Nevada Revised Statutes Section 445A.480 - Public Health and Safety

Permits: Authority of Department to require individual permit.

1. The Department may require the holder of a general permit to apply for and obtain an individual permit.

2. An individual permit may be required by the Department in any of the following cases, without limitation:

(a) If the discharge or injection of fluids through a well is not in compliance with the conditions of the general permit.

(b) If a change in circumstances has occurred and the general permit is no longer applicable.

(c) If the Department determines that the discharge or injection of fluids is a significant or potentially significant contributor of pollutants. In making this determination, the Department may consider:

(1) The location of the discharge or injection;

(2) The size of the discharge or injection; and

(3) The quantity and nature of the pollutants discharged or injected.

Last modified: February 26, 2006