Title 40

NRS 445A.510 Permits: Collection of fee. In accordance with the schedule of fees prescribed by the Commission, the Department shall charge each applicant a fee for an application for a permit. (Added to NRS by 1973, 1712; A 1985, 716; 1989, 488)

NRS 445A.515 Compliance with conditions of permit required. If any discharge does not comply with the provisions of NRS 445A.500 and 445A.505, the Department shall require the permit holder to take specific steps to comply therewith. (Added to NRS by 1973, 1713)

NRS 445A.520 Standards of water quality; variance. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the Commission shall establish water quality standards at a level designed to protect and ensure a continuation of the designated beneficial use or uses which the Commission has de…

NRS 445A.525 Effluent limitations: Establishment; enforcement. 1. Effluent limitations shall be established and enforced for point sources, including publicly owned treatment works, which require the application of the best practicable control economically achievable. 2. In the c…

NRS 445A.530 Effluent limitations: Additional limitations. If more stringent limitations are needed, including those necessary to meet water quality standards, treatment standards or schedules of compliance established pursuant to the laws of this State or any other federal law o…

NRS 445A.535 Package plant for sewage treatment: Exemption from provisions of NRS 445A.540 to 445A.560, inclusive. Any public utility subject to the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada which is providing sewerage on June 7, 1979, is exempt from the provision…

NRS 445A.540 Package plant for sewage treatment: Conditions for issuing permit. A permit to discharge water from a package plant for sewage treatment may not be issued unless all of the following conditions are met: 1. Neither of the following is available: (a) Sewerage provided …

NRS 445A.545 Package plant for sewage treatment: Assessment lien. No lien for the assessments provided by the covenants, conditions and restrictions described in NRS 445A.540 is binding upon the property until the local governing body, after a hearing, establishes the costs, appo…

NRS 445A.550 Package plant for sewage treatment: Deposit and expenditure of proceeds of assessments; refund of surplus. 1. The proceeds of any assessments upon lots or parcels must be deposited with the treasurer of the local governing body which received them, and they may be ex…

NRS 445A.555 Package plant for sewage treatment: Remedy for violation of conditions of permit; assumption of control of plant by local governing body. 1. If the Department has found that any of the conditions of a permit to discharge water from a package plant for sewage treatmen…

NRS 445A.560 Package plant for sewage treatment: Regulation by local governing body. No provision of this chapter prevents: 1. A local governing body or a health district from imposing its own conditions for approval of the operation of any package plant for sewage treatment loca…

NRS 445A.565 Protection of surface waters of higher quality; treatment of and control over discharges constituting new or increased sources of pollution. 1. Any surface waters of the State whose quality is higher than the applicable standards of water quality as of the date when …

NRS 445A.570 Controls for diffuse sources: Conditions; delegation of administration to county or city. 1. The Commission may prescribe controls for diffuse sources as follows: (a) To any diffuse source existing on July 1, 1979, if the Director determines that the source is signif…

NRS 445A.572 Plans, recommendations and policies to manage, control and mitigate water pollution resulting from diffuse sources; availability of certain information to public. 1. In addition to any controls prescribed by the Commission pursuant to NRS 445A.570, the Department may…

NRS 445A.575 Unlawful discharge of radiological, chemical or biological warfare agent or high-level radioactive waste. It is unlawful to discharge any radiological, chemical or biological warfare agent or high-level radioactive waste into any waters of the State. (Added to NRS by…

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…

NRS 445A.585 Permit required for construction of treatment works. A person shall not begin the construction of any treatment works without a permit issued by the Department. (Added to NRS by 1973, 1714; A 1981, 1582)

NRS 445A.590 Permits: Notice of application to certain persons and entities; inapplicability to temporary permits. 1. The Department shall notify each interested person, appropriate governmental agency and affected Indian tribe of each complete application for a permit, and shall…

NRS 445A.595 Permits: Request for public hearing on application; notice of hearing; inapplicability to temporary permits. The Commission shall provide by regulation: 1. An opportunity for each permit applicant, interested agency, city, county, Indian tribe or irrigation district …

NRS 445A.600 Revocation, modification or suspension of permits: Grounds; effective date; petition for modification. 1. Any permit issued under NRS 445A.495 to 445A.510, inclusive, may be revoked, modified or suspended in whole or in part during its term for cause including but no…

NRS 445A.605 Appeals to Commission: Appealable matters; action by Commission. 1. Any person aggrieved by: (a) The issuance, denial, renewal, suspension or revocation of a permit; or (b) The issuance, modification or rescission of any other order, Ê by the Director may appeal to t…

NRS 445A.610 Appeals to Commission: Hearings. 1. Within 20 days after receipt of the notice of appeal provided for in NRS 445A.605, the Commission shall hold a hearing. 2. Notice of the hearing shall be given to all affected parties no less than 5 days prior to the date set for t…

NRS 445A.615 Issuance of permit for Department of Wildlife to kill fish through use of toxicants. 1. The Director may issue a permit to the Department of Wildlife to kill fish through the use of toxicants. 2. The permit must indicate the terms and conditions under which the use o…

NRS 445A.620 Certification of applicant if federal license or permit required. 1. The Director may grant, deny or waive, in compliance with regulations prescribed by the Commission, certification of an applicant with respect to facilities or activities within the State for which …

