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Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 567 - Environmental Protection Commission › Title II - Air Quality › Division B › Chapter 49 - Nonpublic Water Supply Wells › Rule 567-49.8 - Types of Well Construction

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1)
Drilled wells.
a.
Drilled wells in unconsolidated materials.
(1) Depth. In no case shall less than 20 feet
				  of permanent casing be installed in wells drilled in unconsolidated materials.
				  If the alluvial aquifer where the water is to be drawn from is covered by less
				  than 40 feet of low permeability materials, the well screen shall be set at the
				  bottom of the water-bearing aquifer or at least 60 feet from the surface.
				  (Deeper depths may be required if nitrate contamination is excessive.) If more
				  than 40 feet of low permeability materials are present above the aquifer, the
				  casing shall extend down at least to the top of the aquifer.
(2) Grouting. Grout shall be placed to a
				  minimum depth of 40 feet or along the full length of the casing where less than
				  40 feet of casing is set. Grouting the full length of the casing below 40 feet
				  may be necessary to isolate any contaminated water lenses or aquifers. If a
				  layer of low permeability material at least 5 feet thick is encountered less
				  than 40 feet from the surface, the grout may be terminated no less than 5 feet
				  below the top of this low permeability material, but in no case less than 20
				  feet from the ground surface. Grout must be placed in accordance with 49.9(3),
				  except when driving casing. When driving casing a #8 mesh bentonite or
				  bentonite grout must be maintained around the outside of the casing. The bottom
				  of driven casing must be equipped with a drive shoe.
(3) Annular space. The diameter of the
				  borehole shall be at least 3 inches greater than the outside diameter of the
				  well casing to the minimum grouting depth. When steel well casing pipe is
				  installed using percussion methods, the annular space shall be at least 5
				  inches greater than the outside diameter of the well casing to a minimum depth
				  of 25 feet.
(4) If the depth of
				  casing is greater than 40 feet, the annular space below 40 feet may be filled
				  with heavy drilling fluid taken from the borehole as long as the top 40 feet of
				  annular space is properly grouted. In this case, the annular space below 40
				  feet shall be kept as small as possible to avoid settling.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 567 - Environmental Protection Commission › Title II - Air Quality › Division B › Chapter 49 - Nonpublic Water Supply Wells › Rule 567-49.9 - Material Standards

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
All materials utilized in well water construction shall
					 conform to the standards of the American Water Works Association (AWWA), the
					 American Petroleum Institute (API), the American Society for Testing and
					 Materials (ASTM), and the National Ground Water Association (NGWA) except as
					 modified by these standards.
(1)
Water well casing.
1a.
Steel
				  well casing and couplings.
(1) Steel
				  well casing pipe shall have the dimensions and weights specified in Table
				  49.9(1)
"a"
(4). Well casing pipe shall be new steel pipe
				  meeting one of the following standards:
1.
				  ASTM A 53-96,
2. ASTM A
				  106-95,
3. ASTM A 589-95a -Type I,
				  II or III,
4. API 5CT (5th Edition,
				  4/1/95),
5. API 5D (3rd Edition,
				  8/1/92), or
6. API 5L (41st
				  Edition, 4/1/95).
(Copies of these standards are available for inspection at
					 the Des Moines office of the department of natural resources records center or
					 may be obtained for personal use from the American Society for Testing and
					 Materials, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania 19428-2959,
					 or the American Petroleum Institute, 1220 L Street NW, Washington, DC
					 20005.)
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 567 - Environmental Protection Commission › Title II - Air Quality › Division B › Chapter 49 - Nonpublic Water Supply Wells › Rule 567-49.10 - Well Reconstruction

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
All well reconstruction must meet the requirements of this
					 chapter. If the well feature in need of reconstruction cannot be brought into
					 compliance with these rules, the well must be properly plugged.
(1)
Installing a liner.
If
				  the reconstruction will involve the placement of a liner, the certified well
				  contractor must then determine whether the proposed reconstruction will be done
				  in order to correct a health-related problem. The work to be performed must
				  then be done in accordance with paragraph
"a "
or
"b
				  "
below.
a. Standards for
				  installation of a liner to correct a health-related problem.
(1) The liner shall have a minimum of two
				  sets of centering guides to allow the proper placement of grout. In no case
				  shall the liner be driven into place.
(2) The liner shall extend to the ground
				  surface or top of the pitless adapter.
(3) The annular space between the old casing
				  and the liner shall be pressure-grouted in place throughout its entire length
				  using an approved grout.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 567 - Environmental Protection Commission › Title II - Air Quality › Division B › Chapter 49 - Nonpublic Water Supply Wells › Rule 567-49.11 - Disposal of Drilling Mud

