Water Protection Projects and Practices (Iowa Code: Title V - Agriculture; Chapter 161C) Country/Territory United States of America Territorial subdivision Iowa Document type Legislation Date 2018 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil, Water Keyword Soil conservation/soil improvement Soil pollution/quality Soil rehabilitation Local government Organic waste Freshwater resources management Surface water Groundwater Freshwater pollution Pollution control Water quality standards Drainage/land reclamation Well sinking/boreholes Hazardous substances Basin/catchment/watershed Inland waters Geographical area Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This chapter of the Iowa Code concerns water protection projects and practices. It provides that each soil and water conservation district, alone and whenever practical in conjunction with other districts, shall carry out district-wide and multiple-district projects to support water protection practices in the district or districts, including projects to protect this state’s groundwater and surface water from point and nonpoint sources of contamination, including but not limited to contamination by agricultural drainage wells, sinkholes, sedimentation, or chemical pollutants. Further, it provides for cooperation with other agencies; water protection fund; organic nutrient management fund; organic nutrient management program; and watershed protection. Full text English Website www.legis.iowa.gov