Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 641 - Public Health Department
Chapter 24 - Private Well Testing, Reconstruction, and Plugging-iowa Private Well Grants
Rule 641-24.4 - Goal and Objectives
Universal Citation: IA Admin Code 641-24.4
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, September 18, 2024
(1) The goal of the program is to protect groundwater quality by providing assistance in testing all private water supply wells and to use the test information to improve the quality of water in these supplies; to assist in reconstructing eligible private wells; and to assist in plugging all abandoned private water wells (including cisterns that present a contamination risk to groundwater).
(2) Allocation of funds.
a. During each fiscal year, the amount
granted each eligible applicant shall be the total funds available as defined
in Iowa Code section
455E.11
divided by the number of eligible counties applying.
b. The department will annually determine the
potential for unused funds from contracts. If funds are available, reallocation
of the funds to eligible counties for grant purposes shall be at the discretion
of the department.
(3) Specific program objectives for each county.
a. The specific objectives of the well
testing program are:
(1) To provide for
regular and periodic testing of private water supply wells using proper
sampling, handling and analytical techniques.
(2) To provide for timely responses and
corrective action in instances of contamination of private water supply
wells.
(3) To establish a reliable
and accurate database of information on the location and construction of
private water supply wells and water quality of private water supply
wells.
b. The specific
objectives of the well reconstruction program are:
(1) To identify all private wells eligible
for reconstruction cost assistance and to administer private well
reconstruction programs.
(2) To
ensure the proper reconstruction of all eligible private wells.
(3) To provide cost-sharing grants to owners
to assist in the costs of properly reconstructing private wells.
c. The specific objectives of the
abandoned private water well plugging program are:
(1) To identify all abandoned private water
wells and administer abandoned private water well plugging programs.
(2) To develop abandoned private water well
plugging plans in accordance with administrative rules relating to the priority
order and the proper plugging of abandoned wells (including cisterns that
present a contamination risk to groundwater).
(3) To ensure the proper plugging of all
abandoned private water wells (including cisterns that present a contamination
risk to groundwater).
(4) To
provide cost-sharing grants to owners to assist in the costs of properly
plugging abandoned private water wells (including cisterns that present a
contamination risk to groundwater).
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