When to Submit Plans
When to Submit Plans
All water projects must be submitted to the Bureau of Safe Drinking Water for review prior to construction. The only exceptions are projects involving normal maintenance of the facility and the repair of any facilities of a public water system in an emergency. Projects to reline or recoat storage tanks must be submitted.
The requirement of review may be waived if the water project is limited to a modification or expansion of a distribution system which:
(1) Involves 500 feet or less of the distribution system;
(2) Affects not more than 5 percent of the total number of service connections to the public water system; or
(3) Increases the total number of service connections to the public water system by not more than 5 percent. If
If BSDW reviews the request and grants the waiver to the submittal requirement, the supplier of water must contract with an engineer, submit a copy of its O&M Manual, and submit annual reports which must include the status of work on the water project and maps depicting the distribution system as it is being built.
Operator RequirementsCommunity and Non-Transient Non-Community waters system require an operator, certified by the BSDW, to be in charge of the water system. Operator Certification Program regulations are found at NAC 445A.617 to 445A.652 |
Before Placing a Completed Water Project into Service — Before a water project is placed into service, the following is required to be submitted to the BSDW for review and approval:
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Other Links:
- Subdivision Review Process [Bureau of Water Pollution Control]
- New Water Systems