Nevada · statute · Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 445A · 200 active provisions
In performing any work which alters the material condition of land or vegetation, the State, its agencies and all political subdivisions in this State shall comply with all the state laws or regulations and local ordinances which are applicable to private persons performing the same type of work.
Every owner, agent, manager, operator or other person having charge of any waterworks furnishing water for public use who shall: 1. Knowingly permit any act or omit any duty or precaution by reason whereof the purity or healthfulness of the water supplied shall become impaired is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. 2. Fail…
As used in NRS 445A.020 to 445A.055, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, “public water system” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 445A.840.
Whenever the governing body of any city or town or the board of county commissioners receives a written proposal from a supplier of water, public health authorities or from any person or persons that the naturally occurring fluoride concentration of the water be adjusted to levels recommended by public health authoriti…
Upon receipt of such notice, each county clerk shall cause such proposal to be published and submitted to the appropriate registered voters, as specified in NRS 445A.035, in the manner provided by the general election laws for the submission of questions. If required to carry out the provisions of NRS 445A.035, such pr…
The proposal shall be submitted at the next general election to the registered voters of each political subdivision or precinct in which the water affected is distributed.
1. Upon completion of the canvass of the vote, the county clerk shall certify the number of votes cast for and against the proposal to: (a) The supplier, if the water affected is distributed in but one county. (b) The Secretary of State, if the water affected is distributed in more than one county. 2. If such results a…
The supplier may proceed to put the proposal into effect only if a majority of all the votes cast upon the question were cast for the proposal.
The provisions of NRS 445A.025 to 445A.050, inclusive, do not apply to: 1. A public water system that serves a population of 100,000 or more in a county whose population is 700,000 or more. 2. A water authority, as defined pursuant to NRS 377B.040, and any political subdivision that receives all or a part of its water…
1. The State Board of Health shall adopt regulations requiring the fluoridation of all water delivered for human consumption in a county whose population is 700,000 or more by a: (a) Public water system that serves a population of 100,000 or more; or (b) Water authority. 2. The regulations must include, without limitat…
1. The Legislature finds that: (a) The construction, rehabilitation, operation and maintenance of modern and efficient treatment works and other pollution control projects are essential for the protection and improvement of the waters of this State and the public health of the residents of this State; and (b) The prote…
As used in NRS 445A.060 to 445A.160, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 445A.070 to 445A.115, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
“Account” means the Account to Finance the Construction of Treatment Works and the Implementation of Pollution Control Projects created pursuant to NRS 445A.120.
“Administrator” means the Administrator of the Division.
“Commission” means the State Environmental Commission.
“Construction” means any: 1. Preliminary planning to determine the feasibility of treatment works or pollution control projects; 2. Engineering, architectural, legal, fiscal or economic investigations or studies, surveys, designs, plans, working drawings, specifications or procedures which comply with the requirements…
“Division” means the Division of Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
“Eligible recipient” means a legal entity that is eligible to receive assistance from the Account in accordance with the provisions of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1381 et seq., including, without limitation, a municipality or interstate agency.
“Interstate agency” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 445A.370.
“Municipality” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 445A.375.
“Pollution control project” means any eligible component of the management programs established pursuant to 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251 et seq. The term “pollution control project” is synonymous with the term “nonpoint source control project” as that term is used in 33 U.S.C. § 1329.
“Treatment works” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 445A.410.
1. The Account to Finance the Construction of Treatment Works and the Implementation of Pollution Control Projects is hereby created in the Fund for Water Projects Loans, which is hereby created as an enterprise fund. 2. The money in the Account must be used only for the purposes set forth in 33 U.S.C. §§ 1381 et seq.…
1. The interest and income earned on money in the Account must be credited to the Account. 2. All payments of principal and interest on all loans made to an eligible recipient and all proceeds from the sale, refunding or prepayment of obligations of an eligible recipient acquired or loans made in carrying out the purpo…
1. The Division shall: (a) Use the money in the Account for the purposes set forth in 33 U.S.C. §§ 1381 et seq. (b) Determine whether eligible recipients which receive money or other assistance from the Account comply with the requirements set forth in 33 U.S.C. §§ 1381 et seq. 2. The Division may: (a) Enter into an ag…