NAC445A.535. Requirements for plan of operations.

     1. A supplier of water shall submit a plan of operations for each facility that treats surface water or groundwater under the direct influence of surface water to the Division or the appropriate district board of health for review and approval. The plan must be designed to produce the optimal quality of water from the treatment process. The supplier shall operate the facility in accordance with the approved plan.

     2. The plan must include a description of:

     (a) The program for monitoring the performance of the treatment plant;

     (b) The program for maintaining unit process equipment;

     (c) The persons who operate the facility, including the number of the staff and the level of their training;

     (d) The operation of each unit process;

     (e) The procedures used in the laboratory, if applicable;

     (f) The procedures used to determine chemical dose rates;

     (g) The records of the facility;

     (h) The procedure for responding to an emergency at the plant or involving the watershed;

     (i) If the plant uses ultraviolet light, the procedure for use in the case of lamp breakage and a mercury spill; and

     (j) Any other features that contribute to the reliable operation of the plant.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 11-29-90; A by Environmental Comm’n by R126-05, 10-31-2005; R194-08, 10-27-2009)