Iowa § 455B.269 - 455B.269 Taking water prohibited.
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§ 455B.269. 455B.269 Taking water prohibited.
1. A person shall not take water from a natural watercourse, underground basin or watercourse, drainage ditch, or settling basin within this state for any purpose other than a nonregulated use except in compliance with the sections of this part which relate to the withdrawal, diversion, or storage of water. However, existing uses may be continued during the period of the pendency of an application for a permit. 2. A person, other than the aquifer storage and recovery permittee, shall not take treated water from a permitted aquifer storage and recovery site within this state. [C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §455A.26; 82 Acts, ch 1199, §23, 96] C83, §455B.269 83 Acts, ch 137, §14; 98 Acts, ch 1043, §4 Referred to in §455B.265A Fri Dec 12 20:32:49 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 455B.269 (22, 0)
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Section 455B.269 ("455B.269 Taking water prohibited.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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