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Nevada Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 6, 2015) |
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Chapter445A Water Controls |
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PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS |
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Design, Construction, Operation and Maintenance |
| NAC 445A.65505. Definitions. |
| NAC 445A.6551. “Absorption field” defined. |
| NAC 445A.65515. “Acknowledgment of water service” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6552. “Air and vacuum valve” defined. |
| NAC 445A.65525. “Air binding” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6553. “Air gap” defined. |
| NAC 445A.65535. “Air release valve” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6554. “Alternative pumping capacity” defined. |
| NAC 445A.65545. “Altitude control valve” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6555. “Annular space” defined. |
| NAC 445A.65555. “Approved backflow testing laboratory” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6556. “Approved check valve” defined. |
| NAC 445A.65565. “Appurtenances” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6557. “Aquifer” defined. |
| NAC 445A.65575. “Atmospheric vacuum breaker” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6558. “Automatic control” defined. |
| NAC 445A.65585. “Auxiliary supply of water” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6559. “Average day demand” defined. |
| NAC 445A.65595. “Backfill” defined. |
| NAC 445A.65605. “Backflow” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6561. “Backpressure” defined. |
| NAC 445A.65615. “Backsiphonage” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6562. “Backwashing” defined. |
| NAC 445A.65625. “Baffles” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6563. “Bag of cement” defined. |
| NAC 445A.65635. “Ball valve” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6564. “Bell-shaped” defined. |
| NAC 445A.65645. “Best available technology” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6565. “Blowoff valve” defined. |
| NAC 445A.65655. “Booster pump” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6566. “Butterfly valve” defined. |
| NAC 445A.65665. “Capacity for the development and treatment of water” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6567. “Casing” defined. |
| NAC 445A.65675. “Cement grout” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6568. “Cement slurry” defined. |
| NAC 445A.65685. “Centrifugal pump” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6569. “Certified backflow prevention assembly tester” defined. |
| NAC 445A.65695. “Check valve” defined. |
| NAC 445A.65705. “Chloramines” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6571. “Chlorination” defined. |
| NAC 445A.65715. “Chlorinator” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6572. “Chlorine residual” defined. |
| NAC 445A.65725. “Class 1 fire sprinkler system” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6573. “Class 2 fire sprinkler system” defined. |
| NAC 445A.65735. “Class 3 fire sprinkler system” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6574. “Class 4 fire sprinkler system” defined. |
| NAC 445A.65745. “Class 5 fire sprinkler system” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6575. “Class 6 fire sprinkler system” defined. |
| NAC 445A.65755. “Clear well” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6576. “Coating” defined. |
| NAC 445A.65765. “Coliform bacteria” defined. |
| NAC 445A.65767. “Commission” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6577. “Commitment for water service” defined. |
| NAC 445A.65775. “Concentric reducer” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6578. “Concrete grout” defined. |
| NAC 445A.65785. “Conductor casing” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6579. “Constant discharge aquifer test” defined. |
| NAC 445A.65795. “Contamination” defined. |
| NAC 445A.65805. “Corporation stop” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6581. “Cross-connection” defined. |
| NAC 445A.65815. “Curb stop” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6582. “Dead end” defined. |
| NAC 445A.65825. “Determined to be compatible with drinking water” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6583. “Disinfection” defined. |
| NAC 445A.65835. “Distribution main” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6584. “Distribution storage” defined. |
| NAC 445A.65845. “Distribution system” defined. |
| NAC 445A.65847. “District board of health” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6585. “Division of Environmental Protection” and “Division” defined. |
| NAC 445A.65853. “Division of Public and Behavioral Health” defined. |
| NAC 445A.65855. “Double check detector check assembly” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6586. “Double check valve assembly” defined. |
| NAC 445A.65865. “Drive point water well” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6587. “Dug water well” defined. |
| NAC 445A.65875. “Eccentric reducer” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6588. “Emergency” defined. |
| NAC 445A.65885. “Emergency reserve” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6589. “Engineer” defined. |
| NAC 445A.65895. “Enteric virus” defined. |
| NAC 445A.65905. “EPA” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6591. “Existing public water system” defined. |
| NAC 445A.65915. “Filtration” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6592. “Final map” defined. |
| NAC 445A.65925. “Finished water” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6593. “Fire authority” defined. |
| NAC 445A.65935. “Fire demand” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6594. “Fire flow” defined. |
| NAC 445A.65945. “Fire sprinkler system” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6595. “Flapper valve” defined. |
| NAC 445A.65955. “Flexible coupling” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6596. “Flocculation” defined. |
| NAC 445A.65965. “Flow detector” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6597. “Flow proportional control” defined. |
| NAC 445A.65975. “Fluoridation” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6598. “Foot valve” defined. |
