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NRS 445A.855

Commission: Adoption of primary and secondary standards of drinking water

Known as the Nevada Water Pollution Control Law

The act spans §§ 445–445 (200 sections).

(Added to NRS by 1977, 443; A 1981, 1900; 2005, 551)

The Commission shall adopt by regulation:

1. Primary drinking water standards which prescribe the maximum permissible levels for contaminants in any public water system and provide for the monitoring and reporting of water quality. In establishing the standards, the Commission shall consider, among other things, the standards established pursuant to the Federal Act.

2. Secondary drinking water standards which reasonably ensure that drinking water is aesthetically adequate.

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