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NRS 445A.480

Permits: Authority of Department to require individual permit

Known as the Nevada Water Pollution Control Law

The act spans §§ 445A.010 to 445A.955 (200 sections).

(Added to NRS by 1991, 1741)

1. The Department may require the holder of a general permit to apply for and obtain an individual permit.

2. An individual permit may be required by the Department in any of the following cases, without limitation:

(a) If the discharge or injection of fluids through a well is not in compliance with the conditions of the general permit.

(b) If a change in circumstances has occurred and the general permit is no longer applicable.

(c) If the Department determines that the discharge or injection of fluids is a significant or potentially significant contributor of pollutants. In making this determination, the Department may consider:

(1) The location of the discharge or injection;

(2) The size of the discharge or injection; and

(3) The quantity and nature of the pollutants discharged or injected.

Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.