357A.22A Rural fire protection program — liability.
1. A rural water district or rural water association incorporated under this chapter or chapter 504 shall establish a rural fire protection program which shall include but is not limited to providing access to designated soft-hose fill stations, providing annually or more often if necessary updated maps of soft-hose fill stations to all fire departments within the rural water service area, and sponsoring informational meetings for all fire departments and interested parties within the rural water service area for the purpose of reviewing locations of facilities, operational procedures, communication procedures and facilities, and procedures designed to coordinate efforts to enhance rural fire protection.
2. A rural water district or rural water association incorporated under this chapter or chapter 504 which provides water service to cities, benefited fire districts, or townships shall not be liable for a claim against the district or association for failure to provide or maintain fire hydrants, facilities, or an adequate supply of water or water pressure for fire protection purposes if the purpose of the hydrants, facilities, or water used is not for fire protection.
2001 Acts, ch 54, §1; 2004 Acts, ch 1049, §191; 2004 Acts, ch 1175, §393; 2007 Acts, ch 126, §58; 2019 Acts, ch 24, §104
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 357A - RURAL WATER SERVICE PROVIDERS
Section 357A.2 - Petition — deposit — limitation.
Section 357A.3 - Hearing after filing with auditor.
Section 357A.6 - Findings — order.
Section 357A.7 - Meeting of members.
Section 357A.8 - Bylaws submitted at special meeting.
Section 357A.9 - Members divided into classes.
Section 357A.10 - Board meetings.
Section 357A.11 - Board’s powers and duties.
Section 357A.11A - Customer records.
Section 357A.12 - Plans, specifications, and procedures.
Section 357A.13 - Selling water.
Section 357A.14 - Attaching to district — inclusion of city — merger.
Section 357A.15 - Taxing prohibited — refunds.
Section 357A.16 - Detaching real property from district.
Section 357A.17 - Inactive district dissolved.
Section 357A.19 - Not exempt from other requirements.
Section 357A.20 - Alternate operation by nonprofit corporation.
Section 357A.21 - Annexation of land by a city — mediation — arbitration.
Section 357A.22 - Personal liability.
Section 357A.22A - Rural fire protection program — liability.
Section 357A.23 - City sewer and water franchise authorized.
Section 357A.24 - Detachment and attachment of areas between districts.