Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 445A - Water Controls
NRS 445A.580 - Continuing planning process.

The Department shall establish a continuing planning process consistent with all applicable federal requirements which results in plans for all waters of the State and includes:
1. Adequate effluent limitations and schedules of compliance;
2. The incorporation of all elements of any applicable areawide plans for management of waste and plans for basins under NRS 445A.300 to 445A.730, inclusive;
3. Total maximum daily load for pollutants and contaminants;
4. Procedures for revision of the plans;
5. Adequate authority for intergovernmental cooperation;
6. Adequate implementation, including schedules of compliance, for revised or new standards of water quality;
7. Controls over the disposition of all residual waste from any treatment of water;
8. An inventory and ranking, in order of priority, of needs for construction of treatment works; and
9. Controls over the injection of fluids through a well to prevent the degradation of underground water.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 1713; A 1985, 767)

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Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 445A - Water Controls

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

NRS 445A.300 - Short title.

NRS 445A.305 - Legislative declaration. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Legislative declaration. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

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. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Powers and duties of Commission; regulations. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

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. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Publication of notice of hearing on regulation which provides standard of water quality or discharge...

NRS 445A.440 - Department designated as State Water Pollution Control Agency.

NRS 445A.445 - Duties of Director.

NRS 445A.450 - Powers of Director. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Powers of Director. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

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. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Permits: Notification and provision of information by holder of permit of new or increased discharges or infiltra...

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.572 - Plans, recommendations and policies to manage, control and mitigate water pollution resulting from diffuse sources; availability of certain information to public. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

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. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Permits: Notice of application to certain persons and entities; inapplicability to temporary permits. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 445A.595 - Permits: Request for public hearing on application; notice of hearing. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Permits: Request for public hearing on application; notice of hearing; inapplicability to temporary permits. [Effective Janua...

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. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Violations: Provisions concerning surface waters of higher quality and diffuse sources;...

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; enforcement proceedings.

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.

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.861 - Deposit and use of fees.

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; enforcement proceedings.

NRS 445A.952 - Civil penalty and administrative fine against laboratories for certain violations; enforcement proceedings.

NRS 445A.955 - Criminal penalty.