CHAPTER 444 - SANITATION

NAC 444.6855 Financial assurance: Insurance. (NRS 444.560) 1. An owner or operator may demonstrate financial assurance for closure and postclosure by obtaining insurance which conforms to the requirements of this section. 2. The insurance must: (a) Be obtained by the owner or ope…

NAC 444.6856 Financial assurance: Alternate mechanisms approved by solid waste management authority. (NRS 444.560) 1. An owner or operator may satisfy the requirements of NAC 444.685 by obtaining any other mechanism which: (a) Meets the criteria specified in NAC 444.6859; and (b)…

NAC 444.6857 Financial assurance: Assumption of responsibility by State. (NRS 444.560) If this State assumes legal responsibility for an owner’s or operator’s compliance with the requirements for closure, postclosure or corrective action set forth in NAC 444.570 to 444.7499, incl…

NAC 444.6858 Financial assurance: Use of multiple mechanisms. (NRS 444.560) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, an owner or operator may satisfy the requirements of NAC 444.685 by establishing more than one mechanism for financial assurance per municipal solid waste …

NAC 444.6859 Financial assurance: General requirements for all mechanisms. (NRS 444.560) 1. An entity providing the mechanism used to demonstrate financial assurance pursuant to NAC 444.685 shall reimburse or make payments to the owner, operator or any other person designated by …

NAC 444.686 Operation and maintenance. (NRS 444.560) 1. The operation and maintenance of a Class I site must be in a manner which will not create odors, unsightliness or other nuisances. 2. The face of the working fill must be kept as narrow as is consistent with safe and efficie…

NAC 444.688 Covering of compacted solid waste; continuous operation as alternative. (NRS 444.560) 1. The compacted solid waste of a Class I site must be covered as follows: (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, solid waste that is disposed of at the Class I site must …

NAC 444.6885 System to control runon and runoff. (NRS 444.560) 1. The owner or operator of a Class I site shall provide a system to control runon and runoff. 2. The owner or operator of a Class I site shall design, construct and maintain: (a) A system to control runon to prevent …

NAC 444.6887 Discharge of pollutants or contaminants into surface waters prohibited. (NRS 444.560) The owner or operator of a Class I site shall not: 1. Cause a discharge of pollutants or contaminants from a municipal solid waste landfill unit into the waters of the State or wate…

NAC 444.6891 Requirements for design and construction of system for final cover. (NRS 444.560) 1. The owner or operator of a Class I site shall install a system for a final cover which is designed to minimize infiltration and erosion. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2,…

NAC 444.6892 Notice of intent to close; general requirements concerning closure. (NRS 444.560) 1. At least 15 days before beginning the closure of a municipal solid waste landfill unit at a Class I site pursuant to subsection 2, an owner or operator shall provide notice to the so…

NAC 444.6893 Requirements after closure of all municipal solid waste landfill units within Class I site. (NRS 444.560) 1. After the closure of all municipal solid waste landfill units within a Class I site, the owner or operator of the site shall: (a) Record a notation that compl…

NAC 444.6894 Program for postclosure for each municipal solid waste landfill unit within Class I site. (NRS 444.560) 1. After the closure of each municipal solid waste landfill unit of a Class I site, the owner or operator of the site shall conduct a program for postclosure for t…

NAC 444.6895 Plan for final cover or closure of Class I site. (NRS 444.560) A plan for closing a Class I site must include: 1. A description of the actions necessary to close all municipal solid waste landfill units within the site at any time during their active life; 2. A descr…

NAC 444.6896 Plan for postclosure; use of property during or after period of postclosure. (NRS 444.560) 1. A plan for postclosure which specifies how and at what frequency a municipal solid waste landfill unit will be maintained and monitored during the period of postclosure must…

NAC 444.6897 Maintenance of plans for closure and postclosure in operating records of site. (NRS 444.553, 444.560) The owner or operator of a Class I site shall maintain a copy of the plans for closure and postclosure in the operating records of the site. To receive a permit to o…

