In accordance with Iowa Code section 455B181., a variance to these rules may be granted by the department provided sufficient information is submitted in writing to the department to substantiate the need for a variance and to ensure the protection of all aquifers penetrated by the affected well. When satisfactory justification has been submitted to the director demonstrating that a variance to these rules will result in equivalent effectiveness or improved effectiveness, a variance to these rules may be granted by the director. A denial of a variance may be appealed to the environmental protection commission pursuant to 567-Chapter 7.
Iowa Admin. Code r. 567-39.11