CHAPTER 445A - WATER CONTROLS

NAC 445A.551 Standards for bottled water: Physical quality. (NRS 439.200) Bottled water upon its delivery to a customer must, when a composite of analytical units of equal volume is examined by the method described in the applicable sections of Standard Methods for the Examinatio…

NAC 445A.552 Standards for bottled water: Chemical and organic substances. (NRS 439.200) When bottled water, other than mineral water, is delivered to a customer or placed in a vending machine, each liter of water must: 1. Not contain more than 500 milligrams of dissolved solids;…

NAC 445A.553 Standards for bottled water: Fluoride. (NRS 439.200) Bottled water which contains natural or added fluoride must contain not less than 0.8 milligrams of fluoride per liter and not more than 2 milligrams of fluoride per liter. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 10-1…

NAC 445A.554 Standards for bottled water: Radioactive elements. (NRS 439.200) When bottled water is delivered to a customer or placed in a vending machine, the water must not contain: 1. A combined radium-226 and radium-228 activity in excess of 5 picocuries per liter of water; 2…

NAC 445A.555 Analysis required of representative samples. (NRS 439.200) 1. The operator shall: (a) At least weekly, analyze the coliform bacteria in a representative sample from a batch of each type of water produced during the period covered by the analysis. (b) At least annuall…

NAC 445A.556 Labeling requirements. (NRS 439.200) 1. Each operator shall submit his or her proposed label for each type of bottled water he or she sells or distributes in this State to the appropriate health authority for its approval before the label is used. 2. The label must c…

NAC 445A.5565 Types of bottled water. (NRS 439.200) 1. Bottled water may be labeled and sold as: (a) Distilled water, if it is demineralized by distillation and complies with the requirements for purified water set forth in the United States Pharmacopeia, XXII, which is hereby ad…

NAC 445A.557 Treatment and sampling of water before bottling; inspection of equipment. (NRS 439.200) 1. The treatment of water before bottling, whether the treatment is by distillation, filtration, exposure to ultraviolet light, reverse osmosis, carbonation, ozonization, addition…

NAC 445A.558 Storing, cleaning and sanitizing containers and closures. (NRS 439.200) 1. Each single service container and closure for the processed water must be purchased and stored in a clean and dry place until it is used. Before the container or closure is used, it must be ex…

NAC 445A.559 Minimum requirements for sanitization. (NRS 439.200) 1. The operator shall sanitize all equipment, containers and other surfaces which come into contact with processed water. 2. The operator shall maintain a record of the intensity of the sanitizing agent used and th…

NAC 445A.560 Testing required for cleaning and sanitizing solutions. (NRS 439.200) The operator shall test the cleaning and sanitizing solutions used at the plant as often as is necessary to ensure their adequacy. The operator shall maintain a record of these tests. (Added to NAC…

NAC 445A.561 Cleaning and sanitizing of facilities and equipment; requirements for tanker vehicles. (NRS 439.200) 1. The operator shall keep the: (a) Facilities where the processed water is loaded and unloaded; and (b) Motor vehicles and other equipment which are used to transpor…

NAC 445A.562 Identifying code; required records. (NRS 439.200) 1. The operator shall mark each package of bottled water with a code. The code must identify the particular batch of water from which it came and the day on which it was produced. 2. The operator shall keep and mainta…

NAC 445A.563 Inspection of containers and closures; requirements for disposable containers and closures. (NRS 439.200) 1. During the filling, capping and sealing of the water containers, the operator shall watch the performance of the filler, capper and sealer to ensure that the …

NAC 445A.564 Separation of bottling rooms from other operations. (NRS 439.200) The bottling room must be separated from other operations and storage areas by tight walls, ceilings and self-closing doors, unless the bottles are washed and filled within a machine that provides a fi…

