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NV Rev Stat § 704.660 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.660 - Public utility supplying water required to provide sufficient water for protection from fire at reasonable rates; regulations by Commission.

  1. Any public utility which furnishes, for compensation, any water for domestic purposes shall furnish each city, town, village or hamlet which it serves with a reasonably adequate supply of water at reasonable pressure for fire protection and at reasonable rates, all to be fixed and determined by the Commission.  2. The duty to furnish a reasonably adequate supply of water provided for in subsection 1 includes the laying of mains with all necessary connections for the proper delivery of the water for fire protection, the installation of appliances to assure a reasonably sufficient pressure for fire protection and the maintenance of fire hydrants that are the property of the public utility and located either within a public right-of-way or upon private property to which the public utility is permitted reasonable access without cost.  3. The Commission may fix and determine reasonable rates and prescribe all installations and appliances adequate for the proper utilization and delivery of water for fire protection. The Commission may adopt regulations and practices to be followed by a utility in furnishing water for fire protection, and has complete jurisdiction of all questions arising under the provisions of this section.  4. All proceedings under this section must be conducted pursuant to NRS 703.320 to 703.370, inclusive, and 704.005 to 704.645, inclusive. All violations of any order made by the Commission under the provisions of this section are subject to the penalties for similar violations of the provisions of NRS 704.005 to 704.645, inclusive.  5. This section applies to and governs all public utilities furnishing water for domestic use on March 26, 1913, unless otherwise expressly provided in the charters, franchises or permits under which those utilities are acting. Each public utility which supplies water for domestic uses after March 26, 1913, is subject to the provisions of this section, regardless of any conditions to the contrary in any charter, franchise or permit of whatever character granted by any county, city, town, village or hamlet within this State, or of any charter, franchise or permit granted by any authority outside this State.  [1:255:1913; 1919 RL p. 3172; NCL § 6158] + [2:255:1913; 1919 RL p. 3172; NCL § 6159] + [3:255:1913; 1919 RL p. 3172; NCL § 6160] + [4:255:1913; 1919 RL p. 3173; NCL § 6161] + [5:255:1913; 1919 RL p. 3173; NCL § 6162] — (NRS A 1979, 248; 1989, 728; 2003, 3029; 2007, 494)
NV Rev Stat § 704.662 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.662 - Plan of water conservation: Requirement and procedure for adoption; review by Commission; election to comply with plan adopted by Commission.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, each public utility which furnishes, for compensation, any water for municipal, industrial or domestic purposes shall adopt a plan of water conservation based on the climate and the living conditions in its service area in accordance with the provisions of NRS 704.6622. The provisions of the plan must only apply to the public utility’s property and its customers.  2. As part of the procedure of adopting a plan, the public utility shall provide an opportunity for any interested party, including, but not limited to, any private or public entity that supplies water for municipal, industrial or domestic purposes, to submit written views and recommendations on the plan.  3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, the plan:  (a) Must be available for inspection by members of the public during office hours at the office of the public utility; and  (b) May be revised from time to time to reflect the changing needs and conditions of the service area. Each such revision must be filed with the Commission and made available for inspection by members of the public within 30 days after its adoption.  4. The plan must be approved by the Commission before it is put into effect.  5. In lieu of adopting a plan pursuant to subsection 1, a public utility which is subject to the provisions of NRS 704.095 may elect to comply with a plan of water conservation adopted by the Commission for this purpose.  6. If the public utility is required by order of the Commission to file a management plan for water resources, the public utility may adopt and file the plan of water conservation with the Commission at the same time it is required to file the management plan for water resources.  (Added to NRS by 1991, 522; A 2001, 1766)
NV Rev Stat § 704.6622 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.6622 - Plan of water conservation: Contents; approval by Commission. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]

  1. A plan of water conservation submitted to the Commission for approval must include provisions relating to:  (a) Methods of public education to:  (1) Increase public awareness of the limited supply of water in this state and the need to conserve water.  (2) Encourage reduction in the size of lawns and encourage the use of plants that are adapted to arid and semiarid climates.  (b) Specific conservation measures required to meet the needs of the service area, including, but not limited to, any conservation measures required by law.  (c) The management of water to:  (1) Identify and reduce leakage in water supplies, inaccuracies in water meters and high pressure in water supplies; and  (2) Increase the reuse of effluent.  (d) A contingency plan for drought conditions that ensures a supply of potable water.  (e) A schedule for carrying out the plan.  (f) Measures to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan.  2. A plan submitted for approval must be accompanied by an analysis of the feasibility of charging variable rates for the use of water to encourage the conservation of water.  3. The Commission shall review any plan submitted to it and approve the plan if it is based on the climate and living conditions of the service area and complies with the requirements of this section.  (Added to NRS by 1991, 523)
NV Rev Stat § 704.6622 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.6622 - Plan of water conservation: Contents; approval by Commission. [Effective January 1, 2020.]

