Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa SF2193: A BILL FOR An Act requiring a water treatment plant to conduct a test of sewage sludge to detect the presence of a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance
Status: In committee, February 5, 2026
An Act requiring a water treatment plant to conduct a test of sewage sludge to detect the presence of a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act requiring a water treatment plant to conduct a test of sewage sludge to detect the presence of a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance.
From the introduced text, February 4, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act requiring a water treatment plant to conduct a test of sewage sludge to detect the presence of a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 6713XS (2) da/js S.F. 2193 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 455B.211A Perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances. A waste water treatment plant shall conduct a test of sewage sludge to detect the presence of a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance prior to providing the sewage sludge for application on land used for farming. If the test detects the presence of a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance, the waste water treatment plant shall deliver a written notice of the test results to the owner of the land where the sewage sludge is to be applied. The owner may refuse to accept the sewage sludge without legal consequence. EXPLANATION The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly. This bill requires a waste water treatment plant to test sewage sludge for perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) prior to providing the sewage sludge for application on land used for farming. If the test detects the presence of PFAS, the waste water treatment plant must notify the owner of the land of that fact. The owner may refuse …
Sponsors
- Dawn Driscoll (R, 46) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Subcommittee: Schultz, Shipley, and Staed. S.J. 214 .
- : Introduced, referred to Natural Resources and Environment. S.J. 108 .
Subjects: sewage treatment, pollution, sewage, chemicals, agricultural land, water
Common questions
- What is SF2193?
- SF2193 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act requiring a water treatment plant to conduct a test of sewage sludge to detect the presence of a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance.
- What does SF2193 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act requiring a water treatment plant to conduct a test of sewage sludge to detect the presence of a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance.
- What is the status of SF2193?
- In committee as of February 5, 2026. Latest action: Subcommittee: Schultz, Shipley, and Staed. S.J. 214 . (February 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF2193?
- Dawn Driscoll (R, 46).
- Where is the official record for SF2193?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=SF+2193&ga=91
Source: official Iowa record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.