| NAC 445A.65985. “Gate valve” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6599. “Globe valve” defined. |
| NAC 445A.65995. “Gravel pack” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66005. “Gravity sanitary sewer” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6601. “Gravity storm sewer” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66015. “Grid system” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6602. “Ground-level tank” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66025. “Groundwater” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6603. “Groundwater under the direct influence of surface water” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66035. “Grouting” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6604. “Head” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66045. “Head loss” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6605. “Header” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66055. “Health authority” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66065. “Hydropneumatic system” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6607. “Impeller” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66075. “Isolation valve” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6608. “Jetted water well” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66085. “Lead-free” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6609. “Lineshaft turbine pump” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66095. “Lining” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66105. “Manual of operations and maintenance” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6611. “Maximum day demand” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66115. “Mechanical joint” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6612. “Mechanical seal” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66125. “Mesh” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6613. “Meter box” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66135. “Meter stop” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6614. “mg/l” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66145. “Microscopic particulate analysis” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6615. “Neat cement” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66155. “Network hydraulic analysis” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6616. “New public water system” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66165. “Nominal size” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6617. “Operating storage” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66175. “Overflow rim” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6618. “Packing” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66185. “Peak hour demand” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6619. “Pet cock” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66195. “pH” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66205. “Pipe sleeve” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6621. “Pitless adapter” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66215. “Plunge pool” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6622. “Point-of-entry treatment device” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66225. “Point-of-use treatment device” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6623. “Pollution” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66235. “ppm” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6624. “Pressure regulator” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66245. “Pressure relief valve” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6625. “Pressure vacuum breaker” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66255. “Primary standard” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6626. “Prime mover” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66265. “Priming” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6627. “Prohibited water well” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66275. “Properly certified laboratory” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6628. “psi” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66285. “Public water system” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6629. “PVC” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66295. “Raw water” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66305. “Reaction blocking” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6631. “Reduced pressure detector assembly” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66315. “Reduced pressure principle assembly” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6632. “Reducer” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66325. “Residential equivalent” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6633. “Residual flow control” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66335. “Residual pressure” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6634. “Sanitary seal” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66345. “Sanitary sewer” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6635. “Sanitary survey” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66355. “Seal water” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6636. “Secondary standard” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66365. “Sedimentation” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6637. “Self-priming pump” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66375. “Service connection” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6638. “Service line” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66385. “Set point” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6639. “Sewer line” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66395. “Sewer main” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66405. “Sewer service lateral” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6641. “Silt stop” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66415. “Spool” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6642. “Spring” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66423. “State Board of Health” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66425. “Step drawdown test” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6643. “Stop