Title 40

NRS 445A.850 “Water system” defined. “Water system” means any privately owned public water system which serves at least 15 service connections that are used by residents throughout the year or regularly serves at least 25 residents throughout the year. The term does not include a…

NRS 445A.853 Designation of district board of health to issue permits to operate water system; periodic review; deficiencies; revocation of designation. 1. The Administrator of the Division may, in accordance with the regulations adopted by the Commission pursuant to NRS 445A.860…

NRS 445A.855 Commission: Adoption of primary and secondary standards of drinking water. The Commission shall adopt by regulation: 1. Primary drinking water standards which prescribe the maximum permissible levels for contaminants in any public water system and provide for the mon…

NRS 445A.860 Commission: Adoption of regulations. In addition to the regulations required to be adopted pursuant to NRS 445A.880, the Commission: 1. Shall adopt regulations establishing procedures for a system of permits to operate water systems which are constructed on or after …

NRS 445A.861 Deposit and use of fees. 1. All fees collected pursuant to NRS 278.3295 and subsection 7 of NRS 445A.860 must be deposited in a separate account created in the State General Fund. The State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources shall administer the account…

NRS 445A.863 Certification of laboratories for analysis of water; requirements for performance of certain analyses. 1. The Commission shall provide by regulation standards for the certification of laboratories for the analysis of water pursuant to NRS 445A.800 to 445A.955, inclus…

NRS 445A.865 Commission: Contracts; assistance; hearings; subpoenas. To carry out the provisions and purposes of NRS 445A.800 to 445A.955, inclusive, the Commission may: 1. Through the Administrator of the Division: (a) Enter into agreements, contracts or cooperative arrangements…

NRS 445A.870 Advisory board regarding certification of operators: Appointment; membership; compensation of members. 1. The Commission may appoint an advisory board to act in an advisory capacity in matters relating to the certification of operators of community water systems or n…

NRS 445A.875 Certification of operators: Requirement; exception; operation of multiple systems; presence of operator on-site. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person shall not act as an operator of a community water system or noncommunity water system unless the…

NRS 445A.880 Certification of operators: Regulations; fees; examination; exemption from examination. 1. The Commission shall adopt regulations to establish: (a) A system of classification of operators of community water systems and noncommunity water systems who are required to b…

NRS 445A.885 Systems constructed after June 30, 1991: Requirements for permit. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, no water system which is constructed on or after July 1, 1991, may operate unless the owner of the water system receives a permit to operate the water s…

NRS 445A.890 Systems constructed after June 30, 1991: Preliminary requests for comments. Before making the finding specified in NRS 445A.910 and before making the determinations specified in NRS 244.3655, 268.4102 and 445A.895, the Commission or Division, as applicable, shall req…

NRS 445A.895 Systems constructed after June 30, 1991: Conditions for issuance of permit. A permit to operate a water system may not be issued pursuant to NRS 445A.885 unless all of the following conditions are met: 1. Neither water provided by a public utility nor water provided …

NRS 445A.900 Systems constructed after June 30, 1991: Prerequisites to liens for assessments. No lien for the assessments provided by the covenants, conditions and restrictions described in NRS 445A.895 is binding upon the property until: 1. The local governing body, after a hear…

NRS 445A.905 Systems constructed after June 30, 1991: Disposition of proceeds of assessments and sureties. 1. The proceeds of any assessments upon lots or parcels and the sureties required pursuant to NRS 445A.895 must be deposited with the treasurer of the local governing body w…

NRS 445A.910 Systems constructed after June 30, 1991: Assumption of control by local governing body. 1. If the Division has found that any of the conditions of a permit to operate a water system issued pursuant to NRS 445A.885 are being violated and has notified the holder of the…

NRS 445A.915 Systems constructed after June 30, 1991: Effect of provisions. The provisions of NRS 445A.885 to 445A.915, inclusive, do not prevent: 1. A local governing body or a health district from imposing its own conditions for approval of the operation of any water system loc…

NRS 445A.920 Review and approval of plans and specifications by Commission or district board of health. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, plans and specifications for any substantial addition to or alteration of a public water system subject to a regulation of the …

NRS 445A.925 Duties of Division and district boards of health. 1. The Division or the district board of health, if designated pursuant to NRS 445A.853, shall: (a) Enforce the provisions of NRS 445A.800 to 445A.955, inclusive, and regulations adopted pursuant thereto; and (b) Make…

NRS 445A.930 Imminent hazard; issuance and review of emergency order; public warning. 1. An imminent hazard exists if the Division, after consulting with the district board of health and the supplier of water, determines that a contaminant is or will be found in a public water sy…

NRS 445A.935 Variance or exemption from regulation of Commission: Application; notice and hearing; participation of Public Utilities Commission of Nevada. 1. A supplier of water may apply to the Commission for a variance or exemption from the regulations of the Commission. The Co…

NRS 445A.940 Notification to Division or district board of health and user of water system by supplier of water. 1. A supplier of water shall immediately notify the Division or, if designated pursuant to NRS 445A.853, the district board of health and the users of the supplier’s p…

NRS 445A.943 Issuance of orders by Division. 1. If the Division has reason to believe that a person is engaging or has engaged in any act or practice which violates the provisions of NRS 445A.800 to 445A.955, inclusive, or a regulation adopted or order issued pursuant thereto, or…

