Iowa would expand groundwater monitoring sites under House bill

By: Cami Koons

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: February 17, 2026

Words: 379

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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The Iowa Geological Survey would expand the number of wells where it can monitor groundwater and aquifer resources under a bill that advanced Tuesday from an Iowa House subcommittee.

Rep. Jason Gearhart, R-Strawberry Point, said he introduced House File 2117 after a conversation with the state geology survey revealed that groundwater is currently monitored across the state in about 60 wells, a number the bill says is “insufficient to represent the diversity of …

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