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Drilling fluid and mud remaining after construction of a
					 well shall not be disposed of in a stream or storm sewer nor shall these
					 materials be discharged into a sanitary sewer without permission of the owner
					 and operator of the wastewater treatment facility.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 567 - Environmental Protection Commission › Title II - Air Quality › Division B › Chapter 49 - Nonpublic Water Supply Wells › Rule 567-49.12 - Pumps and Pumping Equipment

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1)
General pump installation
				  requirements.
The installation of pumps shall be planned and carried
				  out so the pump will be:
a. Installed so that
				  it and its surroundings are not exposed to chemical or biological
				  contamination;
b. Properly sized so
				  as to provide the volume of water necessary, where obtainable, for an adequate
				  water supply;
c. Designed to meet
				  the well characteristics and not exceed the yield of the well except for low
				  yield seepage/storage wells;
d.
				  Installed for operation without reprinting or breaking suction;
e. Installed in such a manner as to provide
				  adequate protection against contamination of the water supply from any surface
				  or subsurface sources;
f. Installed
				  in a manner so that it is accessible for maintenance, repair, and
				  removal.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 567 - Environmental Protection Commission › Title II - Air Quality › Division B › Chapter 49 - Nonpublic Water Supply Wells › Rule 567-49.13 - Drop Pipe

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1)
Discharge pipe.
Galvanized, black, or stainless steel drop
				  pipe shall be minimum schedule 40 wall thickness. PVC drop pipe shall be
				  minimum schedule 80 wall thickness. Schedule 80 machined PVC, brass, or
				  stainless steel couplings shall be used with PVC pipe. Polyethylene drop pipe
				  shall be minimum ASTM Standard PE3406 SDR9. Only brass or stainless steel
				  fittings are permitted for use on polyethylene drop pipe. If polyethylene drop
				  pipe is used, the outside diameter of the pump must be at least one inch
				  smaller than the inside diameter of the well casing.
(2)
Check valve.
For potable
				  water installations, all pumps shall have a check valve within 20 feet of the
				  pump for pump installations without drain-back aeration. For pump installations
				  with drain-back aeration, the check valve shall be below the pitless
				  adapter.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 567 - Environmental Protection Commission › Title II - Air Quality › Division B › Chapter 49 - Nonpublic Water Supply Wells › Rule 567-49.14 - Pump Wiring

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Pump wiring within the well shall be double-jacketed copper
					 wire and shall meet the National Electrical Code specifications for wire
					 sizing, unless the pump manufacturer requires a non-jacketed wire. Wire outside
					 of the casing must meet, at a minimum, National Electrical Code specifications.
					 Wire shall be secured to the drop pipe at a minimum of 20-foot
					 intervals.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 567 - Environmental Protection Commission › Title II - Air Quality › Division B › Chapter 49 - Nonpublic Water Supply Wells › Rule 567-49.15 - Pitless Adapters and Pitless Units

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) Pitless adapters and pitless units
				  conforming to Pitless Adapter Standard-1997 (PAS-97) as promulgated by the
				  Water Systems Council are considered as complying with these rules. A copy of
				  the standard is available for inspection at the Des Moines office of the
				  department of natural resources records center or may be obtained for personal
				  use from the Pitless Adapter Division, Water Systems Council, 1101 30th Street,
				  NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20007.
(2) No well casing shall be cut off or cut
				  into below ground surface except to install a pitless well adapter below the
				  frost level.
(3) A pitless
				  subsurface pipe connection to a well casing pipe shall be made with a weld-on,
				  clamp-on, or bolt-on pitless adapter or weld-on or threaded pitless unit.
				  Aboveground discharge pitless adapters with a drain-back into the well are
				  prohibited on systems under continuous pressure.
(4) If the pitless adapter is gasketed, the
				  opening in the casing shall be sawed to the diameter recommended by the
				  manufacturer with a hole saw and not cut with a torch. The pitless adapter used
				  shall have the correct curvature to fit the diameter of the casing.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 567 - Environmental Protection Commission › Title II - Air Quality › Division B › Chapter 49 - Nonpublic Water Supply Wells › Rule 567-49.16 - Well Caps and Seals

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
A well cap shall be used on any well not protected by a
					 wellhouse and must seal tightly against the casing to exclude surface water,
					 dirt, insects or any foreign matter from entering the well. The well casing
					 shall terminate at least one foot above the finished grade surface. A split-top
					 sanitary seal may only be used on a well terminating within a wellhouse. Any
					 openings in the cap or seal, such as for pump wiring, water depth measurement,
					 or chemical feed, shall be properly grommeted or sealed, except properly
					 screened and oriented vent openings. There shall be no openings through the
					 well cap except for a factory installed vent, air line chemical feed, and power
					 supply wiring, unless a proposal is submitted to and approved by the
					 administrative authority. To be approved, the proposal must show that any
					 entrance into the well cap is watertight and meets the following conditions:
					 prevents surface water from entering the water supply, is secured in position,
					 is removable with tools only, and is resistant to weathering and
					 corrosion.
Well pump systems that are not under continuous pressure
					 and have no pressure tank may discharge out of the top of the well if all
					 connections are watertight welds or grommeted openings. Venting, heights and
					 other cap requirements shall be met.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 567 - Environmental Protection Commission › Title II - Air Quality › Division B › Chapter 49 - Nonpublic Water Supply Wells › Rule 567-49.17 - Vents

