Nebraska Administrative Code

Title 129 - Air Quality Regulations Chapter 8 - PERMITS-BY-RULE 001 General Provisions. This chapter applies to any source approved by the Department for coverage under a permit-by-rule before January 1, 2022. A permit-by-rule as described in this chapter will not be available to…

Title 129 - Air Quality Regulations Chapter 9 – PERMIT REVISIONS; REOPENING FOR CAUSE 001 Administrative permit amendments. 001.01 An "administrative permit amendment" is a permit revision that: 001.01A Corrects typographical errors; 001.01B Identifies a change in the name, addre…

TITLE 130 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Chapter 1 - DEFINITIONS 001 "Agronomic rates" means the application of livestock wastes and process wastewater at rates that meet crop needs for nitrogen and phosphorus, while taking into account other sources of nutrients,…

TITLE 130 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Chapter 10 - DISPOSAL THROUGH AN IRRIGATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS 001 An animal feeding operation proposing to use an irrigation distribution system for disposal shall submit a plan to the Department f…

TITLE 130 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Chapter 11 - BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES 001 Animal feeding operations and livestock waste control facilities shall be operated and maintained to prevent water pollution and to protect the environment of the State. Best manag…

TITLE 130 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Chapter 12 - INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE, AND RECORD KEEPING REQUIREMENTS 001 All permittees and all recipients of construction approvals are required to have routine inspections conducted of the production area, irrigation dis…

TITLE 130 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Chapter 13 - GROUND WATER MONITORING 001 Ground water monitoring may be required for any large concentrated animal feeding operation based on a site-specific review by the Department. The following information will be used …

TITLE 130 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Chapter 14 – NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PLAN REQUIREMENTS, FIELD ASSESSMENTS, AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS 001 Each applicant for a permit under these regulations shall submit a nutrient management plan that includes at a minimum the…

TITLE 130 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Chapter 15 - GENERAL PROVISIONS 001 Rules and regulations adopted and promulgated within Title 130 by the Council may be based upon the size of the animal feeding operation and the form of waste management and may include m…

TITLE 130 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Chapter 2 - ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS: REQUIREMENTS AND PROHIBITIONS 001 Any small animal feeding operation is exempt from the inspection, and construction and operating permit requirements, unless the animal feeding operat…

TITLE 130 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Chapter 3 - FEES: INSPECTION, APPLICATION, ANNUAL PERMIT 001 Any person owning or operating an animal feeding operation which does not hold a NPDES permit, construction approval, operating permit, or construction and operat…

TITLE 130 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Chapter 4 - CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATING PERMIT, CONSTRUCTION APPROVAL, MAJOR MODIFICATION APPLICATION: TERMS AND CONDITIONS 001 Each application for a construction and operating permit shall include the following: 001.01 The…

TITLE 130 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Chapter 5 – NPDES PERMIT: WHEN TO APPLY, APPLICATION, TERMS AND CONDITIONS, ANNUAL REPORT 001 An owner or operator of a concentrated animal feeding operation that discharges is required to obtain an NPDES permit. The owner …

TITLE 130 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Chapter 6 – NPDES PERMIT, CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATING PERMIT, OPERATING PERMIT, CONSTRUCTION APPROVAL, MAJOR MODIFICATION, APPLICATION: ISSUANCE, DENIAL, REVOCATION, REJECTION, MODIFICATION, TRANSFER, OR SUSPENSION 001 A NPD…

TITLE 130 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Chapter 7 - EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS FOR CONCENTRATED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS 001 For existing large beef, dairy, horse, sheep, swine, poultry, and veal calf concentrated animal feeding operations and new large beef, dairy, h…

TITLE 130 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Chapter 8 - WASTE CONTROL METHODS: DESIGN CRITERIA AND CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS 001 Livestock waste control facilities shall be designed and constructed to allow application or utilization of livestock wastes at those time…

TITLE 130 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Chapter 9 - LOCATION RESTRICTIONS AND SETBACKS: WELLS, GROUND WATER, COLD WATER CLASS A STREAM WATERSHEDS 001 A livestock waste control facility shall not be constructed: 001.01 Within 100 feet of any well used for domestic…

Title 131 - Rules and Regulations for the Wastewater Treatment Facilities and Drinking Water Construction Assistance Program Chapter 1 - DEFINITIONS 001 In addition to the terms defined in this chapter, relevant definitions for loan programs authorized by the Wastewater Treatment…

Title 131 - Rules and Regulations for the Wastewater Treatment Facilities and Drinking Water Construction Assistance Program Chapter 2 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CWSRF AND DWSRF FINANCING 001 General Requirements. Funding made from the CWSRF and the DWSRF will be limited to eligi…

Title 131 - Rules and Regulations for the Wastewater Treatment Facilities and Drinking Water Construction Assistance Program Chapter 3- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CWSRF and DWSRF PROJECTS 001 Wastewater Treatment Works, Nonpoint Source Control System, and Public Water System Land A…