and waste valve” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66435. “Storage structure” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6644. “Storage tank” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66445. “Storm sewer” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6645. “Stuffing box” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66455. “Subdivision” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6646. “Submersible pump” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66465. “Suction head” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6647. “Suction lift” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66475. “Suction well” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6648. “Supplier of water” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66485. “Surface water” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6649. “Surge arrestor” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66495. “Surge pressure” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66505. “Tentative map” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6651. “Thrust anchor” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66515. “Thrust block” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6652. “Total capacity” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66525. “Treatment facility” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6653. “Tree system” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66535. “Uniform Plumbing Code” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6654. “Union” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66545. “Vacuum breaker” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6655. “Valve box” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66555. “Volute” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6656. “Wastewater” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66565. “Wastewater force main” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6657. “Wastewater lift station” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66575. “Water hammer” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6658. “Water main” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66585. “Water project” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6659. “Water service lateral” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66595. “Water well” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66605. “Well yield” defined. |
| NAC 445A.6661. “Zone of pressure” defined. |
| NAC 445A.66615. Purposes of provisions. |
| NAC 445A.6662. Applicability of provisions. |
| NAC 445A.66625. Severability of provisions. |
| NAC 445A.6663. Adoption of standards and publications by reference. |
| NAC 445A.66633. Adoption of manual by reference. |
| NAC 445A.66635. Payment of prescribed fees required. |
| NAC 445A.6664. Prescribed fees. |
| NAC 445A.66645. Administrative review of action taken by Division or appropriate district board of health. |
| NAC 445A.6665. Special exceptions to provisions. |
| NAC 445A.66655. Responsibilities of supplier of water and customer. |
| NAC 445A.6666. Prerequisites to approval of tentative and final map for proposed subdivision. |
| NAC 445A.66665. Plan for restoration of services in emergency. |
| NAC 445A.6667. Manual of operations and maintenance. |
| NAC 445A.66675. System for control of corrosion. |
| NAC 445A.6668. Program for assessment of sources of groundwater for vulnerability to contamination. |
| NAC 445A.66685. Standards for design and construction of system. |
| NAC 445A.6669. Prerequisites to commencement of water project; waiver of prerequisites; exceptions. |
| NAC 445A.66695. Application for approval of water project. |
| NAC 445A.66705. Preparation of plans, specifications and design reports for water project: Duties of engineer. |
| NAC 445A.6671. Approval of water project: Prerequisites; effective period; revocation. |
| NAC 445A.66715. Performance and inspection of work on water project; certification of substantial compliance with approved plans and specifications. |
| NAC 445A.6672. Existing systems: Minimum capacities; minimum pressure and velocity of water; total capacity of groundwater system; timely completion of water projects. |
| NAC 445A.66725. Existing systems: Determination of total capacity preparation, maintenance and dissemination of certain information, analyses, plans and reports. |
| NAC 445A.6673. Existing systems: Evaluation, justification and design of proposed water project. |
| NAC 445A.66735. New systems: Capacity for development and treatment of water. |
| NAC 445A.6674. Storage capacity. |
| NAC 445A.66745. Operating storage. |
| NAC 445A.6675. Emergency reserve. |
| NAC 445A.66755. Existing systems: Exemption from storage requirements. |
| NAC 445A.6676. Development and treatment of sources of water: General requirements. |
| NAC 445A.66765. Treatment facilities: General requirements; use of point-of-entry or point-of-use treatment devices; prerequisites to selection of design. |
| NAC 445A.6677. Treatment facilities: Prerequisites to use. |
| NAC 445A.66775. Treatment facilities: Selection of site. |
| NAC 445A.6678. Treatment facilities: Determination of necessary amount of redundancy. |
| NAC 445A.66785. Treatment facilities: Design and construction. |
| NAC 445A.6679. Treatment facilities: Designation of piping and valves; schematic diagram for control of processes. |
| NAC 445A.66795. Treatment facilities: Submission of information regarding application of chemicals. |
| NAC 445A.66805. Treatment facilities: Quality of chemicals; labeling of containers for shipping chemicals; storage of chemicals. |
| NAC 445A.6681. Treatment facilities: Safety and efficiency. |
| NAC 445A.66815. Treatment facilities: Disposal of waste. |
| NAC 445A.6682. Fluoridation. |
| NAC 445A.66825. Disinfection of water: General requirements. |
| NAC 445A.6683. Disinfection of water: Chlorination. |
| NAC 445A.66835. Use of gaseous chlorine: Training of personnel; compliance with requirements for safety; ensuring continuous disinfection. |
| NAC 445A.6684. Use of gaseous chlorine: Location, storage and maintenance of equipment. |
| NAC 445A.66845. Use of gaseous chlorine: Chlorine room. |
| NAC 445A.6685. Use of sodium hypochlorite. |
| NAC 445A.66855. Water wells: General requirements. |
