Senate File 511 - Introduced SENATE FILE 511 BY COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT (SUCCESSOR TO SF 385) A BILL FOR An Act relating to maintenance of septic systems using a 1 peat moss biofilter system, a recirculating textile filter 2 system, or an aerobic treatment unit. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 2676SV (2) 88 js/tm

S.F. 511 Section 1. Section 455B.173, subsection 3, Code 2019, is 1 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 2 NEW PARAGRAPH . c. Rules shall not be adopted that require 3 an owner of a peat moss biofilter system, a recirculating 4 textile filter system, or an aerobic treatment unit to enter 5 into a maintenance contract. However, a person who owns a peat 6 moss biofilter system, a recirculating textile filter system, 7 or an aerobic treatment unit shall have their system inspected 8 and, if necessary, have maintenance performed by a technician 9 at least once every three years. 10 EXPLANATION 11 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 12 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 13 This bill relates to rules related to the maintenance of 14 septic systems. 15 Current law requires the environmental protection commission 16 to establish rules relating to the maintenance of disposal 17 systems. The bill prohibits the commission from adopting 18 rules that require an owner of a peat moss biofilter system, a 19 recirculating textile filter system, or an aerobic treatment 20 unit to enter into a maintenance contract. However, the 21 bill requires an owner of a peat moss biofilter system, a 22 recirculating textile filter system, or an aerobic treatment 23 unit to have the system inspected and, if necessary, have 24 maintenance performed by a technician at least once every three 25 years. 26 -1- LSB 2676SV (2) 88 js/tm 1/ 1