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
A well cap used on a well that has a pitless adapter or
					 pitless unit must have a screened vent hole, pointing downward, with not less
					 than 24-mesh noncorrosive screen, and that is at least ½ inch in
					 diameter. Vent openings shall terminate at least 12 inches above finished
					 ground surface. Venting is required on all wells except Class 3 wells or
					 flowing water wells.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 567 - Environmental Protection Commission › Title II - Air Quality › Division B › Chapter 49 - Nonpublic Water Supply Wells › Rule 567-49.18 - Underground Piping

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Underground piping from the well casing to the pressure
					 tank shall be a minimum 100 psi pressure rating, NSF Standard 61, and meet ASTM
					 standards for potable water.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 567 - Environmental Protection Commission › Title II - Air Quality › Division B › Chapter 49 - Nonpublic Water Supply Wells › Rule 567-49.19 - Underground Wiring

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Underground wiring from the well shall be enclosed in a
					 watertight electrical conduit extending from the entrance of the conduit into
					 the casing to a minimum of three feet below ground level, threaded into the
					 well cap, or sealed into the cap or casing in a watertight manner. The internal
					 passage of the conduit shall be sealed around the wire with a nonhardening,
					 pliable sealing compound.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 567 - Environmental Protection Commission › Title II - Air Quality › Division B › Chapter 49 - Nonpublic Water Supply Wells › Rule 567-49.20 - Sampling Faucets

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
In all pressure water systems, provision shall be made for
					 collection of water samples directly from the well by installation of a
					 sampling faucet before the pressure tank, and prior to encountering any water
					 treatment equipment. The sampling faucet shall be installed at least 12 inches
					 above the floor, have a downturned spout and be in an accessible location. All
					 sample faucets shall be metal and have a smooth (nonthreaded)
					 outlet.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 567 - Environmental Protection Commission › Title II - Air Quality › Division B › Chapter 49 - Nonpublic Water Supply Wells › Rule 567-49.21 - Hydropneumatic (pressure) Tanks

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1)
Sizing.
The pressure tank shall have an effective water volume
				  large enough to require the well pump to operate at least one minute between
				  low-pressure activation and high-pressure shut off while no water is being used
				  by the system. The minimum allowable pressure at the pressure tank shall be 30
				  psi.
(2)
Constant pressure
				  pump.
Constant pressure/variable speed pumps shall operate at a
				  minimum pressure of 30 psi. Pressure tank size shall be according to
				  manufacturer's recommendation.
(3)
Pressure relief valve.
The tank shall have a pressure relief
				  valve of a size based on the pump capacity if the pump is capable of developing
				  pressure greater than the working pressure of any component of the system. The
				  pressure relief valve shall be located prior to any shut-off valve on the
				  distribution system side of the tank.
(4)
Pressure gauge.
The
				  pressure tank shall have a pressure gauge capable of reading at least 100
				  psi.
(5)
Tank
				  appurtenances.
If a non-bladder tank is used, it shall be equipped
				  with a means of adding or venting air from the tank to maintain the proper
				  air-water ratio.
(6)
Tank
				  location.
Buried pressure tanks shall not be permitted after July 1,
				  2009. If pressure tanks are not located in a residence or other heated
				  structure, they should be housed in the following manner:
a.
Buried vault (frost pit).
The vault and vault opening shall be sized to allow ease of access for the
				  installation and maintenance of necessary equipment. The vault shall be as
				  watertight as possible. The outside of the vault should be completely tiled at
				  the base and either drain to daylight or to a sump pit that is equipped with a
				  sump pump. The trench should be backfilled with pea gravel to one foot above
				  the tile. All wiring in the vault shall be in watertight conduit. No buried
				  vault shall be allowed within a 100-year flood plain. Buried vaults are not
				  recommended because of the hazard associated with confined space
				  entry.
b.
Abovegroundstructure.
The structure and access opening shall
				  be sized to allow the installation and maintenance of necessary equipment with
				  a minimum of inconvenience. The structure shall be of an all-seasons design. It
				  shall be insulated and heated to prevent freezing of the tank. If a poured
				  concrete floor is provided, the top of the floor shall be at least four inches
				  above the surrounding ground and be sloped to a drain or to the door to
				  facilitate drainage of the room. It is recommended that the structure be
				  located no closer than ten feet from the well. If the structure is located over
				  the well, it must have a hinged roof or removable hatch over the well or have
				  other provisions for pulling the well pump.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 567 - Environmental Protection Commission › Title II - Air Quality › Division B › Chapter 49 - Nonpublic Water Supply Wells › Rule 567-49.22 - Electrical Connections

