Nevada Revised Statutes (Last Updated: December 24, 2014) |
TITLE40 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY |
CHAPTER445A. Water Controls |
GENERAL PROVISIONS |
NRS 445A.010. State and political subdivisions to comply with laws, regulations and ordinances governing alteration of condition of land or vegetation. |
NRS 445A.015. Furnishing impure water for public use unlawful; concentration of fluoride in water. |
CONCENTRATION OF FLUORIDE IN WATER |
NRS 445A.020. “Public water system” defined. |
NRS 445A.025. Proposal to adjust concentration of fluoride in water: Receipt by governing body of county, city or town; notice to county clerk. |
NRS 445A.030. Publication of proposal; submission to registered voters. |
NRS 445A.035. Proposal to be voted on at next general election. |
NRS 445A.040. Certification of votes for and against proposal; results to be sent to supplier of water or Secretary of State. |
NRS 445A.045. Adjustment of concentration of fluoride in water by supplier of water if proposal approved by voters. |
NRS 445A.050. Exemptions. |
NRS 445A.055. Regulation of fluoridation in county whose population is 700,000 or more; financial support for enforcement; payment of initial costs for compliance. |
ACCOUNT TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION OF TREATMENT WORKS AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF POLLUTION CONTROL PROJECTS |
NRS 445A.060. Legislative findings and declarations. |
NRS 445A.065. Definitions. |
NRS 445A.070. “Account” defined. |
NRS 445A.075. “Commission” defined. |
NRS 445A.080. “Construction” defined. |
NRS 445A.085. “Department” defined. |
NRS 445A.090. “Director” defined. |
NRS 445A.100. “Interstate agency” defined. |
NRS 445A.105. “Municipality” defined. |
NRS 445A.110. “Pollution control project” defined. |
NRS 445A.115. “Treatment works” defined. |
NRS 445A.120. Creation and purpose; payment of claims; faith of State pledged. |
NRS 445A.125. Interest and income; deposits; acceptance of gifts, grants and bequests. |
NRS 445A.130. Powers and duties of Department. |
NRS 445A.135. Regulations of Commission. |
NRS 445A.140. Limitations on use of money; compliance with federal law. |
NRS 445A.145. Administration: Limitations on expenditures; imposition and collection of fees to defray costs. |
NRS 445A.150. Employment of expert services. |
NRS 445A.155. Issuance of bonds to support Account. |
NRS 445A.160. Environmental review: Regulations; preparation and review of environmental assessments. |
PROTECTION OF LAKE TAHOE AND ITS WATERSHED |
NRS 445A.170. Permit or written permission required from State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. |
NRS 445A.175. Discharge of waste prohibited; issuance of permit subject to provision of sewerage. |
NRS 445A.180. Adoption of regulations by State Environmental Commission; powers of State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. |
NRS 445A.185. Construction of NRS 445A.170 to 445A.190, inclusive. |
NRS 445A.190. Penalties. |
ACCOUNT FOR THE REVOLVING FUND AND ACCOUNT FOR SET-ASIDE PROGRAMS |
NRS 445A.200. Definitions. |
NRS 445A.203. “Account for the Revolving Fund” defined. |
NRS 445A.205. “Account for Set-Aside Programs” defined. |
NRS 445A.207. “Administrator” defined. |
NRS 445A.210. “Commission” defined. |
NRS 445A.215. “Construction” defined. |
NRS 445A.220. “Division” defined. |
NRS 445A.225. “Federal grant” defined. |
NRS 445A.230. “Project” defined. |
NRS 445A.235. “Public water system” defined. |
NRS 445A.240. “Safe Drinking Water Act” defined. |
NRS 445A.245. “Small water system” defined. |
NRS 445A.250. “State securities” defined. |
NRS 445A.255. Creation and purpose; payment of claims; faith of State pledged. |
NRS 445A.260. Interest and income; deposits; acceptance of gifts, appropriations, contributions, grants and bequests; use of money to benefit public water systems limited. |
NRS 445A.265. Powers and duties of Division; limitations. |
NRS 445A.270. Regulations of Commission. |
NRS 445A.275. Limitations on use of money; compliance with federal law. |
NRS 445A.280. Administration: Limitations on expenditures; imposition and collection of fees to defray costs. |
NRS 445A.285. Employment of expert services. |
NRS 445A.290. Legislative findings and declarations; issuance of securities. |
NRS 445A.295. Environmental review: Regulations; preparation and review of environmental assessments. |
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL |
NRS 445A.300. Short title. |
NRS 445A.305. Legislative declaration. |
NRS 445A.310. Definitions. |
NRS 445A.315. “Administrator” defined. |
NRS 445A.320. “Commission” defined. |
