Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 445A – Water Controls | Midpage445A.010State and political subdivisions to comply with laws, regulations and ordinances governing alteration of condition of land or vegetation445A.015Furnishing impure water for public use unlawful; concentration of fluoride in water445A.020“Public water system” defined445A.025Proposal to adjust concentration of fluoride in water: Receipt by governing body of county, city or town; notice to county clerk445A.030Publication of proposal; submission to registered voters445A.035Proposal to be voted on at next general election445A.040Certification of votes for and against proposal; results to be sent to supplier of water or Secretary of State445A.045Adjustment of concentration of fluoride in water by supplier of water if proposal approved by voters445A.050Exemptions445A.055Regulation of fluoridation in county whose population is 700,000 or more; financial support for enforcement; payment of initial costs for compliance445A.060Legislative findings and declarations445A.065Definitions445A.070“Account” defined445A.072Administrator” defined445A.075“Commission” defined445A.080“Construction” defined445A.093Division” defined445A.096Eligible recipient” defined445A.100“Interstate agency” defined445A.105“Municipality” defined445A.110“Pollution control project” defined445A.115“Treatment works” defined445A.120Creation and purpose; payment of claims; faith of State pledged445A.125Interest and income; deposits; acceptance of gifts, grants and bequests445A.130Powers and duties of Division445A.135Regulations of Commission445A.140Limitations on use of money; compliance with federal law445A.145Administration: Limitations on expenditures; imposition and collection of fees to defray costs445A.150Employment of expert services445A.155Issuance of bonds to support Account445A.160Environmental review: Regulations; preparation and review of environmental assessments445A.170Permit or written permission required from State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources445A.175Discharge of waste prohibited; issuance of permit subject to provision of sewerage445A.180Adoption of regulations by State Environmental Commission; powers of State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources445A.185Construction of NRS 445A.170 to 445A.190, inclusive445A.190Penalties445A.200Definitions445A.203“Account for the Revolving Fund” defined445A.205“Account for Set-Aside Programs” defined445A.207“Administrator” defined445A.210“Commission” defined445A.215“Construction” defined445A.220“Division” defined445A.225“Federal grant” defined445A.230“Project” defined445A.235“Public water system” defined445A.240“Safe Drinking Water Act” defined445A.245“Small water system” defined445A.250“State securities” defined445A.255Creation and purpose; payment of claims; faith of State pledged445A.260Interest and income; deposits; acceptance of gifts, appropriations, contributions, grants and bequests; use of money to benefit public water systems limited445A.265Powers and duties of Division; limitations445A.270Regulations of Commission445A.275Use of money in compliance with federal law; requirements for assistance to public water system; regulations445A.280Administration: Limitations on expenditures; imposition and collection of fees to defray costs445A.285Employment of expert services445A.290Legislative findings and declarations; issuance of securities445A.295Environmental review: Regulations; preparation and review of environmental assessments445A.300Short title445A.305Legislative declaration445A.310Definitions445A.315“Administrator” defined445A.320“Commission” defined445A.325“Contaminant” defined445A.330“Department” defined445A.335“Diffuse source” defined445A.340“Director” defined445A.345“Discharge” defined445A.350“Division” defined445A.355“Effluent limitation” defined445A.360“General permit” defined445A.363Hazardous waste” defined445A.365“Individual permit” defined445A.370“Interstate agency” defined445A.375“Municipality” defined445A.380“Package plant for sewage treatment” defined445A.385“Permit” defined445A.390“Person” defined445A.395“Point source” defined445A.400“Pollutant” defined445A.405“Pollution” defined445A.410“Treatment works” defined445A.415“Waters of the State” defined445A.420“Water quality standard” defined445A.425Powers and duties of Commission; regulations445A.427Analysis to detect hazardous waste or regulated substance to be performed by certified laboratory; exception445A.428Commission to provide standards for certification of laboratories for analysis of water; certified laboratory required to perform certain analyses; evaluation445A.430Fees: Establishment by Commission; disposition445A.435Publication of notice of hearing on regulation which provides standard of water quality or discharge of waste445A.440Department designated as State Water Pollution Control Agency445A.445Duties of Director445A.450Powers of Director445A.455Disqualification of Director; exception445A.460Administrator: Qualifications; disqualification; exception445A.465Injection of fluids through well or discharge of pollutant without permit prohibited; regulations445A.467Notification of discharge of sewage or industrial waste into water; information provided to Indian tribe; prohibition on prevention of ability to provide such notification445A.470Restrictions on regulation concerning injection of fluid through well or permit issued for injections445A.475Permits: Issuance of general permits445A.480Permits: Authority of Department to require individual permit445A.485Permits: Issuance of temporary permits445A.490Permits: Issuance prohibited in certain cases445A.495Permits: Term; renewal445A.500Permits: Conditions; notice of application445A.505Permits: Notification and provision of information by holder of permit of new or increased discharges or infiltration of contaminants to underground water; reapplication445A.510Permits: Collection of fee445A.515Compliance with conditions of permit required445A.520Standards of water quality; variance445A.525Effluent limitations: Establishment; enforcement445A.530Effluent limitations: Additional limitations445A.535Package plant for sewage treatment: Exemption from provisions of NRS 