Nevada Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 6, 2015) |
Chapter445A Water Controls |
CERTIFICATION OF LABORATORIES TO ANALYZE SUBSTANCES IN WATER |
Miscellaneous Provisions |
NAC445A.0665. Acceptance of analyses conducted by laboratory located outside State.
- The Division shall accept data relating to the analysis of contaminants regulated pursuant to NRS 445A.300 to 445A.730, inclusive, that are submitted from a laboratory located outside of this State if:
1. The laboratory has otherwise complied with the requirements set forth in NAC 445A.0552 to 445A.0665, inclusive;
2. The:
(a) Laboratory is certified by the United States Environmental Protection Agency;
(b) Division determines that the state where the laboratory is located:
(1) Has adopted a program for certifying laboratories for the analysis of water that is equivalent to the program for certifying those laboratories adopted by the Division; and
(2) Accepts the results of evaluations conducted pursuant to the program adopted by the Division; or
(c) Laboratory:
(1) Is located in a state that has established an agreement with this State concerning certification of laboratories by reciprocity; or
(2) Is certified pursuant to the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program; and
3. The laboratory submits to the Division a copy of an acceptable report relating to the most recent evaluation conducted at the laboratory by:
(a) The state where the laboratory is certified;
(b) An independent organization that is approved by the Division to certify laboratories for the analysis of water; or
(c) The United States Environmental Protection Agency.
Ê The evaluation to which the report relates must be conducted within the 2 years immediately preceding the date of the application of the laboratory for certification.
(Added to NAC by Environmental Comm’n, eff. 9-13-91; A 10-3-96; 10-29-97; A by R070-99, 5-26-2000; R061-04, 10-7-2004)