| NAC 445A.6686. Water wells: Establishment of redundant capacity for development and treatment of water. |
| NAC 445A.66865. Water wells: Location. |
| NAC 445A.6687. Water wells: Prohibited types. |
| NAC 445A.66875. Water wells: Documentation of right to divert water. |
| NAC 445A.6688. Water wells: Determination and reporting of yield characteristics of well. |
| NAC 445A.66885. Water wells: Prerequisites to use after construction, modification or reconditioning. |
| NAC 445A.6689. Water wells: Casing. |
| NAC 445A.66895. Water wells: Prevention of pollution and contamination. |
| NAC 445A.66905. Water wells: Seals and coatings. |
| NAC 445A.6691. Water wells: Construction near certain other sources of water. |
| NAC 445A.66915. Water wells: Slabs and pedestals; construction with lineshaft turbine pump or submersible pump. |
| NAC 445A.6692. Water wells: Access port or sounding tube; vent. |
| NAC 445A.66925. Water wells: Pumping to system for waste. |
| NAC 445A.6693. Water wells: Sampling tap. |
| NAC 445A.66935. Springs: General requirements. |
| NAC 445A.6694. Springs: Prerequisites to development; reports after development; approval for use. |
| NAC 445A.66945. Springs: Establishment of zone of protection. |
| NAC 445A.6695. Springs: Allowance of source of pollution or contamination within zone of protection. |
| NAC 445A.66955. Springs: Covering of device for collection of water. |
| NAC 445A.6696. Springs: Development. |
| NAC 445A.66965. Pumping facilities: General requirements. |
| NAC 445A.6697. Pumping facilities: Location of pumping stations. |
| NAC 445A.66975. Pumping facilities: Construction of sites for pumping stations. |
| NAC 445A.6698. Pumping facilities: Intakes. |
| NAC 445A.66985. Pumping facilities: Housing of pumping stations. |
| NAC 445A.6699. Pumping facilities: Suction wells and clear wells. |
| NAC 445A.66995. Pumping facilities: Pumps. |
| NAC 445A.67005. Pumping facilities: Priming. |
| NAC 445A.6701. Pumping facilities: Booster pumps. |
| NAC 445A.67015. Pumping facilities: Alarm system. |
| NAC 445A.6702. Pumping facilities: General requirements for piping system. |
| NAC 445A.67025. Pumping facilities: Suction piping. |
| NAC 445A.6703. Pumping facilities: Discharge piping. |
| NAC 445A.67035. Pumping facilities: Gauges and meters. |
| NAC 445A.6704. Pumping facilities: Seal water. |
| NAC 445A.67045. Pumping facilities: Controls. |
| NAC 445A.6705. Pumping facilities: Power. |
| NAC 445A.67055. Pumping facilities: Heating, ventilation and lighting. |
| NAC 445A.6706. Pumping facilities: Hydropneumatic systems. |
| NAC 445A.67065. Storage structures: General requirements. |
| NAC 445A.6707. Storage structures: Clear wells. |
| NAC 445A.67075. Storage structures: Materials. |
| NAC 445A.6708. Storage structures: Design and construction. |
| NAC 445A.67085. Storage structures: Coatings; disinfection. |
| NAC 445A.6709. Storage structures: Security and safety. |
| NAC 445A.67095. Storage structures: Drainage; protection from pollution and contamination. |
| NAC 445A.67105. Distribution system: General requirements. |
| NAC 445A.6711. Distribution system: Pressure. |
| NAC 445A.67115. Distribution system: Design; diameter of water mains; connection to fire hydrant. |
| NAC 445A.6712. Distribution system: Dead ends. |
| NAC 445A.67125. Distribution system: Materials. |
| NAC 445A.6713. Distribution system: Isolation valves. |
| NAC 445A.67135. Distribution system: Release and blowoff valves. |
| NAC 445A.6714. Distribution system: Chambers, vaults, pits and manholes. |
| NAC 445A.67145. Distribution system: Construction. |
| NAC 445A.6715. Separation of lines: Definitions. |
| NAC 445A.67155. Separation of lines: Sewer main parallel to water main or water service lateral. |
| NAC 445A.6716. Separation of lines: Sewer service lateral parallel to water main or water service lateral. |
| NAC 445A.67165. Separation of lines: Sewer main crossing water main. |
| NAC 445A.6717. Separation of lines: Sewer main crossing water service lateral. |
| NAC 445A.67175. Separation of lines: Sewer service lateral crossing water main or water service lateral. |
| NAC 445A.6718. Separation of lines: Lines across surface water. |
| NAC 445A.67185. Cross-connections and backflow: General requirements. |
| NAC 445A.6719. Cross-connections and backflow: Assemblies for prevention of backflow. |
| NAC 445A.67195. Cross-connections and backflow: Minimum types of protection for particular service connections. |
| NAC 445A.67205. Cross-connections and backflow: Minimum types of protection for service connection to auxiliary supply of water or irrigation system. |
| NAC 445A.6721. Cross-connections and backflow: Minimum types of protection for other service connections; resolution of conflicting requirements; imposition of more stringent requirements. |
| NAC 445A.67215. Cross-connections and backflow: Service connection to fire sprinkler system. |
| NAC 445A.6722. Cross-connections and backflow: Design of fire sprinkler system. |
| NAC 445A.67225. Cross-connections and backflow: Conditions to provision of service to certain fire sprinkler systems. |
| NAC 445A.6723. Cross-connections and backflow: Installation of air gap. |
| NAC 445A.67235. Cross-connections and backflow: Installation of reduced pressure principle assembly. |
| NAC 445A.6724. Cross-connections and backflow: Installation of double check valve assembly. |
| NAC 445A.67245. Cross-connections and backflow: Duties of certified backflow prevention assembly tester. |
| NAC 445A.6725. Cross-connections and backflow: Use of vacuum breakers. |
| NAC 445A.67255. Cross-connections and backflow: Restrictions on use of certain valves and piping assemblies. |
| NAC 445A.6726. Disinfection of facility for collection, treatment or distribution of water. |
| NAC 445A.67265. Duties after loss of pressure in distribution system. |
| NAC 445A.6727. Requirements after cleaning or repair of water main. |
| NAC 445A.67275. Water hauling: Definitions. |
| NAC 445A.6728. Water hauling: General requirements. |
| NAC 445A.67285. Water hauling: Sanitation and disinfection. |
| NAC 445A.6729. Water hauling: Log of activities. |
| NAC 445A.67295. Water hauling: Construction of equipment. |
| NAC 445A.67305. Water hauling: Marking of vehicles. |
| NAC 445A.6731. Water hauling: Equipment of vehicles for disinfection and testing. |