Iowa Code 455B.472 – Declaration of policy
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 455B.472
- Release: means a threatened or real emission, discharge, spillage, leakage, pumping, pouring, emptying, or dumping of a hazardous substance into or onto the land, air, or waters of the state unless one of the following applies:a. See Iowa Code 455B.381
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
The general assembly finds that the release of regulated substances from underground storage tanks constitutes a threat to the public health and safety and to the natural resources of the state, and that existing regulatory programs of the department and other agencies do not adequately or appropriately address this substantial public concern.