NAC 445A.565 Prevention of contamination of the water. (NRS 439.200) If the treatment of the water is conducted in other than a sealed system which is under pressure, the operator shall provide adequate protection to preclude contamination of the water and the system. (Added to N…

NAC 445A.566 Ventilation. (NRS 439.200) The operator shall provide ventilation which is adequate in the processing rooms, bottling rooms and in the areas in which the containers are washed and sanitized to prevent condensation and contamination of the bottled water. (Added to NAC…

NAC 445A.567 Washing and sanitizing operations. (NRS 439.200) The operator shall wash and sanitize the containers in an enclosed room. The washing and sanitizing operation must be positioned within the room so as to minimize any possible contamination of the containers after they…

NAC 445A.568 Separation of certain rooms from those used for domestic purposes. (NRS 439.200) The rooms in which processed water is handled or stored and the rooms in which containers, utensils or equipment are washed or stored must not open directly into any room which is used f…

NAC 445A.569 Sources of water used in plants. (NRS 439.200) 1. Each plant’s supply of: (a) Water which is to be processed; and (b) Water which is used to operate the plant, Ê must be from an approved source which is: (1) Properly located, protected and operated; (2) Easily access…

NAC 445A.570 Suitability of equipment and utensils; construction of surfaces contacting processed water; standards for equipment; requirements for storage tanks. (NRS 439.200) 1. All equipment and utensils used in the plant must be suitable for their intended use. 2. All surfaces…

NAC 445A.571 Quality of pressurized air used during processing or which contacts water. (NRS 439.200) Pressurized air which is directed at processed water or at a surface which comes into contact with the water must be free of oil, dust, rust, excessive moisture and extraneous ma…

NAC 445A.572 Lockers and lunchrooms; storage of personal items. (NRS 439.200) 1. If an operator provides lockers or lunchrooms for his or her employees, these facilities must be separate from the processing and storage areas and must be equipped with self-closing doors. The opera…

NAC 445A.573 Sewage disposal. (NRS 439.200) The operator shall dispose of the plant’s sewage through: 1. Public sewerage; or 2. A system of sewage disposal which is constructed and operated in conformance with applicable laws, ordinances and regulations and is approved by the hea…

NAC 445A.574 Piping and draining. (NRS 439.200) 1. The piping for the water which is used in the operation of the plant must not be directly connected with any supply of nonpotable water. The piping for any nonpotable water must be adequately and durably identified as such by, fo…

NAC 445A.575 Toilet rooms. (NRS 439.200) 1. Toilets must be conveniently located within the same building as the plant and must be accessible to employees at all times. The toilet rooms must be completely enclosed and must have tight-fitting, self-closing doors. The doors must no…

NAC 445A.576 Lavatories. (NRS 439.200) 1. The operator shall provide a lavatory which is located within or immediately adjacent to all toilet rooms. In each plant which is constructed or extensively altered after October 14, 1982, a lavatory must also be located within the proces…

NAC 445A.577 Storage, disposal of garbage. (NRS 439.200) 1. The operator shall store all garbage and rubbish so that it is inaccessible to vermin. The storage facilities must be adequate. The operator shall keep them clean and shall not permit them to constitute a nuisance. 2. Th…

NAC 445A.5775 Storage of toxic materials in plant prohibited. (NRS 439.200) 1. The operator shall ensure that no toxic materials are stored in the plant except those toxic materials which are used to clean and sanitize the plant. The toxic materials must be clearly identified on …

NAC 445A.578 Vermin. (NRS 439.200) The operator shall use effective measures to minimize the presence of vermin on the premises. The operator shall keep the premises in a condition which prevents the entrance, harborage and feeding of vermin. The operator may use pesticides and r…

NAC 445A.579 Flying insects. (NRS 439.200) 1. The operator shall protect all openings in the plant to the outer air against the entrance of flying insects. The operator shall use self-closing doors, closed windows, screening, controlled air currents or other effective means. 2. A…

