S.F. 2377 Section 1. Section 455B.174, Code 2026, is amended by adding 1 the following new subsection: 2 NEW SUBSECTION . 6. In accordance with the federal Safe 3 Drinking Water Act as defined in section 455B.291, post on the 4 department’s internet site drinking water data accessible to 5 the public in a searchable, user-friendly database that allows 6 a person to search water sample data in this state at least by 7 specific contaminant type, location, and public water supply 8 system, and that allows for the filtering of water sample data 9 by the date in which the water sampling occurred. The water 10 sample data shall include the level of each tested possible 11 contaminant, including nitrates, for all water sampling done by 12 a public water supply system. The department’s internet site 13 shall be in compliance with this subsection no later than six 14 months after the effective date of this Act. 15 EXPLANATION 16 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 17 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 18 This bill relates to public accessibility to water sample 19 data. The bill directs the director of the department of 20 natural resources (department) to post water sample data on 21 the department’s internet site. The database must allow users 22 to search data by specific contaminant type, location, and 23 public water supply system, and to filter results by the date 24 the water sampling occurred. The bill requires the posted 25 data to include the level of each tested possible contaminant, 26 including nitrates, for all water sampling conducted by a 27 public water supply system. The department’s internet site 28 must be in compliance with the bill no later than six months 29 after enactment. 30 -1- LSB 6721XS (5) 91 sb/js 1/ 1