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
At a minimum, all electrical installation shall be
					 performed and maintained in accordance with the current National Electrical
					 Code. A certified pump installer may perform wiring from the pump to the
					 electrical panel unless local ordinances require additional
					 licensing.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 567 - Environmental Protection Commission › Title II - Air Quality › Division B › Chapter 49 - Nonpublic Water Supply Wells › Rule 567-49.23 - Interconnections and Cross Connections

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
No connection between a well or boring and another well,
					 boring, water supply system, any chemical injection or contamination source is
					 allowed unless the connection is:
1.
				  Protected by an air gap;
2.
				  Protected by a backflow prevention device; or
3. Between wells or borings that meet the
				  construction standards of this chapter, are used for the same purpose, and have
				  equivalent quality water supply.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 567 - Environmental Protection Commission › Title II - Air Quality › Division B › Chapter 49 - Nonpublic Water Supply Wells › Rule 567-49.24 - Backflow Prevention for Chemical Injection Systems for Nonpotable Water Wells

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1)
Backflow protection for irrigation.
Where a chemical injection
				  system is connected directly to a water well used for irrigation and that is
				  not used as a potable water supply, a single-check spring-loaded backflow
				  preventer shall be installed between the point of chemical injection on the
				  pump discharge piping and the water well in accordance with the manufacturer's
				  instructions. The check valve shall withstand a minimum hydraulic pressure of
				  150 psi without leaking. The backflow device shall be provided with the
				  following:
a. Valving so that water can be
				  drained from the system to prevent freezing.
b. A vacuum relief valve to prevent
				  backsiphoning of chemicals into the well.
c. An automatic low-pressure drain at
				  least
3A
inches in diameter, positioned so that when draining
				  occurs liquid will flow away from the well. The low-pressure drain shall be at
				  least six inches above grade. The automatic low-pressure drain shall quickly
				  drain the check valve body of water when operation of the water well pump is
				  discontinued.
d. A watertight seal
				  around the check valve.
e. An
				  inspection port four inches in diameter to allow inspection of the operation of
				  the check valve.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 567 - Environmental Protection Commission › Title II - Air Quality › Division B › Chapter 49 - Nonpublic Water Supply Wells › Rule 567-49.26 - Well Disinfection

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
All new, repaired or rehabilitated wells shall be pumped to
					 waste until the water is free of drilling mud, drill cuttings and sand, and the
					 water is clear. Wells and water systems shall be disinfected by the contractor
					 following completion of construction and whenever any well services have been
					 performed. A chlorine solution such as a sodium or calcium hypochlorite shall
					 be used. Chlorine compounds used for well disinfection must meet NSF Standard
					 61 and have no additives.
(1) The
				  disinfectant shall be dispersed throughout the entire water column in the well.
				  The disinfectant shall also be brought into contact with the inside of the well
				  casing pipe above the static water level.
(2) The disinfectant shall remain in the well
				  for a minimum of 2 hours if a concentration of at least 100 mg/L chlorine is
				  achieved, or a minimum of 24 hours if at least 50 mg/L is achieved.
(3) For emergency situations, a contact time
				  of a minimum of 30 minutes shall be provided at a chlorine concentration of at
				  least 200 mg/L.
(4) The amount of
				  HTH or household bleach required for a chlorine concentration of 200 mg/L is
				  given in the following table:
Table 49.26(4)
Amount of chlorine disinfectant required for every 25 feet
					 of water in well
Well casing diameter (in inches)
4
6
8
12
18
24
30
36
Amount of pelleted HTH (in ounces containing approx.
							 70 percent Ca(OC1)2)
0.7
1.5
2.6
5.6
13
23
36
52
Amount of chlorine bleach (in pints containing 5.25
							 percent NaOC1)
0.5
1.2
2.1
4.7
10.6
18.8
29.3
42.2
(5) Dry disinfectant shall be dissolved in a
				  separate container of water before introduction into the well. The solution
				  shall contain not more than eight ounces of pelleted HTH disinfectant per five
				  gallons of water.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 567 - Environmental Protection Commission › Title II - Air Quality › Division B › Chapter 49 - Nonpublic Water Supply Wells › Rule 567-49.27 - Water Sampling and Analysis

