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House Study Bill 600 - IntroducedA Bill ForAn Act 1relating to the use capacity of campground septic
2systems.
3BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. Section 455B.173, subsection 3, Code 2024, is
2amended by adding the following new paragraph:
3 NEW PARAGRAPH. c. The commission shall require a campground
4with hookups to have a septic system with a use capacity based
5on the number of campsites that is rated for the higher of
6either of the following:
7(1) Twenty-five gallons per day for each camping site using
8the septic system.
9(2) The peak monthly water usage of the septic system for
10the previous year divided by the number of days in that month
11and the number of campsites.
12EXPLANATION
13The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
14the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
15This bill requires a minimum septic system use capacity for
16campgrounds. The environmental protection commission shall
17require a campground with hookups to have a septic system with
18a use capacity based on the number of campsites that is rated
19for the higher of either 25 gallons per day for each camping
20site using the septic system, or the peak monthly water usage
21of the septic system for the previous year divided by the
22number of days in that month and the number of campsites.
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2systems.
3BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. Section 455B.173, subsection 3, Code 2024, is
2amended by adding the following new paragraph:
3 NEW PARAGRAPH. c. The commission shall require a campground
4with hookups to have a septic system with a use capacity based
5on the number of campsites that is rated for the higher of
6either of the following:
7(1) Twenty-five gallons per day for each camping site using
8the septic system.
9(2) The peak monthly water usage of the septic system for
10the previous year divided by the number of days in that month
11and the number of campsites.
12EXPLANATION
13The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
14the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
15This bill requires a minimum septic system use capacity for
16campgrounds. The environmental protection commission shall
17require a campground with hookups to have a septic system with
18a use capacity based on the number of campsites that is rated
19for the higher of either 25 gallons per day for each camping
20site using the septic system, or the peak monthly water usage
21of the septic system for the previous year divided by the
22number of days in that month and the number of campsites.
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