Nevada DeMinimis Discharge Program

DeMinimis -- Clean Water Discharge General Permit NVG201000

The purpose of permit NVG201000 is to provide timely authorization for DeMinimis - clean water - discharges to Waters of the U.S. pursuant to Nevada Revise Statutes NRS 445A.465; this regulation prohibits discharge of pollutants from a point source without a permit.

The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection - NDEP - suggests users read the fact sheet and the general permit listed below and related information to determine if your activity requires coverage under NVG201000 permit.

If you are subject to NVG201000 permitting requirements, please complete a Notice of Intent (NOI) to seek coverage under the General Permit NVG201000 by completing the forms electronically (see link below.) After completing all applicable forms and requirements, you will need to print this document and mail it, along with all other pertinent information, to NDEP at the address indicated below.

Implementation of DeMinimis discharges as described in the permit: NVG201000.

The Nevada DeMinimis permitting program was designed for electronic Notice of Intent NOI submissions. Anyone seeking coverage under general NPDES permit NVG201000 shall apply electronically - unless a waiver is requested and granted in writing by the Division.  

Notice of Intent (NOI) to seek coverage under the General Permit NVG201000  

Nevada Division of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Water Pollution Control
901 S. Stewart Street, Suite 4001
Carson City, Nevada 89701-5249

Bureau of Water Pollution Control
Nevada Division of Environmental Protection
901 S. Stewart St., Ste 4001
Carson City NV 89701
Phone: 775.687.9418 - Fax: 775.687.4684
 

NVG201000 was developed to authorize a range of DeMinimis water discharges under one permit; it establishes Notice of Intent (NOI) requirements, water quality limitations, prohibitions and management practices for five (5) separate discharge categories. Discharges from the following activities are considered DeMinimis when they are consistent with provisions included in this permit.

Discharge Category 1— Public Water System Emergency discharges - Permitted Public Water System Emergency discharges are situations which pose an immediate risk to health, life, property or environment.

Discharge Category 2 — Water supply systems discharges - Permitted discharges include discharges related to construction, maintenance, and testing (quantity, duration and capacity) of water supply systems (including the pipes, tanks, and reservoirs) such as:

• Disinfection and flushing activities;
• Discharges resulting from pressure releases, or overflows;
• Discharge from wells and storage reservoirs

Discharge Category 3 — Well testing & maintenance / aquifer testing / water quality testing - Permitted water discharges include discharges of water associated with:

• Drilling of new water or geothermal wells;
• Rehabilitation or maintenance of water or geothermal wells, piezometers, and boreholes;
• Water supply quantity or quality evaluations;
• Well/aquifer test pumping and/or purging;
• Discharges from any borehole not fully developed.

Discharge Category 4 — Subsurface water discharges - Permitted water discharges include:

• Groundwater from foundation, footer drain, basement, underground structure or other dewatering, provided the discharge is not contaminated with pollutants, chemicals or co-mingled with other wastewaters;
• Water from intercepted or pumped groundwater.

Discharge Category 5 — Utility vault water discharges - Permitted water discharges include:

• Groundwater or surface water collected in vaults;
• Water from subterranean seepage;
• Snow melt, stormwater, or water present as a result of inclement weather.

If you are proposing a discharge in any of the activities described above, you may do so under general permit NVG201000 coverage. The Nevada DeMinimis permitting program was designed for electronic NOI submissions. Anyone seeking coverage under general NPDES permit NVG201000 shall apply electronically - unless a waiver is requested and granted in writing by the Division.

Qualifying dischargers shall not begin to discharge until the Division has received and approved the original complete and signed NOI, applicable fees, and associated acceptable results of the water quality samples taken in accordance with Section A of the permit. Existing dischargers who are covered under a current NDEP permit may continue to discharge until valid permit expires. Discharges who are not granted coverage under this general NPDES permit because the nature, quality and quantity of the proposed discharge, may apply for an individual NPDES permit.

DeMinimis Permit Submittal Checklist — Please submit the following information as part of your DeMinimis application:

• Completed / original signature printout from online NOI;
• Applicable fee;
• Expected discharge flow;
• Water quality test results according to discharge category;
• Location of proposed discharge - map & address
• General description of discharge activity along with proposed starting date and ending date - if any.

DeMinimis Permit cancellation - Please note that a Notice of Termination (NOT) must be filed in order to cancel coverage under NVG201000. All permit conditions apply - including annual fees - until permit coverage is canceled. 

The person signing this form must be an authorized signatory. This form cannot be forwarded to sign after filling, so if you are filling out the form you must be a principal executive officer of the corporation; a general partner of the partnership; the proprietor of a sole proprietorship; a principal executive office, ranking elected official or authorized employee of the municipal, state, or other public facility; or a duly authorized representative that has an authorization letter on file with Water Pollution Control.

For more information about the State of Nevada DeMinimis discharge permitting program, please contact the Bureau of Water Pollution Control. 

Certification of Discharge:

In order to ensure DeMinimis impact by the approved discharge to Waters of the U.S. the following permit requirements were established:

• A water sample test must be submitted, as applicable, as part of the NOI application.
• Water sample monitoring test must include analysis for substances as defined in Section A of the permit.
• In order to certify that the quality of the approved discharge has not significantly changed, annual water tests are required for discharge operations.
• Annual test results must be submitted by the end of the 4th quarter as defined in Sections A of the permit.
• Test results must be submitted in a manner that is consistent with all permit conditions; specifically Section A.