Iowa § 207.24 - 207.24 Water rights and replacement.
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§ 207.24. 207.24 Water rights and replacement.
1. This chapter shall not be construed as affecting the right of any person’s interest in water resources affected by a mining operation. 2. The operator of a mine shall replace the water supply of an owner of interest in real property who obtains all or part of the owner’s supply of water for any legitimate use from an underground or surface source if the supply has been affected by contamination, diminution, or interruption proximately resulting from the mine operation. [C81, §83.24] C93, §207.24 Thu Dec 11 18:55:35 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 207.24 (22, 0)
Source: official Iowa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 207.24 ("207.24 Water rights and replacement.") 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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