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) The
				  owner of a new, reconstructed, or rehabilitated well shall be responsible for
				  submitting a water sample to a certified laboratory for coliform bacteria and
				  nitrate analysis. The water sample shall be collected at least 10 days and not
				  more than 30 days after a well is put into service following the construction,
				  reconstruction, or rehabilitation. The analysis results shall be submitted to
				  the administrative authority.
(2)
				  If the water sample analysis detects presence of bacteria, the disinfection
				  procedure described in rule 49.26(455B) shall be repeated.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 567 - Environmental Protection Commission › Title II - Air Quality › Division B › Chapter 49 - Nonpublic Water Supply Wells › Rule 567-49.28 - Abandonment of Wells

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Abandoned wells are a contamination hazard to the water
					 bearing formation as well as a physical hazard for people.
(1)
Plugging rules.
Abandoned wells shall be properly plugged as required in 567-Chapter
				  39.
(2)
Waste disposal
				  prohibition.
Under no circumstances shall abandoned wells be used for
				  the disposal of debris, solid waste, septic tank sludge or effluents, or for
				  any other type of unauthorized disposal of waste materials, or as a receptacle
				  for field tile drainage.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 567 - Environmental Protection Commission › Title II - Air Quality › Division B › Chapter 49 - Nonpublic Water Supply Wells › Rule 567-49.29 - Closed Circuit Vertical Heat Exchangers

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
These provisions apply to closed circuit vertical heat
					 exchanger construction.
(1) Piping
				  used must be 160 psi pressure-rated high-density polyethylene or
				  polybutylene.
(2) Connection to
				  piping must use socket fusion or butt fusion joining methods.
(3) Piping must be pressure-tested with air
				  or potable water for 15 minutes at a pressure of 1.5 times the system operating
				  pressure after installation in the borehole.
(4) The annular space between the vertical
				  heat exchanger piping and the borehole must be grouted as required in subrule
				  49.9(3) using an approved grouting method and material. Grout shall be placed
				  at least in the top 40 feet. Any confining layers between aquifers shall be
				  replaced with grout. Grouting must be performed within 24 hours of completion
				  of the borehole.
(5) Only
				  food-grade or USP-grade propylene glycol or calcium chloride may be used as
				  heat transfer fluid. Any other materials or additives must be NSF-approved for
				  drinking water applications. A permanent sign must be attached to the heat pump
				  specifying that only approved heat transfer fluids may be used.
(6) A flow measurement device must be
				  installed on each system.
(7) Water
				  make-up lines to the vertical heat exchanger must be protected with a backflow
				  prevention device.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 567 - Environmental Protection Commission › Title II - Air Quality › Division C › Chapter 50 - Scope of Division-definitions-forms-rules of Practice › Rule 567-50.1 - Scope of Division

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
The department has jurisdiction over the surface and
					 groundwater of the state to establish and administer a comprehensive program to
					 ensure that the water resources of the state be put to beneficial use to the
					 fullest extent possible, that the waste or unreasonable use, or unreasonable
					 methods of use of water be prevented, and that the conservation and protection
					 of water resources be required with the view to their reasonable and beneficial
					 use in the interest of the people.
Any person who proposes to pump or divert by gravity more
					 than 25,000 gallons of water during a period of 24 hours or less from any
					 source of groundwater or surface water, including streams bordering the state,
					 impound surface water, divert surface runoff into a well, sinkhole or
					 excavation or inject water or any material into a well has a duty to review the
					 thresholds in Chapter 51 and contact the department to resolve any doubt
					 concerning whether a permit is required.
Chapter 51 explains when approval is required for
					 withdrawal, diversion or storage of water. Chapter 52 explains criteria for
					 permitting withdrawal, diversion or storage of water. Chapter 53 sets forth the
					 procedure for designating certain ground and surface water sources as protected
					 sources and explains special criteria and conditions which may be applicable to
					 those sources. Chapter 54 describes procedures and criteria for determining
					 compensation to owners of nonregulated wells for well interference caused by
					 permitted uses.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 567 - Environmental Protection Commission › Title II - Air Quality › Division C › Chapter 50 - Scope of Division-definitions-forms-rules of Practice › Rule 567-50.3 - Forms for Withdrawal, Diversion or Storage of Water

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1)
Application forms.
The
				  following application forms are currently in use:
Form 16: Application for a New Water Use Permit or to
					 Modify an Existing Water Use Permit. 542-3106.
Form 18: Application for Permit to Store Water for
					 Beneficial Use. 542-3109.
Form 20: Registration of Minor Nonrecurring Use of Water.
					 542-3112.
Form 542-1470: Water Supply Section Water Use Permit
					 Renewal.
Form 542-1539: Application for Use of an Agricultural
					 Drainage Well.
(2)
Supplementary information forms.
The following forms are used
				  to obtain additional information to supplement various types of applications:
Form 21: Survey of Land Owners and Occupants.
					 542-3113.
Form 22: Well Inventory Form. 542-3114.
Form 122: Water Well Inspection Report.
(3)
Reporting form.
The
				  following form is for reporting permitted activities:
Form 23: Report of Water Use by all Regulated Users.
					 542-3115.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 567 - Environmental Protection Commission › Title II - Air Quality › Division C › Chapter 50 - Scope of Division-definitions-forms-rules of Practice › Rule 567-50.4 - How to Request a Permit

