NAC444.7495. Schedule for initiation and completion of remedial activities.

An owner or operator shall submit to the solid waste management authority a schedule for initiating and completing remedial activities. The schedule must require the initiation of remedial activities within a reasonable period and must be approved by the solid waste management authority. In proposing the schedule, the owner or operator shall consider:

     1. The extent and nature of contamination;

     2. The practical capabilities of remedial technologies in achieving compliance with standards for the protection of groundwater established pursuant to NAC 444.7492 and other objectives of the remedy;

     3. The availability of systems for the treatment or disposal of wastes managed during the implementation of the remedy;

     4. The desirability of utilizing technologies which are experimental or not widely available, but which may offer significant advantages over readily available technologies in terms of effectiveness, reliability, safety or ability to achieve remedial objectives;

     5. The potential risks to public health and safety and the environment from exposure to contamination before the completion of the remedy;

     6. The resource value of the aquifer, including:

     (a) The current and future uses;

     (b) The proximity and rate of withdrawal of users;

     (c) The quantity and quality of groundwater;

     (d) The potential damage to wildlife, crops, vegetation and physical structures caused by exposure to a constituent;

     (e) The hydrogeologic characteristics of the disposal site and surrounding land;

     (f) The cost of removing and treating groundwater; and

     (g) The cost and availability of alternative water supplies;

     7. The practicable capability of the owner or operator to carry out the remedial activities; and

     8. Any other relevant factors.

     (Added to NAC by Environmental Comm’n, eff. 11-8-93)