SF 385 (LSB 2676XS (2) 88)

SENATE FILE 385

BY  CHAPMAN

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to maintenance of septic systems using peat or cocopeat biofilters.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 455B.173, subsection 3, Code 2019, is amended by adding the following new paragraph:
   NEW PARAGRAPH.  c.  Rules shall not be adopted that require an owner of a secondary biofilter system that uses peat moss or cocopeat to enter into a maintenance contract. However, a person who owns a secondary biofilter system that uses peat moss or cocopeat shall have their system inspected and, if necessary, have maintenance performed by a certified technician at least once every five years.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill relates to rules related to the maintenance of septic systems.
   Current law requires the environmental protection commission to establish rules relating to the maintenance of disposal systems. The bill prohibits the commission from adopting rules that require an owner of a secondary biofilter system that uses peat moss or cocopeat from entering into a maintenance contract. However, the bill requires an owner of a peat moss biofilter system or a cocopeat biofilter system to have the system inspected and, if necessary, have maintenance performed by a certified technician at least once every five years.