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1)
Application form.
a.
Application for approval of a new withdrawal or diversion of water
				  unrelated to the use of an agricultural drainage well.
For withdrawals
				  or diversions of water unrelated to the use of an agricultural drainage well, a
				  request for a new permit as distinguished from modification or renewal of an
				  existing permit shall be made on Form 542-3106. An application form must be
				  submitted by or on behalf of the owner, lessee, easement holder or option
				  holder of the area where the water is to be withdrawn, diverted, and used. An
				  application must be accompanied by a map portraying the points of withdrawal or
				  diversion and the land on which water is to be used oriented as to section,
				  township, and range. One application normally will be adequate for all uses on
				  contiguous tracts of land. Tracts of land involved in the same operation
				  separated only by roads or railroads will be deemed contiguous tracts. For
				  water storage permits, applications will be made in conjunction with dam
				  construction permits as required in rule
				  567-73.10 (455B).
b.
Application for diversion of water
				  related to the use of an agricultural drainage well.
An application
				  for the diversion of water and any other materials to an aquifer related to the
				  use of an agricultural drainage well shall be made on a form obtained from the
				  department and be submitted by or on behalf of such owners, lessees, easement
				  holders, or option holders of all lands within the agricultural drainage well
				  area. If the agricultural drainage well is part of a legally organized drainage
				  district, the drainage district shall be a joint applicant. Applications for
				  permits for diversions related to the use of an agricultural drainage well that
				  existed prior to February 18, 1998, shall be made by July 1, 1999, with the
				  exception of agricultural drainage wells that must be closed to comply with the
				  provisions of 1997 Iowa Acts, Senate File 473. An application will not have to
				  be filed for wells in a designated agricultural drainage well area which must
				  be closed by December 31, 1999. In addition, the department may grant up to a
				  six-month delay in the application date for owners of agricultural drainage
				  wells where it can be shown there is a reasonable expectation that the
				  agricultural drainage well will be voluntarily closed by December 31,
				  1999.
c.
Application for
				  modification or renewal of a permit.
A request for renewal of a permit
				  should be submitted on Form 542-1470. A request to modify an existing permit
				  shall be made on Form 16 (542-3106) and must include an explanation of the
				  necessity for the modification.
d.
Where to submit application.
Rescinded IAB 6/7/06, effective
				  7/12/06.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 567 - Environmental Protection Commission › Title II - Air Quality › Division C › Chapter 50 - Scope of Division-definitions-forms-rules of Practice › Rule 567-50.5 - Initial Screening of Applications

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(1)
General procedure.
Each
				  application upon receipt shall be promptly evaluated by the department to
				  determine whether adequate information is available to review the project. The
				  department shall then advise the applicant of additional information required
				  to review the project.
(2)
Application to withdraw groundwater.
Evaluation of the
				  potential effects of a proposed withdrawal of groundwater requires review of
				  available hydrogeological information. The department may require additional
				  supporting hydrogeological information, which the applicant is responsible for
				  providing.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 567 - Environmental Protection Commission › Title II - Air Quality › Division C › Chapter 50 - Scope of Division-definitions-forms-rules of Practice › Rule 567-50.7 - Review of Complete Applications

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(1)
Order of processing.
In
				  general, complete applications including all requested supporting information
				  shall be reviewed in the order that complete information is received. However,
				  when there are a large number of pending applications, which precludes the
				  department from promptly processing all applications, the department may
				  expedite review of aparticular application out of order if the completed
				  application and supporting documents were submitted at the earliest practicable
				  time and any of the following conditions exist:
a. Relatively little staff review time
				  (generally less than four hours) is required and delay will cause the applicant
				  hardship;
b. The applicant can
				  demonstrate that a delay in the permit will result in a substantial cost
				  increase of a large project;
c.
				  Prompt review of the permit would result in earlier completion of a project
				  that conveys a significant public benefit;
d. The need for a permit is the result of an
				  unforeseen emergency or catastrophic event; or
e. A permit is needed to complete a project
				  that will abate or prevent an imminent threat to the public health and
				  welfare.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 567 - Environmental Protection Commission › Title II - Air Quality › Division C › Chapter 50 - Scope of Division-definitions-forms-rules of Practice › Rule 567-50.8 - Initial Decision by the Department