NRS 445A.325. “Contaminant” defined. |
NRS 445A.330. “Department” defined. |
NRS 445A.335. “Diffuse source” defined. |
NRS 445A.340. “Director” defined. |
NRS 445A.345. “Discharge” defined. |
NRS 445A.350. “Division” defined. |
NRS 445A.355. “Effluent limitation” defined. |
NRS 445A.360. “General permit” defined. |
NRS 445A.363. “Hazardous waste” defined. |
NRS 445A.365. “Individual permit” defined. |
NRS 445A.370. “Interstate agency” defined. |
NRS 445A.375. “Municipality” defined. |
NRS 445A.380. “Package plant for sewage treatment” defined. |
NRS 445A.385. “Permit” defined. |
NRS 445A.390. “Person” defined. |
NRS 445A.395. “Point source” defined. |
NRS 445A.400. “Pollutant” defined. |
NRS 445A.405. “Pollution” defined. |
NRS 445A.410. “Treatment works” defined. |
NRS 445A.415. “Waters of the State” defined. |
NRS 445A.420. “Water quality standard” defined. |
NRS 445A.425. Powers and duties of Commission. |
NRS 445A.427. Analysis to detect hazardous waste or regulated substance to be performed by certified laboratory; exception. |
NRS 445A.428. Commission to provide standards for certification of laboratories for analysis of water; certified laboratory required to perform certain analyses; evaluation. |
NRS 445A.430. Fees: Establishment by Commission; disposition. |
NRS 445A.435. Notice of hearing on regulation which provides standard of water quality or discharge of waste. |
NRS 445A.440. Department designated as State Water Pollution Control Agency. |
NRS 445A.445. Duties of Director. |
NRS 445A.450. Powers of Director. |
NRS 445A.455. Disqualification of Director; exception. |
NRS 445A.460. Administrator: Qualifications; disqualification; exception. |
NRS 445A.465. Injection of fluids through well or discharge of pollutant without permit prohibited; regulations. |
NRS 445A.470. Restrictions on regulation concerning injection of fluid through well or permit issued for injections. |
NRS 445A.475. Permits: Issuance of general permits. |
NRS 445A.480. Permits: Authority of Department to require individual permit. |
NRS 445A.485. Permits: Issuance of temporary permits. |
NRS 445A.490. Permits: Issuance prohibited in certain cases. |
NRS 445A.495. Permits: Term; renewal. |
NRS 445A.500. Permits: Conditions; notice of application. |
NRS 445A.505. Permits: Report by holder of permit of new or increased discharges; reapplication. |
NRS 445A.510. Permits: Collection of fee. |
NRS 445A.515. Compliance with conditions of permit required. |
NRS 445A.520. Standards of water quality. |
NRS 445A.525. Effluent limitations: Establishment; enforcement. |
NRS 445A.530. Effluent limitations: Additional limitations. |
NRS 445A.535. Package plant for sewage treatment: Exemption from provisions of NRS 445A.540 to 445A.560, inclusive. |
NRS 445A.540. Package plant for sewage treatment: Conditions for issuing permit. |
NRS 445A.545. Package plant for sewage treatment: Assessment lien. |
NRS 445A.550. Package plant for sewage treatment: Deposit and expenditure of proceeds of assessments; refund of surplus. |
NRS 445A.555. Package plant for sewage treatment: Remedy for violation of conditions of permit; assumption of control of plant by local governing body. |
NRS 445A.560. Package plant for sewage treatment: Regulation by local governing body. |
NRS 445A.565. Protection of surface waters of higher quality; treatment of and control over discharges constituting new or increased sources of pollution. |
NRS 445A.570. Controls for diffuse sources: Conditions; delegation of administration to county or city. |
NRS 445A.575. Unlawful discharge of radiological, chemical or biological warfare agent or high-level radioactive waste. |
NRS 445A.580. Continuing planning process. |
NRS 445A.585. Permit required for construction of treatment works. |
NRS 445A.590. Permits: Notice of application. |
NRS 445A.595. Permits: Request for public hearing on application; notice of hearing. |
NRS 445A.600. Revocation, modification or suspension of permits: Grounds; effective date; petition for modification. |
NRS 445A.605. Appeals to Commission: Appealable matters; action by Commission. |
NRS 445A.610. Appeals to Commission: Hearings. |
NRS 445A.615. Issuance of permit for Department of Wildlife to kill fish through use of toxicants. |
NRS 445A.620. Certification of applicant if federal license or permit required. |
NRS 445A.625. Radioactive and hazardous wastes: Permit to discharge, deposit, generate or dispose of required. |
NRS 445A.630. Radioactive and hazardous wastes: Conditions of permit. |
NRS 445A.635. Radioactive and hazardous wastes: Bond for compliance with permit. |
