Section 534.315 - Wells for domestic use1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 8, permits to appropriate groundwater are not required for the drilling of wells for domestic use.2. A well driller shall take into account the normal annual fluctuations in the demand for water of an area and, if the well is in a developed area, some annual drop in static water level.3. Water may not be diverted from more than one well for domestic use in one single-family residence.4. Except as otherwise provided in section 10 of this regulation, a well drilled for domestic use only must have a casing size not larger than 8.625 inches in diameter.5. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7, if a well drilled or converted for domestic use cannot be rehabilitated: (a) A replacement well may be drilled; and(b) If a replacement well is drilled, the original well must be plugged as required by NAC 534.420 not later than 60 days after the date on which the drilling of the replacement well is completed.6. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7, a well may be drilled for domestic use if not more than 2 acre-feet of water per year is diverted from the well for use by a single-family household, including a residence with a lawn, garden and domestic animals.7. If water service is available from an entity, including, without limitation, a public utility, a water district or a municipality presently engaged in furnishing water to the inhabitants of the area, a well for domestic use may not be drilled, including, without limitation, deepened or rehabilitated, or replaced unless a waiver from the provisions of this section is first obtained from the Division pursuant to section 12 of this regulation.8. A permit must be obtained from the Division if: (a) More than 2 acre-feet of water per year is diverted from a water well for domestic use;(b) Water is used for purposes other than domestic use; or(c) The single-family dwelling is furnished water by an entity that is authorized to furnish water to the inhabitants of the area where the dwelling is located.Nev. Admin. Code § 534.315
St. Engineer, Drilling Wells Reg. § 10.04 + Part 12, eff. 5-19-81-NAC A 1-9-90; 12-30-97; R009-06, 6-1-2006; A by R044-14, eff. 10/24/2014; A by R068-20A, eff. 12/29/2020; A by R068-20CAP, eff. 6/23/2021