HF 2393 (LSB 5995YH (2) 88)

HOUSE FILE 2393

BY  STAED

A BILL FOR

An Act requiring the department of natural resources to monitor microcystins and cylindrospermopsin in bodies of water used for recreational purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 466.6, Code 2020, is amended to read as follows:
   466.6  Water quality monitoring.
   1.  The department of natural resources shall operate water quality monitoring stations for the purpose of gathering information and data to establish benchmarks for water quality in this state.
   2.  The department of natural resources shall monitor microcystins and cylindrospermopsin in bodies of water used for recreational purposes. The department shall regularly publish the results of its monitoring on its internet site. The published results shall indicate whether concentrations of microcystins or cylindrospermopsin exceed concentrations recommended by the United States environmental protection agency.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill requires the department of natural resources to monitor microcystins and cylindrospermopsin in bodies of water used for recreational purposes. The department must publish the results on its internet site. The results must indicate whether the concentrations exceed those recommended by the United States environmental protection agency.