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(1)
Form of decision.
The
				  initial decision on an application shall be a permit or disapproval issued by
				  the department. Each permit shall include appropriate standard and special
				  conditions consistent with Iowa Code sections
				  455B261. to
				  455B274.
				  and
				  455B281.
				  and 567-Chapters 52 to 54. The decision may incorporate by reference and
				  attachment the summary report described in 50.7(2). Each decision shall include
				  the following:
a. Determinations as to
				  whether the project satisfies all relevant criteria not addressed in an
				  attached summary report.
b. An
				  explanation of the purpose for imposing each special condition.
c. Explanation of consideration given to all
				  comments submitted pursuant to 50.7(3) and 50.7(4) unless the comments are
				  adequately addressed in the attached summary report.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 567 - Environmental Protection Commission › Title II - Air Quality › Division C › Chapter 50 - Scope of Division-definitions-forms-rules of Practice › Rule 567-50.9 - Appeal of Initial Decision

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Any person aggrieved by an initial decision issued under
					 50.8(17A,455B) may file a notice of appeal with the director. The notice of
					 appeal must be filed within 30 days following the certified date of mailing of
					 the decision unless the appellant shows good cause for failure to receive
					 actual notice and file within the allowed time. The form of the notice of
					 appeal and appeal procedures are governed by 567-Chapter 7. The department
					 shall mail a copy of the notice of appeal to each person who commented on the
					 application. If the appeal is from denial of a permit and a notice of
					 recommendation to grant a permit was not published, the department shall
					 publish the notice of commencement of a contested case and provide an
					 opportunity for interested people to seek intervention in the contested
					 case.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 567 - Environmental Protection Commission › Title II - Air Quality › Division C › Chapter 51 - Water Permit or Registration-when Required › Rule 567-51.1 - Scope of Chapter

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This chapter contains thresholds which explain when a water
					 permit or registration is required for withdrawal, diversion or storage of
					 water.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 567 - Environmental Protection Commission › Title II - Air Quality › Division C › Chapter 51 - Water Permit or Registration-when Required › Rule 567-51.3 - Diversion From Surface Into Aquifer

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A permit is required for diversion of water or any other
					 material from the surface directly into any aquifer, including diversion by
					 means of an agricultural drainage well. Diversion by tile or ditch into a
					 sinkhole or quarry excavated in carbonate rock is presumed to be a diversion
					 from the surface directly into an aquifer in the absence of convincing evidence
					 to the contrary.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 567 - Environmental Protection Commission › Title II - Air Quality › Division C › Chapter 51 - Water Permit or Registration-when Required › Rule 567-51.5 - Cooling/heating Systems

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A permit for the withdrawal of groundwater for use as a
					 heat exchange media in a heating/cooling system may be granted, allowing such
					 groundwater to be discharged into sanitary or storm sewers (when the use is
					 complete). However, a permittee that has such a system shall make plan and
					 design provisions to the permittee's system to allow the groundwater to be
					 returned directly (i.e., reinjected) to the aquifer from which it was
					 originally pumped. The department reserves the right to order such direct
					 return as part of its water conservation plan responsibility as described in
					 567-subrule 52.9(3) (chiefly incorporating mandated emergency conservation
					 measures), and its priority allocation plan responsibility as described in
					 567-subrule 52.10(3).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 567 - Environmental Protection Commission › Title II - Air Quality › Division C › Chapter 51 - Water Permit or Registration-when Required › Rule 567-51.6 - Miscellaneous Uses

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Unless otherwise provided herein, a permit shall be
					 required for the use of more than 25,000 gallons of water per day for any
					 purpose.
(1) Reserved
(2)
Drainage at construction
				  sites.
A permittee may obtain permit coverage through registration as
				  described in 51.6(5) for the withdrawal of water to lower the water table as
				  necessary at a construction site.
(3)
Test pumping.
The
				  department may authorize by registration, as described in 51.6(5), test pumping
				  of sources of water to determine adequacy of the source and effects of such
				  withdrawals. The department may require the applicant to submit the results to
				  the department. No such registration for test pumping shall be for a period of
				  more than one year. A registration must be obtained from the department for any
				  pumping test in which more than 25,000 gallons of water will be withdrawn in a
				  period of 24 hours or less.
(4)
Rural water districts.
A permit shall be required for
				  withdrawals of water by any rural water district having its own source of
				  water, and such a withdrawal shall be classified as a use by a community public
				  water supply.
(5)
Permit
				  registration for minor, nonrecurring uses.
Any use of water which is a
				  minor, nonrecurring use, including but not limited to highway construction and
				  maintenance, charging of lagoons, drilling wells, and hydrostatic testing of
				  pipelines, shall require permit coverage that may be obtained through
				  registration. The permit applicant may register minor, nonrecurring water use
				  by submitting Form 20 (542-3112). Such registration shall be for up to one
				  year. After an investigation of any withdrawal allegedly causing material
				  damage, the department shall require prompt, appropriate action for the
				  alleviation of damages. Where agreement cannot be reached on the action
				  necessary for the alleviation of damages, withdrawal of water shall cease
				  immediately upon notification by the department and an application for a permit
				  shall be submitted.
(6)
Research contracts.
The withdrawal of water for research
				  purposes by the Iowa geological survey through its agents, employees, or
				  contractees may be authorized by registration under 51.6(5) and may be subject
				  to conditions set by the department.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 567 - Environmental Protection Commission › Title II - Air Quality › Division C › Chapter 51 - Water Permit or Registration-when Required › Rule 567-51.7 - Excavation and Processing of Rock and Gravel Products

