Nev. Admin. Code § 445A.120

Current through November 8, 2024
Section 445A.120 - Applicability
1. NAC 445A.070 to 445A.2234, inclusive, apply to all natural streams and lakes, reservoirs or impoundments on natural streams and other specified waterways, unless excepted on the basis of existing irreparable conditions which preclude such use. Man-made waterways, unless otherwise specified, must be protected for public health and the use for which the waterways were developed.
2. The quality of any waters receiving waste discharges must be such that no impairment of the beneficial usage of water occurs as the result of the discharge. Natural water conditions may, on occasion, be outside the limits established by standards. The standards adopted in NAC 445A.070 to 445A.2234, inclusive, relate to the condition of waters as affected by discharges relating to human activities.
3. NAC 445A.11704 to 445A.2234, inclusive, do not apply to waters within the exterior borders of an Indian reservation.

Nev. Admin. Code § 445A.120

Environmental Comm'n, Water Pollution Control Reg. § 4.1, eff. 5-2-78-NAC A 12-3-84; R017-99, 9-27-99; R160-06 & R083-08, 8-26-2008; R093-13, 12-23-2013

NRS 445A.425, 445A.520