Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 24 - Private Well Testing, Reconstruction, and Plugging-iowa Private Well Grants › Rule 641-24.5 - Eligible Grant Costs

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
The following are annual eligible costs for which the
				department will reimburse participating counties:
(1) Actual costs up to $1,000 will be paid to
			 the participating county for private water well-related training expenses,
			 including registration, mileage, lodging, and meals for employees attending
			 department-approved trainings.
(2)
			 Actual costs up to $500 will be paid to the participating county for supplies
			 related to the grants to counties program. Eligible supplies include, but are
			 not limited to, Global Positioning System (GPS) units, private water well data
			 software, inspection supplies, cameras, and sampling equipment.
(3) Actual costs up to $1,000 will be paid to
			 the participating county for advertising and promotional expenses to educate
			 county residents about the availability of funds for private water well
			 testing, abandoned well plugging, and private water well
			 reconstruction.
(4) Actual costs
			 will be paid to the participating county for each private water well test
			 conducted under the program, including $60 for administrative expenses. At a
			 minimum, well sampling shall include analyses for total nitrate (including
			 nitrite) and total coliform bacteria. Optional analyses may also include
			 arsenic.
(5) The total maximum
			 reimbursement to the county for a well plugging is $575. Actual costs up to
			 $500 will be paid for each abandoned private water well plugging conducted in
			 accordance with 567-Chapter 39. The county shall directly reimburse these costs
			 to the well owner. An administrative expense of $75 shall be retained by the
			 participating county. Private water well plugging must be conducted by a
			 certified individual as defined in 567-Chapter 82 or by the well owner under
			 direct supervision by the county.
(6) The total maximum reimbursement to the
			 county for a cistern plugging is $375. Actual costs up to $300 will be paid for
			 each cistern plugging deemed by the administrative authority to impact
			 groundwater. The county shall directly reimburse these costs to the cistern
			 owner. An administrative expense of $75 shall be retained by the participating
			 county. Cistern plugging must be conducted by a certified individual as defined
			 in 567-Chapter 82 or by the well owner under direct supervision by the
			 county.
(7) The total maximum
			 reimbursement to the county for a well reconstruction is $1,330. Actual costs
			 up to $1,000 in reconstruction costs will be paid for each reconstruction. The
			 county shall directly reimburse these costs to the well owner. An
			 administrative expense of 33 percent of the actual reconstruction costs will be
			 retained by the participating county. Grant funds may be used to conduct
			 reconstruction intended to preclude contamination due to surface water
			 intrusion by coliform or other infectious bacteria. Examples include repairs of
			 casing, well caps, or pitless adapters and elimination of well
			 pits.