NAC 444.690 Signs. (NRS 444.560) Signs must be posted that clearly indicate: 1. The owner and operator of the site. 2. The hours of operation. 3. Materials accepted or excluded. 4. Fees charged. [Environmental Comm’n, Solid Waste Mgt Reg. §§ 5.1.3.18.1-5.1.3.18.4, eff. 9-21-77]

NAC 444.692 Disposal of liquids. (NRS 444.560) 1. An owner or operator of a Class I site shall restrict the types and amounts of liquids disposed of in a Class I site except as permitted by the solid waste management authority in accordance with subsections 2 and 3. 2. Liquids wh…

NAC 444.694 Putrescible wastes; vector control. (NRS 444.560) 1. Any dead animals, carrion, slaughterhouse wastes and other highly putrescible wastes accepted at the land disposal site must be placed in a separate trench or area and covered immediately. 2. Vector control must be …

NAC 444.696 Control of erosion and dust. (NRS 444.560) 1. Suitable grasses must be planted, as required, in completed areas of the landfill to prevent erosion, surface deterioration and fugitive dust. 2. Adequate water must be available at all times for dust control and for compa…

NAC 444.698 Access; roads. (NRS 444.560) 1. Access to a municipal solid waste landfill unit must be controlled as to time of use and as to those authorized to use the site in order to prevent unauthorized vehicular traffic and illegal dumping. Access must be controlled by using a…

NAC 444.700 Facilities for personnel. (NRS 444.560) Suitable shelter and sanitary facilities must be provided for operating personnel and waste transport personnel. [Environmental Comm’n, Solid Waste Mgt Reg. § 5.1.3.10, eff. 9-21-77]

NAC 444.702 Miscellaneous requirements for operation; quarterly reports; topographic or other volumetric surveys and reports. (NRS 444.560) 1. Scavenging at a Class I site is prohibited. 2. Salvaging is prohibited at the working face of a Class I site. 3. A Class I site must be i…

NAC 444.7025 Operating records required to be kept; notice to solid waste management authority. (NRS 444.560) 1. The owner or operator of a Class I site shall record and retain at the site in the operating records or at a location approved by the solid waste management authority,…

NAC 444.704 Minimum requirements; operating records; contamination of groundwater. (NRS 444.560) 1. All Class II sites must comply with the minimum requirements set forth in this section and NAC 444.706 to 444.728, inclusive. A Class II site which fails to satisfy the minimum req…

NAC 444.7045 Provisions for employees; compliance with certain provisions; deviations. (NRS 444.560) 1. The owner or operator of a Class II site shall provide suitable shelter, drinking water and sanitary facilities for the employees who work at the Class II site. 2. Except as ot…

NAC 444.705 Application for permit to operate Class II site or lateral expansion thereof. (NRS 444.553, 444.556, 444.560) An application for a permit to operate a Class II site or a lateral expansion of a Class II site must be submitted to the solid waste management authority and…

NAC 444.706 Location. (NRS 444.560) The location of a Class II site must: 1. Not be within one-half mile of the nearest inhabited dwelling or place of public gathering or within 1,000 feet of a public highway, unless special provisions for the beautification of the site and the c…

NAC 444.708 Report for design. (NRS 444.560) The report for the design of a Class II site must include a design that: 1. Is intended to protect the waters of the State from degradation by pollutants or contaminants; and 2. Complies with the requirements set forth in subsections 1…

NAC 444.711 Required installation of certain systems. (NRS 444.560) The solid waste management authority may require the owner or operator of a Class II site to install: 1. A system for monitoring groundwater which complies with the provisions of NAC 444.7483; or 2. A system for …

NAC 444.712 Plan for operating. (NRS 444.560) The plan for operating a Class II site must: 1. Comply with subsections 1, 2 and 4 of NAC 444.684; and 2. Demonstrate how the site will comply with NAC 444.6665 to 444.6678, inclusive, and 444.714 to 444.728, inclusive. [Environmental…

NAC 444.714 Operation and maintenance. (NRS 444.560) The operation and maintenance of a Class II site must be in accordance with NAC 444.686. [Environmental Comm’n, Solid Waste Mgt Reg. §§ 5.2.3.1-5.2.3.4, eff. 9-21-77]—(NAC A 9-2-92; 11-8-93)

