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October 12, 2023

Board for Financing Water Projects Meeting 10-18-23

The next Board for Financing Water Projects meeting will be held on October 18, 2023, in the Bryan Building in Carson City at 9:30am.

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August 21, 2023

EPA Approves Nevada Drinking Water Primacy Revision Request - Stage 1 DBPR

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 (EPA) has determined that Nevada’s program revision request for the federal Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (DBPR), set forth in 40 CFR Part 141 Subparts G, L and U, is complete and final pursuant to 40 C.F.R. § 142.12(d)(3).

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May 03, 2023

Notice of Proposed Action - BMRR - Silver Peak Lithium Project

BMRR - Notice of Proposed Action - Application for the renewal of Water Pollution Control Permit NEV0070005 to Albemarle U. S., Inc. Public comment period is from May 3, 2023 through June 2, 2023.

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April 14, 2023

Notice of Decision - BMRR - Arturo Mine

BMRR - Notice of Decision - Issue Renewed Water Pollution Control Permit NEV2013101 to Nevada Gold Mines LLC. Deadline for appeal is April 24, 2023.

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April 04, 2023

Notice of Decision BFF Permit HW0101

The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection has decided to issue renewed Hazardous Waste Permit HW0101 to the United States Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration/Nevada Field Office. This permit authorizes the continued operation of the Mixed Waste Storage Unit (MWSU), Hazardous Waste Storage Unit (HWSU), Mixed Waste Disposal Unit (MWDU), and the Explosives Management Unit (EMU) all located at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS)

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