Private Septic Systems

Iowa DNR Wastewater Disposal Program:   http://www.iowadnr.gov/water/septic/index.html

Residential Wastewater Treatment, An Overview:  http://www.iowadnr.gov/water/septic/files/treatoverview.pdf

Onsite Wastewater Assistance Loan Program:  http://www.iowadnr.gov/water/septic/program.html

Chapter 69 Onsite Waste Water Treatment and Disposal:  http://search.legis.state.ia.us/NXT/gateway.dll/ar/iac/5670___environmental%20protection%20commission%20__5b567__5d/0690___chapter%2069%20private%20sewage%20disposal%20systems/_c_5670_0690.xml?f=templates$fn=default.htm

Chapter 68 Septic Tanks Cleaners:  http://search.legis.state.ia.us/NXT/gateway.dll/ar/iac/5670___environmental protection commission __5b567__5d/0680___chapter 68 commercial septic tank cleaners/_c_5670_0680.xml?f=templates$fn=default.htm

Septic Tank Pumping:  http://www.iowadnr.gov/water/septic/pumping.html

Private Well Program                                                                                         

Iowa DNR Private Water Well Program:  http://www.iowadnr.gov/water/wells/index.html

Consumer Information Booklet:  http://www.iowadnr.gov/water/wells/files/wellcib.pdf

What Should I do if my well floods?  http://www.iowadnr.gov/water/wells/files/well_flooding.pdf

Chapter 49 Non Public Water Wells:  http://www.legis.state.ia.us/Rules/Current/iac/567iac/56749/56749.pdf

Chapter 39 Plugging Abandoned Wells:  http://www.legis.state.ia.us/Rules/Current/iac/567iac/56739/56739.pdf

Chapter 24 Private Well Testing, Reconstruction, and Plugging—Grants To Counties:  http://www.legis.state.ia.us/aspx/ACODocs/DOCS/11-5-2008.641.24.pdf