NRS 445A.945 Injunctions. 1. The Division or the district board of health, if designated pursuant to NRS 445A.853, may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin the continuance or occurrence of any act or practice which violates the provisions of NRS 445A.800 to 445A.9…

NRS 445A.950 Civil penalty and administrative fine against supplier of water for certain violations; enforcement proceedings. 1. Any supplier of water who: (a) Violates any standard established pursuant to NRS 445A.855; (b) Violates or fails to comply with an order issued pursuan…

NRS 445A.952 Civil penalty and administrative fine against laboratories for certain violations; enforcement proceedings. 1. A laboratory for the analysis of water that: (a) Violates any regulation adopted by the Commission pursuant to NRS 445A.863; or (b) Violates or fails to com…

NRS 445A.955 Criminal penalty. Any person who violates the provisions of NRS 445A.800 to 445A.955, inclusive, or any regulation adopted by the Commission pursuant to those provisions is guilty of a misdemeanor. Each day of violation constitutes a separate offense. (Added to NRS b…

NRS 445B.100 Declaration of public policy. 1. It is the public policy of the State of Nevada and the purpose of NRS 445B.100 to 445B.640, inclusive, to achieve and maintain levels of air quality which will protect human health and safety, prevent injury to plant and animal life, …

NRS 445B.105 Definitions. As used in NRS 445B.100 to 445B.640, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 445B.110 to 445B.155, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 1971, 1192; A 1973, 1811; 19…

NRS 445B.110 “Air contaminant” defined. “Air contaminant” means any substance discharged into the atmosphere except water vapor and water droplets. (Added to NRS by 1971, 1192)

NRS 445B.115 “Air pollution” defined. “Air pollution” means the presence in the outdoor atmosphere of one or more air contaminants or any combination thereof in such quantity and duration as may tend to: 1. Injure human health or welfare, animal or plant life or property. 2. Limi…

NRS 445B.120 “Commission” defined. “Commission” means the State Environmental Commission. (Added to NRS by 1971, 1192; A 1973, 1811)

NRS 445B.125 “Department” defined. “Department” means the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. (Added to NRS by 1973, 1808; A 1973, 1406; 1977, 1142)

NRS 445B.130 “Director” defined. “Director” means the Director of the Department or the Director’s designee or person designated by or pursuant to a county or city ordinance or regional agreement or regulation to enforce local air pollution control ordinances and regulations. (Ad…

NRS 445B.135 “Federal Act” defined. “Federal Act” means the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 7401 et seq.), which includes the Clean Air Act of 1963 (P.L. 88-206) and amendments made by the Motor Vehicle Air Pollution Control Act (P.L. 89-272, October 20, 1965), the Clean Air Act Amen…

NRS 445B.137 “Greenhouse gas” defined. “Greenhouse gas” means any of the following gases, either alone or in combination: 1. Carbon dioxide (CO2); 2. Hydrofluorocarbons; 3. Methane (CH4); 4. Nitrous oxide (N2O); 5. Perfluorocarbons; and 6. Sulphur hexafluoride (SF6). (Added to NR…

NRS 445B.140 “Hazardous air pollutant” defined. “Hazardous air pollutant” means a substance designated as such by the Commission pursuant to NRS 445B.210. (Added to NRS by 1993, 2849)

NRS 445B.145 “Operating permit” defined. “Operating permit” means a permit signed and issued by the Director approving, with conditions, the construction and operation of a source of any air contaminant. (Added to NRS by 1993, 2849)

NRS 445B.150 “Person” defined. “Person” includes the State of Nevada, political subdivisions, administrative agencies and public or quasi-public corporations. (Added to NRS by 1971, 1192; A 1985, 517)

NRS 445B.155 “Source” and “indirect source” defined. 1. “Source” means any property, real or personal, which directly emits or may emit any air contaminant. 2. “Indirect source” means any property or facility that has or solicits secondary or adjunctive activity which emits or ma…

NRS 445B.200 Creation and composition; Chair; quorum; compensation of members and employees; disqualification; technical support. 1. The State Environmental Commission is hereby created within the Department. The Commission consists of: (a) The Director of the Department of Wildl…

NRS 445B.205 Department designated as State Air Pollution Control Agency. The Department is: 1. Designated as the Air Pollution Control Agency of the State for the purposes of the Federal Act insofar as it pertains to state programs. 2. Authorized to take all action necessary or …

NRS 445B.210 Powers of Commission. The Commission may: 1. Subject to the provisions of NRS 445B.215, adopt regulations consistent with the general intent and purposes of NRS 445B.100 to 445B.640, inclusive, to prevent, abate and control air pollution. 2. Establish standards for a…

NRS 445B.215 Notice of public hearing on regulations of Commission. Notice of the public hearing on a regulation which is to be considered by the Commission must be given by at least three publications of a notice in newspapers throughout the State, once a week for 3 weeks, comme…

NRS 445B.220 Additional powers of Commission. In carrying out the purposes of NRS 445B.100 to 445B.640, inclusive, the Commission, in addition to any other action which may be necessary or appropriate to carry out those purposes, may: 1. Cooperate with appropriate federal officer…

NRS 445B.225 Power of Commission to require testing of sources. The Commission may require the monitoring or source tests of existing or new stationary sources which can emit an air contaminant. (Added to NRS by 1973, 1810)