, office paper, junk mail, phone books
- Corrugated cardboard, flattened and bundled
- Tin and aluminum cans, aluminum foil, pie pans, food trays
- Plastic bottles and containers Number 1, 2 and 5
Des Moines County Regional Waste - Area Recycling Center
1818 West Burlington Avenue, Burlington, IA
From westburlingtoniowa.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of West Burlington (50%) is in West Burlington Independent School District; parts are in Burlington Community School District (50%).
D−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
West Burlington is in ZIP code 52655
ZIP codes where West Burlington residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of West Burlington | ZIP’s residents in West Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52655 | West Burlington, IA | 100% | 72% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in West Burlington
Who supplies West Burlington’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
West Burlington Muni. Water Supply (EPA ID IA2985002). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in West Burlington?
Interstate Power and Light (Interstate Power and Light Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve West Burlington?
Mediacom Xtream, ImOn Communications, CenturyLink, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in West Burlington?
52655. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is West Burlington in?
West Burlington Independent School District. Parts of the city are in Burlington Community School District.
How do I register to vote in West Burlington?
In Iowa you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before). Elections here are run by the Des Moines County Auditor. Check your registration at sos.iowa.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: West Burlington’s own website (westburlingtoniowa.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.