NAC 445A.580 Animals prohibited in facility. (NRS 439.200) No animals are allowed in any area or facility used in connection with the treatment or bottling of water. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 10-14-82)—(Substituted in revision for NAC 445.342)

NAC 445A.581 Inspection of surfaces and equipment which contact treated water. (NRS 439.200) The operator shall have all pipes, containers and other equipment inspected to determine the condition of surfaces which come into contact with treated water. The inspections must be made…

NAC 445A.582 Transportation, storage of sanitized containers and equipment. (NRS 439.200) After any reusable container, utensil, disassembled piping or equipment is cleaned and sanitized, it must be transported and stored in such a manner as to allow it to drain and ensure that i…

NAC 445A.583 Storage tanks. (NRS 439.200) The tanks used for storing the treated water must be of a type that can be: 1. Closed to exclude all foreign matter and are adequately vented; or 2. Pressurized and are of adequate design. (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 10-14-82)—(S…

NAC 445A.5835 Training of employees. (NRS 439.200) 1. An operator shall ensure that the employees of the plant comply with the provisions of this chapter. 2. An operator must have knowledge of and enforce the provisions of NAC 445A.544 to 445A.590, inclusive. 3. An operator shall…

NAC 445A.584 Employees with communicable diseases. (NRS 439.200) 1. No person who: (a) Is affected with a communicable disease or is a carrier of such a disease; or (b) Is afflicted with boils, an infected wound or an acute respiratory infection, Ê may work in a plant in any area…

NAC 445A.585 Employees required to wash their hands. (NRS 439.200) Each employee who handles the processed water or any surface which contacts the water shall thoroughly wash his or her hands and arms with soap and warm water: 1. Before starting work; 2. After visiting the toilet…

NAC 445A.586 Cleanliness of employees’ outer garments; confinement of employees’ hair. (NRS 439.200) 1. The outer garments of all employees must be reasonably clean. 2. Each employee engaged in the processing of water shall confine his or her hair. An employee whose hair extends …

NAC 445A.587 Expectoration, use of tobacco, eating or drinking prohibited; personal cleanliness required. (NRS 439.200) 1. Employees shall not use tobacco in any form or eat or drink while in the areas used to bottle water or wash equipment and utensils. 2. Employees shall mainta…

NAC 445A.588 Retention and submission of records, reports and analyses. (NRS 439.200) 1. The operator shall keep for not less than 5 years the records which are required in NAC 445A.555, 445A.557 to 445A.560, inclusive, 445A.562 and 445A.569. The records must be available for ins…

NAC 445A.589 Fees of Division. (NRS 439.150, 439.200) The Division shall charge and collect the following fees: For an annual permit to operate a plant.......................................................... $150 To review plans for constructing a plant.........................…

NAC 445A.5893 Orders for corrective action. (NRS 439.200) If the health authority finds a condition in the operation of a plant which constitutes a hazard to public health, the health authority may issue a written order to the operator concerning that condition. The order must de…

NAC 445A.5895 Denial, modification, suspension or revocation of permit: Grounds; written notice. (NRS 439.200) 1. The health authority may deny an application for or order the modification, suspension or revocation of a permit to operate a plant on any of the following grounds: (…

NAC 445A.5898 Procedure for review of actions taken by Division; appeals. (NRS 439.200) 1. A person who has reason to believe that an action taken by the Division pursuant to NAC 445A.544 to 445A.590, inclusive, is incorrect or based on inadequate knowledge may, within 10 busines…

NAC 445A.590 Severability. (NRS 439.200) If any provision of NAC 445A.544 to 445A.590, inclusive, or any application thereof to any person, thing or circumstance is held invalid, the State Board of Health intends that such invalidity not affect the remaining provisions or applica…

NAC 445A.591 Definitions. (NRS 439.200, 445A.860) As used in NAC 445A.591 to 445A.5926, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 445A.5911 to 445A.592, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NAC by Bd…