House File 111HOUSE FILE BY JOCHUM Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to private sewage disposal system inspections at 2 the time of property transfer. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 1677HH 82 5 tm/gg/14 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 455B.173, Code 2007, is amended by 1 2 adding the following new subsection: 1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 13. Adopt rules requiring the owner of a 1 4 property served by a private sewage disposal system to have 1 5 the system inspected at the time of transfer of ownership to 1 6 ensure the system properly treats the wastewater from the 1 7 property. 1 8 EXPLANATION 1 9 This bill relates to private sewage disposal system 1 10 inspections at the time of property transfer. 1 11 The bill provides that the environmental protection 1 12 commission shall adopt administrative rules requiring the 1 13 owner of a property served by a private sewage disposal system 1 14 to have the system inspected at the time of transfer of 1 15 ownership to ensure the system properly treats the wastewater 1 16 from the property. 1 17 LSB 1677HH 82 1 18 tm:nh/gg/14