A bill for an act requiring a water treatment plant to conduct a test of sewage sludge to detect the presence of a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance.

HF 723 requires Iowa water treatment plants to test sewage sludge for perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) before applying it to farmland. If PFAS is detected, the plant must notify the landowner in writing, who can then refuse the sludge without facing legal consequences. The bill directly affects water treatment facilities and farmers who use sewage sludge as fertilizer. It creates a mandatory testing and notification process to inform landowners about potential PFAS presence in applied sludge.