Environmental
Iowa's Private Well Act requires testing of private drinking water wells:
AAnnually by the IDNR
BAt the time of real estate transfers for one- and two-family dwellings with private wells in certain situations✓ Correct
COnly if the well is more than 20 years old
DOnly when a complaint is filed by a neighboring property owner
Explanation
Iowa's Private Well Act requires water quality testing for private drinking water wells at the time of transfer of one- and two-family dwellings under certain conditions, helping protect buyers from water quality hazards.
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Key Terms to Know
Eminent Domain
The power of government to take private property for public use, with the requirement to pay the owner just compensation.
Chain of TitleThe sequential record of all transfers of ownership for a piece of property from the original patent holder to the present owner.
ZoningLocal government regulations that control land use by dividing areas into zones specifying permitted uses, building sizes, and densities.
VarianceOfficial permission to use land in a way that does not conform to the applicable zoning ordinance, granted by a zoning board when strict enforcement would cause undue hardship.
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