445A.540 to 445A.560, inclusive445A.540Package plant for sewage treatment: Conditions for issuing permit445A.545Package plant for sewage treatment: Assessment lien445A.550Package plant for sewage treatment: Deposit and expenditure of proceeds of assessments; refund of surplus445A.555Package plant for sewage treatment: Remedy for violation of conditions of permit; assumption of control of plant by local governing body445A.560Package plant for sewage treatment: Regulation by local governing body445A.565Protection of surface waters of higher quality; treatment of and control over discharges constituting new or increased sources of pollution445A.570Controls for diffuse sources: Conditions; delegation of administration to county or city445A.572Plans, recommendations and policies to manage, control and mitigate water pollution resulting from diffuse sources; availability of certain information to public445A.575Unlawful discharge of radiological, chemical or biological warfare agent or high-level radioactive waste445A.580Continuing planning process445A.585Permit required for construction of treatment works445A.590Permits: Notice of application to certain persons and entities; inapplicability to temporary permits445A.595Permits: Request for public hearing on application; notice of hearing; inapplicability to temporary permits445A.600Revocation, modification or suspension of permits: Grounds; effective date; petition for modification445A.605Appeals to Commission: Appealable matters; action by Commission445A.610Appeals to Commission: Hearings445A.615Issuance of permit for Department of Wildlife to kill fish through use of toxicants445A.620Certification of applicant if federal license or permit required445A.625Radioactive and hazardous wastes: Permit to discharge, deposit, generate or dispose of required445A.630Radioactive and hazardous wastes: Conditions of permit445A.635Radioactive and hazardous wastes: Bond for compliance with permit445A.640Radioactive and hazardous wastes: Permit does not relieve holder of any legal duty or liability445A.645Radioactive and hazardous wastes: Violations; penalties445A.650Municipality may recover cost of sewage treatment and refuse to receive wastes445A.655Entry and inspection of premises445A.660Observation, recording and reporting of discharges445A.665Public access to information; disclosure of confidential information445A.670Attorney General to serve as legal counsel445A.675Violations: Remedies and sanctions; exception445A.680Violations: Provisions concerning surface waters of higher quality and diffuse sources; remedies; exception445A.685Violations: Specific remedies do not impair other rights445A.690Violations: Compliance orders; exception445A.695Violations: Injunctive relief; exception445A.700Violations: Civil penalties; enforcement proceedings445A.705Violations: Criminal penalties445A.707Director to conduct independent investigation before determining whether to take certain corrective actions; exception445A.710Furnishing false information or tampering with device unlawful; penalties445A.715Procedure for administrative hearing445A.720Final authority concerning prevention, abatement and control of water pollution445A.725Provisions of title 48 of NRS unaffected445A.730Effective date of regulations and standards445A.800Declaration of state policy445A.805Definitions445A.807“Capability” defined445A.8075“Commission” defined445A.808“Community water system” defined445A.810“Contaminant” defined445A.812“District board of health” defined445A.814“Division” defined445A.815“Federal Act” defined445A.817“Financial capability” defined445A.824Local governing body” defined445A.827“Managerial capability” defined445A.828“Noncommunity water system” defined445A.829“Nontransient water system” defined445A.830“Operator” defined445A.835“Person” defined445A.838“Public utility” defined445A.840“Public water system” defined445A.843“Service connection” defined445A.845“Supplier of water” defined445A.847“Technical capability” defined445A.848“Transient water system” defined445A.850“Water system” defined445A.853Designation of district board of health to issue permits to operate water system; periodic review; deficiencies; revocation of designation445A.855Commission: Adoption of primary and secondary standards of drinking water445A.860Commission: Adoption of regulations445A.861Deposit and use of fees445A.863Certification of laboratories for analysis of water; requirements for performance of certain analyses445A.865Commission: Contracts; assistance; hearings; subpoenas445A.870Advisory board regarding certification of operators: Appointment; membership; compensation of members445A.875Certification of operators: Requirement; exception; operation of multiple systems; presence of operator on-site445A.880Certification of operators: Regulations; fees; examination; exemption from examination445A.885Systems constructed after June 30, 1991: Requirements for permit445A.890Systems constructed after June 30, 1991: Preliminary requests for comments445A.895Systems constructed after June 30, 1991: Conditions for issuance of permit445A.900Systems constructed after June 30, 1991: Prerequisites to liens for assessments445A.905Systems constructed after June 30, 1991: Disposition of proceeds of assessments and sureties445A.910Systems constructed after June 30, 1991: Assumption of control by local governing body445A.915Systems constructed after June 30, 1991: Effect of provisions445A.920Review and approval of plans and specifications by Commission or district board of health445A.925Duties of Division and district boards of health445A.930Imminent hazard; issuance and review of emergency order; public warning445A.935Variance or exemption from regulation of Commission: Application; notice and hearing; participation of Public Utilities Commission of Nevada445A.940Notification to Division or district board of health and user of water system by supplier of water445A.943Issuance of orders by Division445A.945Injunctions445A.950Civil penalty and administrative fine against supplier of water for certain violations; enforcement proceedings445A.952Civil penalty and administrative fine against laboratories for certain violations; enforcement proceedings445A.955Criminal penalty