NAC 444.716 Cover of solid wastes. (NRS 444.560) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, solid wastes at a Class II site must be covered in accordance with NAC 444.688. 2. The solid waste management authority may, after public review and comment, allow the owner or opera…

NAC 444.7175 Final cover and closure for certain sites; deviations. (NRS 444.560) 1. The owner or operator of a Class II site that stops receiving waste before October 9, 1997, shall: (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, comply with the requirements for a final cover…

NAC 444.718 Signs. (NRS 444.560) Signs must be posted that clearly indicate: 1. The owner and operator of the site. 2. The hours of operation. 3. Materials accepted or excluded. 4. Fees charged. [Environmental Comm’n, Solid Waste Mgt Reg. §§ 5.2.3.14-5.2.3.14.4, eff. 9-21-77]

NAC 444.720 Disposal of special wastes. (NRS 444.560) Sewage solids or liquids and other special wastes must not be disposed of in a Class II site except when special permission has been given by the solid waste management authority. [Environmental Comm’n, Solid Waste Mgt Reg. § …

NAC 444.722 Putrescible wastes; vector control. (NRS 444.560) 1. Any dead animals, carrion, slaughterhouse wastes or other highly putrescible wastes accepted at the land disposal site must be placed in a separate trench or area and covered immediately. 2. Vector control must be i…

NAC 444.724 Control of erosion and dust. (NRS 444.560) Suitable grasses must be planted, as required, in completed areas of the landfill to prevent erosion, surface deterioration and fugitive dust. [Environmental Comm’n, Solid Waste Mgt Reg. § 5.2.3.5.5, eff. 9-21-77]

NAC 444.726 Roads. (NRS 444.560) 1. Permanent roads should be provided from the public road system to the site. 2. Temporary roads may be provided as necessary to the working face. 3. All roads must be passable during normal inclement weather. [Environmental Comm’n, Solid Waste M…

NAC 444.728 Miscellaneous requirements for operation; semiannual reports; topographic or other volumetric surveys and reports. (NRS 444.560) 1. Salvaging is prohibited at the working face of a Class II site. Scavenging is prohibited at a Class II site. 2. A Class II site must be …

NAC 444.731 Minimum standards; reduction or waiver of requirements. (NRS 444.560) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, each Class III site must comply with the standards for location, design, construction, operation and maintenance set forth in NAC 444.733 to 4…

NAC 444.733 Application for permit to operate Class III site or lateral expansion thereof. (NRS 444.553, 444.560) An application for a permit to operate a Class III site or a lateral expansion of a Class III site must be submitted to the solid waste management authority. Unless o…

NAC 444.735 Location. (NRS 444.560, 459.485, 459.490) The location of a Class III site must: 1. Be easily accessible in all kinds of weather to all vehicles expected to use it. 2. Safeguard against water pollution originating from the decomposed solid waste at the site. 3. Safegu…

NAC 444.737 Plan to characterize solid waste. (NRS 444.560) A plan to characterize solid waste for a Class III site must be sufficient to: 1. Determine that the waste is not a hazardous waste; 2. Identify physical and chemical characteristics of the waste which may create an envi…

NAC 444.739 Report for design. (NRS 444.560) A report for the design of a Class III site must: 1. Be signed by a professional engineer registered in this State. 2. Include a general location map showing land use and zoning within 1 mile of the disposal site. 3. Include a topograp…

NAC 444.741 Plan for monitoring water; suspension of monitoring requirements. (NRS 444.560) 1. A plan for monitoring water for a Class III site must provide for a system capable of monitoring the performance of the design of the site, including the monitoring of the unsaturated z…

NAC 444.743 Final cover or closure; postclosure. (NRS 444.560) A Class III site must comply with requirements set forth in NAC 444.6891 to 444.6894, inclusive, concerning closure and postclosure. (Added to NAC by Environmental Comm’n, eff. 9-2-92; A 11-8-93)