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 Commission must be submitted to the Division or the appropriate district board of health for review and approval. 2. A public water system is not required […]
NRS 445A.925 – Duties of Division and district boards of health.
1. The Division and the district boards of health shall: (a) Enforce the provisions of NRS 445A.800 to 445A.955, inclusive, and regulations adopted pursuant thereto; and (b) Make such investigations and inspections as are necessary to ensure compliance with those sections and regulations. 2. Any representative of the Division or the appropriate district board of […]
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 system and the contaminant is a serious risk to public health. 2. To eliminate an imminent hazard, the Division may issue […]
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 Commission may grant variances or exemptions after notice and public hearing. 2. A supplier of water shall notify all users of the water system as soon as the Commission has scheduled a time […]
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 the appropriate district board of health and the users of the supplier’s public water system whenever: (a) The system is not in compliance with the primary drinking water standards; (b) The supplier fails to perform any required monitoring of water quality; (c) The supplier […]
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 any term or condition of a permit to operate a public water system issued […]
NRS 445A.945 – Injunctions.
1. The Division or the appropriate district board of health 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.955, inclusive, or of any regulation adopted or order issued pursuant thereto. 2. On a showing by the […]
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 pursuant to NRS 445A.930 or subsection 1 or 2 of NRS 445A.943; (c) Violates any condition imposed by the Commission upon granting a variance or exemption under NRS 445A.935; (d) […]
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 comply with an order issued pursuant to subsection 1 or 2 of NRS 445A.943, is liable for a civil penalty, to be recovered by the Attorney General in […]
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 by 1977, 445; A 1991, 405, 615; 2005, 558)