1. For purposes of this section,“at-risk system” means a city drinking water, sanitary sewage, or storm water drainage system that the city determines meets any of the following criteria:

 a. The system serves a disadvantaged community as described in section 455B.199B.
 b. The system includes a water treatment plant, water distribution system, or wastewater treatment plant that has not been operated by a competent operator pursuant to section 455B.223 within the previous twelve months.
 c. The system violated one or more state or federal statutory or regulatory requirements in a manner that affects the safety, adequacy, or efficiency of its services or facilities.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 455B.199D

  • Department: means the department of natural resources created under section 455A. See Iowa Code 455B.101
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Operator: means a person who operates or is in actual physical control of a vessel. See Iowa Code 462A.2
  • Owner: means a person, other than a lienholder, having the property right in or title to a motorboat or vessel. See Iowa Code 462A.2
  • 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
 2. A new owner of an at-risk system following disposal of the system by sale pursuant to section 388.2A may provide to the department proof of the availability of financial resources to meet system upgrade requirements and a revised timetable for compliance with department rules. The department shall agree to the revised timetable if the department determines the revised timetable is reasonable based on the information provided by the new owner.
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