Nevada § 445A.565 - Protection of surface waters of higher quality; treatment of and control over discharges constituting new or increased sources of pollution

§ 445A.565. Protection of surface waters of higher quality; treatment of and control over discharges constituting new or increased sources of pollution

1. Any surface waters of the State whose quality is higher than the applicable standards

of water quality as of the date when those standards become effective must be maintained

in their higher quality. No discharges of waste may be made which will result in lowering the quality of these

waters unless it has been demonstrated to the Commission that the lower quality is

justifiable because of economic or social considerations. This subsection does not apply to normal agricultural rotation, improvement or farming

practices. 2. Any person who plans to discharge waste from any public or private project or development

which would constitute a new or increased source of pollution to waters of the State

whose quality is high shall, as part of the initial design of the project or development,

provide: (a) If the discharge will be from a point source, the highest and best degree of waste

treatment available under the existing technology, consistent with the best practice

in the particular field under the conditions applicable, and reasonably consistent

with the economic capability of the project or development. (b) If the discharge will be from a diffuse source, such measures, methods of operation

or practices as are reasonably calculated or designed to prevent, eliminate or reduce

water pollution from the source, under the circumstances pertaining to the particular

place, in order to achieve control over water pollution which is reasonably consistent

with the economic capability of the project or development. 3. This section does not limit a municipal sewage treatment plant in disposing of

its solid sludge on land if the sludge is properly spread and incorporated into the

soil.