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A water permit is required for withdrawal of more than
					 25,000 gallons of surface water or groundwater in one day for dewatering,
					 washing, pugging, or use of a hydraulic dredge in connection with removal or
					 processing of rock or gravel products. This permit requirement is subject to
					 the following exceptions:
1. A permit
				  is not required for operation of a hydraulic dredge which returns all water
				  used as a transport medium directly back into the pit from which it is
				  withdrawn by the dredge;
2. A
				  permit is not required for withdrawal of water from a gravel pit or rock quarry
				  sump pit for material washing if the wash water is discharged directly back
				  into the pit from which it is withdrawn.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 567 - Environmental Protection Commission › Title II - Air Quality › Division C › Chapter 51 - Water Permit or Registration-when Required › Rule 567-51.8 - Agricultural Drainage Wells

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All agricultural drainage wells must be registered by the
					 owner with the department by September 30,1988, on the form provided by the
					 department. Registration of an agricultural drainage well is not considered a
					 permit as required under rule 51.3(455B) or subrule 51.6(5).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 567 - Environmental Protection Commission › Title II - Air Quality › Division C › Chapter 52 - Criteria and Conditions for Authorizing Withdrawal, Diversion and Storage of Water › Rule 567-52.1 - Scope of Chapter

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This chapter contains criteria for issuance of water
					 permits, permit conditions, and conditions under which the department may
					 modify, cancel, or suspend permits. This chapter includes special criteria
					 applicable to particular types of water uses such as irrigation and criteria
					 applicable to particular types of sources of water such as surface waters and
					 groundwater sources.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 567 - Environmental Protection Commission › Title II - Air Quality › Division C › Chapter 52 - Criteria and Conditions for Authorizing Withdrawal, Diversion and Storage of Water › Rule 567-52.2 - Conditions on Permitted Water Uses

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This rule includes permit restrictions which apply to
					 various types of permitted water uses. A permitted use may be subject to
					 additional restrictions related to its potential effects on surface or
					 groundwater. Requirements and restrictions which relate to particular types of
					 water sources are found in rules 52.3(455B), 52.4(455B), 52.6(455B),
					 567-536.
					 (455B) and
					 567-537.
					 (455B). Procedures for determining conditions imposed due to well interference
					 are found in rule
					 567-547.
					 (455B).
(1)
Irrigation
				  permits.
a.
Authorized
				  irrigation season.
Permits shall authorize irrigation of any general
				  crop from April 1 to September 30 and any specialty crop from April 1 to
				  October 31 unless the department finds that a different period is
				  justified.
b.
Authorized
				  annual amount.
Permits shall authorize withdrawals equivalent to 1
				  acre-foot per acre for a general crop and 2 acre-feet per acre for a specialty
				  crop unless the department finds that a different amount is justified. Factors
				  to be considered in determining whether a different amount is justified include
				  soil types and potential water availability during drought events.
				  Notwithstanding the general criteria in this paragraph, permits for irrigation
				  of general crops from the alluvial aquifers of the Missouri and Mississippi
				  Rivers shall authorize withdrawals of up to 1.5 acre-feet per acre if requested
				  by the applicant unless the department finds that a different amount is
				  justified.
c.
Conservation
				  plan for erosion control.
When 567-subrule 50.6(2) requires that an
				  applicant for an irrigation permit submit a soil conservation plan, any permit
				  granted to the applicant shall make authorization of irrigation contingent upon
				  compliance with the soil conservation plan.
d.
Irrigation scheduling.
The department may require that irrigation of a general crop be scheduled
				  according to a method recommended by the department to minimize the potential
				  for waste of water or by an equivalent method selected by the permittee and
				  approved by the department.
e.
Irrigation system check valve.
Each irrigation permit shall
				  require the permittee to install an adequate check valve and conduct frequent
				  inspections for the proper functioning of the check valve to prevent
				  back-siphoning of contaminants into the water source before a fertilizer,
				  pesticide, herbicide, or other additive is introduced into the irrigation
				  system.