Title 132 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Chapter 1 - DEFINITIONS 001 “Abatement” shall mean the act or process of eliminating an existing waste tire disposal site. 002 “Active portion” shall mean that part of a facility or unit that has received or is receiving wa…

Title 132 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Chapter 10 - ANNUAL OPERATING FEES 001 Facilities Affected. Any owner or operator of a solid waste management facility falling under the provisions of 001 of Chapter 9 of these regulations shall pay to the Department an ann…

Title 132 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Chapter 11 - DISPOSAL FEES 001 Disposal Fees. An owner or operator of a municipal solid waste disposal area regulated by the Department or a permitted solid waste processing facility that transports solid waste out of State…

Title 132 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Chapter 12 - DISPOSAL FEE REBATES 001 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to govern the application and reporting requirements for a rebate of a portion of the disposal fee mandated by Neb. Rev. Stat. §13-2042. 002 Elig…

Title 132 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Chapter 13 - SPECIAL WASTES 001 No person shall dispose of a special waste at any place except a permitted solid waste disposal area which is operated and maintained in compliance with Department regulations and authorizati…

Title 132 – NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Chapter 14 – Waste Tires 001 Disposal of waste tires. Land disposal of recyclable waste tires in any form is prohibited. 001.01 For purposes of this Title, nonrecyclable tire means a press-on solid tire, a solid pneumatic s…

Title 132 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Chapter 15 - ACCUMULATION OF JUNK 001 No property owner or person in lawful possession of property shall allow the accumulation of junk on property, that is not purely agricultural in character, to the extent that such accu…

Title 132 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Chapter 16 – PROHIBITED LAND DISPOSAL OF CERTAIN SOLID WASTES 001 Prohibited land disposal of certain solid wastes. Unless otherwise specified, the following solid wastes are prohibited from land disposal: 001.01 A landfill…

Title 132 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Chapter 17 - PLASTIC CONTAINER CODING 001 Applicability. No person shall manufacture or distribute a plastic bottle or rigid plastic container unless such bottle or container is imprinted with a code identifying the appropr…

Title 132 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Chapter 18 - GENERAL PROVISIONS 001 Failure to comply with these regulations may be grounds for administrative enforcement proceedings as provided by §81-1507, or court proceedings brought by the county attorney or Attorney…

Title 132 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Chapter 2 - PERMITS: APPLICATION PROCEDURES: HEARINGS REQUIRED 001 Permit Required. No person shall construct or operate a solid waste management facility without a permit issued by the Department pursuant to this chapter u…

Title 132 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Chapter 3 - CRITERIA FOR MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL AREAS, DELISTED WASTE DISPOSAL AREAS, INDUSTRIAL WASTE DISPOSAL AREAS and LAND APPLICATION UNITS FOR REPEATED DISPOSAL OR TREATMENT OF SPECIAL WASTES 001 Applicability…

Title 132 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Chapter 4 - CRITERIA FOR FOSSIL FUEL COMBUSTION ASH DISPOSAL AREAS 001 Applicability. The requirements of this chapter apply to all fossil fuel combustion ash disposal areas required to obtain a permit pursuant to Chapter 2…

Title 132 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Chapter 5 - CRITERIA FOR CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE DISPOSAL AREAS 001 Applicability. The requirements of this chapter apply to all construction and demolition waste disposal areas required to have a permit pursuant …

Title 132 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Chapter 6 - CRITERIA FOR SOLID WASTE PROCESSING FACILITIES 001 Applicability. The requirements of this chapter apply to all solid waste transfer stations, materials recovery facilities, solid waste compost sites, and other …

Title 132 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Chapter 7 - GROUND WATER MONITORING AND REMEDIAL ACTION 001 Applicability. 001.01 Except as provided in 001.02 of this chapter, the requirements of this chapter apply to all solid waste disposal areas accepting municipal so…

Title 132 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Chapter 8 - FINANCIAL ASSURANCE CRITERIA: SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES 001 The requirements of this chapter are effective April 9, 1996, and are applicable to the owners or operators of all permitted solid waste manage…

Title 132 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Chapter 9 - PERMIT APPLICATION FEES 001 Scope. This chapter shall apply to: 001.01 Any application by any person for a permit to: 001.01A Operate a solid waste management facility for which a permit is required pursuant to …

Title 133 – NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Chapter 1 – Litter Reduction and Recycling Grants 001 Definitions. 001.01 "Grant recipient" means any person or their authorized agent who has been awarded a grant. 001.02 All other terms will be defined as set forth in Neb…

001. Scope and Authority. These regulations are promulgated pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 46‑602 and the Nebraska Water Well Standards and Contractors’ Practice Act (Act), codified at Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 46‑1201 to 46‑1241, and govern the licensure of professionals; the minimum re…