NRS 445A.625 Radioactive and hazardous wastes: Permit to discharge, deposit, generate or dispose of required. The Department may issue, pursuant to NRS 445A.630, 445A.635 and 445A.640, a written permit to an applicant for that person to discharge, deposit, generate or dispose of …

NRS 445A.630 Radioactive and hazardous wastes: Conditions of permit. 1. The Department may include in any permit issued pursuant to NRS 445A.625, such reasonable terms and conditions as are from time to time required for the purposes of NRS 445A.300 to 445A.730, inclusive. 2. The…

NRS 445A.635 Radioactive and hazardous wastes: Bond for compliance with permit. The permit holder shall, as a condition of receiving a permit, deposit with the State Treasurer a bond, with or without surety as the Department may in its discretion require, or other security to ass…

NRS 445A.640 Radioactive and hazardous wastes: Permit does not relieve holder of any legal duty or liability. No permit issued pursuant to NRS 445A.625 relieves any person of any duty or liability to the State or to any other person existing or arising under any statute or under …

NRS 445A.645 Radioactive and hazardous wastes: Violations; penalties. 1. Any person who violates the provisions of NRS 445A.625 to 445A.645, inclusive, or the terms and conditions specified in a permit issued under NRS 445A.625 to 445A.645, inclusive, is guilty of a gross misdeme…

NRS 445A.650 Municipality may recover cost of sewage treatment and refuse to receive wastes. Any municipality may, with respect to any sewage collection, treatment or disposal facilities or projects: 1. Provide through the establishment and collection of rates, fees and charges f…

NRS 445A.655 Entry and inspection of premises. To enforce the provisions of NRS 445A.300 to 445A.730, inclusive, or any regulation, order or permit issued thereunder, the Director or authorized representative of the Department may, upon presenting proper credentials: 1. Enter any…

NRS 445A.660 Observation, recording and reporting of discharges. The Commission may by regulation, and the Department may by order or permit, require any person injecting or causing an injection of fluids through a well or the owner or operator of any source of a discharge into w…

NRS 445A.665 Public access to information; disclosure of confidential information. 1. Any records, reports or information obtained under NRS 445A.300 to 445A.730, inclusive, must be available to the public for inspection and copying unless the Director considers the record, repor…

NRS 445A.670 Attorney General to serve as legal counsel. The Attorney General shall serve as legal counsel for the Commission and the Department and shall, at the request of the Director, assist in the enforcement of the provisions of NRS 445A.300 to 445A.730, inclusive. (Added t…

NRS 445A.675 Violations: Remedies and sanctions; exception. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 445A.707, if the Director finds that any person is engaged or is about to engage in any act or practice which violates any provision of NRS 445A.300 to 445A.730, inclusive, any stan…

NRS 445A.680 Violations: Provisions concerning surface waters of higher quality and diffuse sources; remedies; exception. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 445A.707, if the Director finds that any person is engaged or about to engage in any act or practice which violates any pr…

NRS 445A.685 Violations: Specific remedies do not impair other rights. No remedy or sanction provided for in NRS 445A.300 to 445A.730, inclusive, impairs any right which the Director or any person has under any statute or common law. (Added to NRS by 1973, 1717)

NRS 445A.690 Violations: Compliance orders; exception. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 445A.707, if the Director finds that any person is engaged or is about to engage in any act or practice which constitutes or will constitute a violation of any provision of NRS 445A.300 …

NRS 445A.695 Violations: Injunctive relief; exception. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 445A.707, the Director may seek injunctive relief in the appropriate court to prevent the continuance or occurrence of any act or practice which violates any provision of NRS 445A.300 to…

NRS 445A.700 Violations: Civil penalties; enforcement proceedings. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 445C.010 to 445C.120, inclusive, a person who violates or aids or abets in the violation of any provision of NRS 445A.300 to 445A.730, inclusive, or of any permit, regulation…

NRS 445A.705 Violations: Criminal penalties. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 445A.710 or unless a greater penalty is prescribed by NRS 459.600, a person who intentionally or with criminal negligence violates NRS 445A.465 or 445A.575, any limitation established pursuant to …

NRS 445A.707 Director to conduct independent investigation before determining whether to take certain corrective actions; exception. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, before determining whether to issue an order, commence a civil action, seek injunctive relief or r…

NRS 445A.710 Furnishing false information or tampering with device unlawful; penalties. 1. Any person who knowingly makes any false statement, representation, or certification in any application, record, report, plan or other document filed or required to be maintained by the pro…

NRS 445A.715 Procedure for administrative hearing. Hearings initiated pursuant to NRS 445A.300 to 445A.730, inclusive, shall be held before the Commission and comply with the provisions of such rules and regulations as the Commission may prescribe. (Added to NRS by 1973, 1718; A …

NRS 445A.720 Final authority concerning prevention, abatement and control of water pollution. The Department has the final authority in the administration of water pollution prevention, abatement and control. No other department or agency of the State and no municipal corporation…

NRS 445A.725 Provisions of title 48 of NRS unaffected. Nothing in NRS 445A.300 to 445A.730, inclusive, shall be construed to amend, modify or supersede the provisions of title 48 of NRS or any rule, regulation or order promulgated or issued thereunder by the State Engineer. (Adde…