NAC444.552. General standards.

     1. All housing and housing grounds must be maintained in a clean, safe and sanitary condition, free from rubbish, debris, waste paper, garbage and other refuse. Grounds must also be well drained and free from depressions where water may stand.

     2. All garbage, kitchen waste and rubbish in camp must be deposited in suitable covered metal receptacles which must be emptied daily, or more often if necessary, and the contents burned, buried or disposed of in a manner which is not or does not become offensive or insanitary.

     3. Fly-tight metal containers must be provided adjacent to living and sleeping quarters for garbage and other refuse.

     4. All drainage from kitchen sinks, toilets, baths or laundry must be carried through a covered drain to a covered cesspool or septic tank, or otherwise disposed of in a manner which is not or does not become offensive or insanitary. Where public sewer systems are available, all building sewers must be connected.

     5. An adequate and convenient supply of water of a quality that meets the standards of the water supply regulations in chapter 445A of NAC must be available at all times for drinking, cooking, bathing and laundry purposes.

     6. Fresh and safe drinking water must be provided for all workers. Faucets must be suitably and conveniently located and in no event more than 100 yards distant from workers’ living quarters. The use of a common drinking cup or drinking from a common container is prohibited, as is dipping into containers.

     7. The water supply must be capable of delivering at least 36 gallons of water per person per day to the campsite.

     8. Tanks or other receptacles used for storage of water must be kept in a clean and sanitary condition and must be suitably covered to prevent contamination.

     9. Effective measures must be taken to control rats and flies, mosquitoes, bedbugs and other insects or parasites within the camp premises.

     10. All buildings or structures of a camp must be maintained and used in accordance with the provisions of state and local regulations governing safety and fire prevention. An adequate water supply for fire fighting should be available during occupancy.

     11. No camp may be located on a site which is subject to or may cause extreme traffic or other hazard unless acceptable safeguards are provided.

     [Bd. of Health, Labor Camp Reg. § 1, eff. 1-29-59]