NRS 445A.450
Powers of Director.


The Director may:

1.

Perform any acts consistent with the requirements of state and federal legislation concerning the control of the injection of fluids through a well and the control of water pollution and conditions thereof relating to participation in and administration by this State of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System;

2.

Advise, consult and cooperate with other agencies of the State, the Federal Government, other states, interstate agencies and with other persons in furthering the purposes of NRS 445A.300 to 445A.730, inclusive;

3.

Take the steps necessary to qualify for, accept and administer loans and grants from the Federal Government and from other sources, public or private, for carrying out any functions under NRS 445A.300 to 445A.730, inclusive;

4.

Award subgrants to eligible persons to assist the Director in carrying out any functions under NRS 445A.300 to 445A.730, inclusive;

5.

Encourage, request, participate in or conduct studies, surveys, investigations, research, experiments, demonstrations and pilot programs by contract, grant or other means;

6.

Maintain or require supervisors and operators of treatment plants which are privately owned or owned by a municipality or other public entity to maintain records and devices for continuing observation and establish or require these supervisors and operators to establish procedures for making inspections and obtaining samples necessary to prepare reports;

7.

Collect and disseminate information to the public as the Director considers advisable and necessary for the discharge of his or her duties under NRS 445A.300 to 445A.730, inclusive;

8.

Hold hearings and issue subpoenas requiring the attendance of witnesses and the production of evidence as the Director finds necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 445A.300 to 445A.730, inclusive;

9.

Exercise all incidental powers necessary to carry out the purposes of NRS 445A.300 to 445A.730, inclusive; and

10.

Delegate to the Division any function or authority granted to the Director under NRS 445A.300 to 445A.730, inclusive.

Source: Section 445A.450 — Powers of Director., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-445A.­html#NRS445ASec450.

445A.300
Short title.
445A.305
Legislative declaration.
445A.310
Definitions.
445A.315
“Administrator” defined.
445A.320
“Commission” defined.
445A.325
“Contaminant” defined.
445A.330
“Department” defined.
445A.335
“Diffuse source” defined.
445A.340
“Director” defined.
445A.345
“Discharge” defined.
445A.350
“Division” defined.
445A.355
“Effluent limitation” defined.
445A.360
“General permit” defined.
445A.363
“Hazardous waste” defined.
445A.365
“Individual permit” defined.
445A.370
“Interstate agency” defined.
445A.375
“Municipality” defined.
445A.380
“Package plant for sewage treatment” defined.
445A.385
“Permit” defined.
445A.390
“Person” defined.
445A.395
“Point source” defined.
445A.400
“Pollutant” defined.
445A.405
“Pollution” defined.
445A.410
“Treatment works” defined.
445A.415
“Waters of the State” defined.
445A.420
“Water quality standard” defined.
445A.425
Powers and duties of Commission.
445A.427
Analysis to detect hazardous waste or regulated substance to be performed by certified laboratory
445A.428
Commission to provide standards for certification of laboratories for analysis of water
445A.430
Fees: Establishment by Commission
445A.435
Notice of hearing on regulation which provides standard of water quality or discharge of waste.
445A.440
Department designated as State Water Pollution Control Agency.
445A.445
Duties of Director.
445A.450
Powers of Director.
445A.455
Disqualification of Director
445A.460
Administrator: Qualifications
445A.465
Injection of fluids through well or discharge of pollutant without permit prohibited
445A.470
Restrictions on regulation concerning injection of fluid through well or permit issued for injections.
445A.475
Permits: Issuance of general permits.
445A.480
Permits: Authority of Department to require individual permit.
445A.485
Permits: Issuance of temporary permits.
445A.490
Permits: Issuance prohibited in certain cases.
445A.495
Permits: Term
445A.500
Permits: Conditions
445A.505
Permits: Report by holder of permit of new or increased discharges
445A.510
Permits: Collection of fee.
445A.515
Compliance with conditions of permit required.
445A.520
Standards of water quality.
445A.525
Effluent limitations: Establishment
445A.530
Effluent limitations: Additional limitations.
445A.540
Package plant for sewage treatment: Conditions for issuing permit.
445A.545
Package plant for sewage treatment: Assessment lien.
445A.550
Package plant for sewage treatment: Deposit and expenditure of proceeds of assessments
445A.555
Package plant for sewage treatment: Remedy for violation of conditions of permit
445A.560
Package plant for sewage treatment: Regulation by local governing body.
445A.565
Protection of surface waters of higher quality
445A.570
Controls for diffuse sources: Conditions
445A.575
Unlawful discharge of radiological, chemical or biological warfare agent or high-level radioactive waste.
445A.580
Continuing planning process.
445A.585
Permit required for construction of treatment works.
445A.590
Permits: Notice of application.
445A.595
Permits: Request for public hearing on application
445A.600
Revocation, modification or suspension of permits: Grounds
445A.605
Appeals to Commission: Appealable matters
445A.610
Appeals to Commission: Hearings.
445A.615
Issuance of permit for Department of Wildlife to kill fish through use of toxicants.
445A.620
Certification of applicant if federal license or permit required.
445A.625
Radioactive and hazardous wastes: Permit to discharge, deposit, generate or dispose of required.
445A.630
Radioactive and hazardous wastes: Conditions of permit.
445A.635
Radioactive and hazardous wastes: Bond for compliance with permit.
445A.640
Radioactive and hazardous wastes: Permit does not relieve holder of any legal duty or liability.
445A.645
Radioactive and hazardous wastes: Violations
445A.650
Municipality may recover cost of sewage treatment and refuse to receive wastes.
445A.655
Entry and inspection of premises.
445A.660
Observation, recording and reporting of discharges.
445A.665
Public access to information
445A.670
Attorney General to serve as legal counsel.
445A.675
Violations: Remedies and sanctions
445A.680
Violations: Provisions concerning surface waters of higher quality and diffuse sources
445A.685
Violations: Specific remedies do not impair other rights.
445A.690
Violations: Compliance orders
445A.695
Violations: Injunctive relief
445A.700
Violations: Civil penalties
445A.705
Violations: Criminal penalties.
445A.707
Director to conduct independent investigation before determining whether to take certain corrective actions
445A.710
Furnishing false information or tampering with device unlawful
445A.715
Procedure for administrative hearing.
445A.720
Final authority concerning prevention, abatement and control of water pollution.
445A.725
Provisions of title 48 of NRS unaffected.
445A.730
Effective date of regulations and standards.
Last Updated

Feb. 5, 2021

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