Bill > HSB657

Introduced Session

This bill relates to water quality of surface waters of the state (Code section 455B.171(41)) under the federal Clean Water Act (CWA), which includes a series of public laws codified in 33 U.S.C. §1251 - 1376. Section 303 of the CWA (33 U.S.C. §1313) establishes water quality standards for states. States must establish a priority ranking of waters of the state that have been impaired according to total maximum daily loads (TMDL) of pollutants as established by the United States environmental protection agency (EPA) (40 C.F.R. §130.7(b)(4)). Every two years, the department of natural resources (DNR) compiles a list of the state’s impaired waters (303(d) list) for approval by EPA. State statute requires DNR to use credible data when determining whether any water of the state is to be placed on or removed from the section 303(d) list (Code sections 455B.193 through 455B.195). The bill provides that if, in compiling a 303(d) list, DNR determines that pollution is attributable to fecal bacteria, it must designate by percentage each species of animal, if any, that has contributed to the impairment.

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Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2530. (on 02/16/2026)

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