House File 2362 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY KAUFMANN and SCHUELLER Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to rules for discharging wastewater from water 2 well drilling sites. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 6093YH 82 5 tw/nh/5 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 455B.198 WASTEWATER DISCHARGE 1 2 FROM WELL DRILLING SITES == RULES. 1 3 1. The commission shall adopt rules to regulate the 1 4 discharge of wastewater from water well drilling sites. The 1 5 rules shall incorporate the following considerations: 1 6 a. The size of the well as measured by the flow of water 1 7 in gallons per minute. 1 8 b. The best management practices for wastewater discharge. 1 9 c. The necessity of inspecting the drilling site. 1 10 d. Requirements for notification to the department prior 1 11 to the commencement of drilling operations. 1 12 e. Requirements for retention of records for a well. 1 13 f. Reasonable and appropriate limitations on wastewater 1 14 discharge that balance the need for the well against the need 1 15 to protect the environment. 1 16 2. The commission shall convene an advisory committee that 1 17 includes representatives of the Iowa water well association to 1 18 assist in the development of the rules. 1 19 3. The rules shall be adopted no later than December 31, 1 20 2008. 1 21 EXPLANATION 1 22 This bill relates to water well drilling. 1 23 The bill directs the environmental protection commission to 1 24 develop rules for water well drilling and requires the rules 1 25 to incorporate the following considerations: the size of the 1 26 well as measured by the flow of water in gallons per minute, 1 27 the best management practices for wastewater discharge, the 1 28 necessity of inspecting the drilling site, requirements for 1 29 notification to the department prior to the commencement of 1 30 drilling operations, requirements for retention of records for 1 31 a well, and reasonable and appropriate limitations on 1 32 wastewater discharge that balance the need for the well 1 33 against the need to protect the environment. 1 34 The bill directs the commission to convene an advisory 1 35 committee of representatives from the Iowa water well 2 1 association to assist in the development of the rules. 2 2 The bill provides that the rules be adopted no later than 2 3 December 31, 2008. 2 4 LSB 6093YH 82 2 5 tw/nh/5.1