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 those standards become effective must be maintained in their higher quality. No discharges of waste may be made which will result in lowering the quality of these waters unless it has been demonstrated to the Commission that the lower quality is justifiable because of economic or social considerations. This subsection does not apply to normal agricultural rotation, improvement or farming practices.

2.

Any person who plans to discharge waste from any public or private project or development which would constitute a new or increased source of pollution to waters of the State whose quality is high shall, as part of the initial design of the project or development, provide:

(a)

If the discharge will be from a point source, the highest and best degree of waste treatment available under the existing technology, consistent with the best practice in the particular field under the conditions applicable, and reasonably consistent with the economic capability of the project or development.

(b)

If the discharge will be from a diffuse source, such measures, methods of operation or practices as are reasonably calculated or designed to prevent, eliminate or reduce water pollution from the source, under the circumstances pertaining to the particular place, in order to achieve control over water pollution which is reasonably consistent with the economic capability of the project or development.

3.

This section does not limit a municipal sewage treatment plant in disposing of its solid sludge on land if the sludge is properly spread and incorporated into the soil.

Source: Section 445A.565 — Protection of surface waters of higher quality; treatment of and control over discharges constituting new or increased sources of pollution., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-445A.­html#NRS445ASec565.

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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