NAC445A.253. Disposal of pollutants into wells.

     1. Any disposal of pollutants into wells must be regulated to protect the public health and welfare and to prevent pollution of the ground and surface water resources of the State.

     2. If an applicant for a permit proposes to dispose of pollutants into wells as part of a program to meet the proposed terms and conditions of a permit, the Director shall specify additional terms and conditions in the final permit which must prohibit the proposed disposal or must control the proposed disposal in order to prevent pollution of ground and surface waters of the State and to protect the public health and welfare.

     3. Any permit issued for the disposal of pollutants into wells must be issued in accordance with the procedures and requirements specified in NAC 445A.070 to 445A.340, inclusive, and 445A.810 to 445A.925, inclusive.

     4. The Director shall utilize in his or her review of any permits proposed to be issued for the disposal of pollutants into wells any policies, technical information or requirements specified by the Administrator in regulations issued pursuant to the Act or in directives issued to the regional offices of the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

     [Environmental Comm’n, Water Pollution Control Reg. §§ 2.9.1-2.9.4, eff. 5-2-78]—(NAC A by R020-99, 9-27-99; R083-08, 8-26-2008)