NRS 445A.640. Radioactive and hazardous wastes: Permit does not relieve holder of any legal duty or liability. |
NRS 445A.645. Radioactive and hazardous wastes: Violations; penalties. |
NRS 445A.650. Municipality may recover cost of sewage treatment and refuse to receive wastes. |
NRS 445A.655. Entry and inspection of premises. |
NRS 445A.660. Observation, recording and reporting of discharges. |
NRS 445A.665. Public access to information; disclosure of confidential information. |
NRS 445A.670. Attorney General to serve as legal counsel. |
NRS 445A.675. Violations: Remedies and sanctions; exception. |
NRS 445A.680. Violations: Provisions concerning surface waters of higher quality and diffuse sources; remedies; exception. |
NRS 445A.685. Violations: Specific remedies do not impair other rights. |
NRS 445A.690. Violations: Compliance orders; exception. |
NRS 445A.695. Violations: Injunctive relief; exception. |
NRS 445A.700. Violations: Civil penalties. |
NRS 445A.705. Violations: Criminal penalties. |
NRS 445A.707. Director to conduct independent investigation before determining whether to take certain corrective actions; exception. |
NRS 445A.710. Furnishing false information or tampering with device unlawful; penalties. |
NRS 445A.715. Procedure for administrative hearing. |
NRS 445A.720. Final authority concerning prevention, abatement and control of water pollution. |
NRS 445A.725. Provisions of title 48 of NRS unaffected. |
NRS 445A.730. Effective date of regulations and standards. |
PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS |
NRS 445A.800. Declaration of state policy. |
NRS 445A.805. Definitions. |
NRS 445A.807. “Capability” defined. |
NRS 445A.8075. “Commission” defined. |
NRS 445A.808. “Community water system” defined. |
NRS 445A.810. “Contaminant” defined. |
NRS 445A.812. “District board of health” defined. |
NRS 445A.814. “Division” defined. |
NRS 445A.815. “Federal Act” defined. |
NRS 445A.817. “Financial capability” defined. |
NRS 445A.827. “Managerial capability” defined. |
NRS 445A.828. “Noncommunity water system” defined. |
NRS 445A.829. “Nontransient water system” defined. |
NRS 445A.830. “Operator” defined. |
NRS 445A.835. “Person” defined. |
NRS 445A.838. “Public utility” defined. |
NRS 445A.840. “Public water system” defined. |
NRS 445A.843. “Service connection” defined. |
NRS 445A.845. “Supplier of water” defined. |
NRS 445A.847. “Technical capability” defined. |
NRS 445A.848. “Transient water system” defined. |
NRS 445A.850. “Water system” defined. |
NRS 445A.855. Commission: Adoption of primary and secondary standards of drinking water. |
NRS 445A.860. Commission: Adoption of regulations. |
NRS 445A.863. Certification of laboratories for analysis of water; requirements for performance of certain analyses. |
NRS 445A.865. Commission: Contracts; assistance; hearings; subpoenas. |
NRS 445A.870. Advisory board regarding certification of operators: Appointment; membership; compensation of members. |
NRS 445A.875. Certification of operators: Requirement; exception; operation of multiple systems; presence of operator on-site. |
NRS 445A.880. Certification of operators: Regulations; fees; examination; exemption from examination. |
NRS 445A.885. Systems constructed after June 30, 1991: Requirements for permit. |
NRS 445A.890. Systems constructed after June 30, 1991: Preliminary requests for comments. |
NRS 445A.895. Systems constructed after June 30, 1991: Conditions for issuance of permit. |
NRS 445A.900. Systems constructed after June 30, 1991: Prerequisites to liens for assessments. |
NRS 445A.905. Systems constructed after June 30, 1991: Disposition of proceeds of assessments. |
NRS 445A.910. Systems constructed after June 30, 1991: Assumption of control by local governing body. |
NRS 445A.915. Systems constructed after June 30, 1991: Effect of provisions. |
NRS 445A.920. Review and approval of plans and specifications by Commission or district board of health. |
NRS 445A.925. Duties of Division and district boards of health. |
NRS 445A.930. Imminent hazard; issuance and review of emergency order; public warning. |
NRS 445A.935. Variance or exemption from regulation of Commission: Application; notice and hearing; participation of Public Utilities Commission of Nevada. |
NRS 445A.940. Notification to Division or district board of health and user of water system by supplier of water. |
NRS 445A.943. Issuance of orders by Division. |
NRS 445A.945. Injunctions. |
NRS 445A.950. Civil penalty and administrative fine against supplier of water for certain violations. |
NRS 445A.952. Civil penalty and administrative fine against laboratories for certain violations. |
NRS 445A.955. Criminal penalty. |