Title 40

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…

NRS 445A.730 Effective date of regulations and standards. All rules, regulations and standards promulgated by the State Commission of Environmental Protection and the State Board of Health pertaining to water pollution control in force on July 1, 1973, shall remain in effect unti…

NRS 445A.800 Declaration of state policy. It is the policy of this State to provide for water which is safe for drinking and other domestic purposes and thereby promote the public health and welfare. (Added to NRS by 1977, 442)

NRS 445A.805 Definitions. As used in NRS 445A.800 to 445A.955, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 445A.807 to 445A.850, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 1977, 443; A 1991, 403, 614;…

NRS 445A.807 “Capability” defined. “Capability” has the meaning ascribed to the term “capacity” in 43 U.S.C. §§ 300g-9 and 300j-12. (Added to NRS by 1999, 1864)

NRS 445A.8075 “Commission” defined. “Commission” means the State Environmental Commission. (Added to NRS by 2005, 551)

NRS 445A.808 “Community water system” defined. “Community water system” means a public water system that: 1. Has at least 15 service connections used by year-round residents of the area served by the system; or 2. Regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents of the area serv…

NRS 445A.810 “Contaminant” defined. “Contaminant” means any physical, chemical, biological, radiological or other substance which can cause or transmit infectious disease, chemical poisoning, chronic disease or other impairment to humans. (Added to NRS by 1977, 443)

NRS 445A.812 “District board of health” defined. “District board of health” means a district board of health of a health district created pursuant to NRS 439.362 or 439.370. (Added to NRS by 2005, 551; A 2025, 2845)

NRS 445A.814 “Division” defined. “Division” means the Division of Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. (Added to NRS by 2005, 551)

NRS 445A.815 “Federal Act” defined. “Federal Act” means the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f et seq., as amended. (Added to NRS by 1977, 443; A 1999, 1867)

NRS 445A.817 “Financial capability” defined. “Financial capability” means the ability of a public water system to: 1. Pay the costs related to maintenance, operations, depreciation and capital expenses; 2. Maintain creditworthiness; and 3. Establish and maintain adequate fiscal c…

NRS 445A.824 “Local governing body” defined. “Local governing body” means: 1. The governing body of an incorporated city in which is located within the limits of the incorporated city all or any part of an area serviced by a water system; or 2. The board of county commissioners o…

NRS 445A.827 “Managerial capability” defined. “Managerial capability” means the ability of a public water system to conduct its administrative affairs in a manner that ensures compliance with all applicable standards based on: 1. The accountability, responsibility and authority o…

NRS 445A.828 “Noncommunity water system” defined. “Noncommunity water system” means a public water system that is not a community water system. (Added to NRS by 1999, 1865)

NRS 445A.829 “Nontransient water system” defined. “Nontransient water system” means a noncommunity water system that regularly serves at least 25 of the same persons for more than 6 months per year. (Added to NRS by 1999, 1865)

NRS 445A.830 “Operator” defined. “Operator” means a person regularly in charge of the day-to-day operations of a public water system. (Added to NRS by 1991, 613)

NRS 445A.835 “Person” defined. “Person” includes the State of Nevada, any political subdivision of this or another state, and any agency of the United States. (Added to NRS by 1977, 443)

NRS 445A.838 “Public utility” defined. “Public utility” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 704.020. (Added to NRS by 1999, 1865)

NRS 445A.840 “Public water system” defined. “Public water system” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 445A.235. (Added to NRS by 1977, 443; A 1999, 1867)