  1. A plan of water conservation submitted to the Commission for approval must include provisions relating to:  (a) Methods of public education to:  (1) Increase public awareness of the limited supply of water in this state and the need to conserve water.  (2) Encourage reduction in the size of lawns and encourage the use of plants that are adapted to arid and semiarid climates.  (b) Specific conservation measures required to meet the needs of the service area, including, but not limited to, any conservation measures required by law.  (c) The management of water to identify and reduce water loss in water supplies, inaccuracies in water meters and high pressure in water supplies, which must include, without limitation:  (1) Goals for acceptable levels of water loss in water supplies. Such goals may use the following performance indicators and analyses, without limitation:  (I) Infrastructure water loss index;  (II) Water audit data validity score;  (III) Operational basic apparent losses;  (IV) Operational basic real losses; and  (V) Economic level of water loss.  (2) A plan which analyzes how the public utility will progress towards the goals established for the acceptable levels of water loss.  (d) The management of water to, where applicable, increase the reuse of effluent.  (e) A contingency plan for drought conditions that ensures a supply of potable water.  (f) A schedule for carrying out the plan.  (g) A plan for how the public utility will progress towards the installation of meters on all connections, if applicable.  (h) Standards for water efficiency for new development.  (i) Tiered rate structures for the pricing of water to promote the conservation of water, including, without limitation, an estimate of the manner in which the tiered rate structure will impact the consumptive use of water.  (j) Watering restrictions based on the time of day and the day of the week.  (k) Measures to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan.  2. A plan submitted for approval must be accompanied by an analysis of the feasibility of charging variable rates for the use of water to encourage the conservation of water.  3. The Commission shall review any plan submitted to it and approve the plan if it is based on the climate and living conditions of the service area and complies with the requirements of this section.  (Added to NRS by 1991, 523; A 2019, 2105, effective January 1, 2020)
NV Rev Stat § 704.6623 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.6623 - Plan of water conversion: Submission of water loss audit or certain calculations regarding water service; comparison with previous audit or calculations and analysis of progress towards goals. [Effective January 1, 2020.]

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, each public utility that is required to adopt or update a plan of water conservation in accordance with the provisions of NRS 704.662 and:  (a) Serves 3,300 persons or more must conduct a water loss audit in accordance with the methodology and software of the American Water Works Association for water loss auditing. The results of the water loss audit must be submitted by the public utility to the Commission with the plan of water conservation or update to the plan of water conservation, as applicable.  (b) Serves less than 3,300 persons must calculate the amount of water delivered by the supplier of water and the amount of water that was billed to customers of the supplier of water for each year. The calculations must be submitted by the public utility to the Commission with the plan for water conservation or update to the plan of water conservation, as applicable.  2. If the public utility has previously submitted the results of a water loss audit to the Commission pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1, and is submitting an update to the plan of water conservation, the public utility must also submit to the Commission:  (a) A comparison between the results of the new water loss audit and the previous water loss audit; and  (b) An analysis of any progress made by the public utility towards the goals for acceptable water loss established in the plan for water conservation pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 1 of NRS 704.6622.   3. If the public utility has previously submitted the results of the calculations conducted pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 to the Commission, and is submitting an update to the plan of water conservation, the supplier must also submit to the Commission:  (a) A comparison between the results of the new calculations and the previous calculations; and  (b) An analysis of any progress made by the public utility towards the goals for acceptable water loss established in the plan for water conservation pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 1 of NRS 704.6622.  4. The provisions of this section do not apply to a transient water system as defined in NRS 445A.848.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 2104, effective January 1, 2020)
NV Rev Stat § 704.6624 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.6624 - Plan to provide incentives for water conservation: Procedure for adoption; revision; review and approval by Commission.

  1. Each public utility which furnishes, for compensation, any water for municipal, industrial or domestic purposes shall adopt a plan to provide incentives:  (a) To encourage water conservation in its service area;  (b) To retrofit existing structures with plumbing fixtures designed to conserve the use of water; and  (c) For the installation of landscaping that uses a minimal amount of water.  2. As part of the procedure of adopting a plan, the public utility shall provide an opportunity for any interested person to submit written views and recommendations on the plan.  3. The plan:  (a) Must be available for inspection by members of the public during office hours at the office of the public utility; and  (b) May be revised from time to time to reflect the changing needs and conditions of the service area. Each such revision must be filed with the Commission and made available for inspection by members of the public within 30 days after its adoption.  4. The Commission shall review the plan for compliance with this section within 30 days after its submission. The plan must be approved by the Commission before it is put into effect.  (Added to NRS by 1991, 523; A 2001, 1766)
NV Rev Stat § 704.663 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.663 - Certain public utilities furnishing water or sewage service: Regulations by Commission to consider certain requests by utility to recover costs or impose surcharge.

The Commission shall adopt regulations specifying the information the Commission will consider:  1. In reviewing a request included in an application to make changes in any schedule submitted pursuant to NRS 704.110 by a public utility which furnishes, for compensation, any water for municipal, industrial or domestic purposes, or services for the disposal of sewage, or both, to recover an amount based on the anticipated effects of implementing a plan of water conservation, including, without limitation, the anticipated effects of decreased consumption of water by customers of the public utility as the result of the implementation of a plan for water conservation or the charging of rates to encourage water conservation;  2. In reviewing a request included in an application to make changes in any schedule submitted pursuant to NRS 704.110 by a public utility which furnishes, for compensation, any water for municipal, industrial or domestic purposes, or services for the disposal of sewage, or both, to recover the costs of providing service without regard to the difference in the quantity of water actually sold by the public utility by taking into account the adjusted and annualized quantity of water sold during a test year and the growth in the number of customers of the public utility; and  3. In reviewing a request included in a plan or amendment to a plan submitted pursuant to NRS 704.661 by a public utility which furnishes, for compensation, any water for municipal, industrial or domestic purposes, or services for the disposal of sewage, or both, and which had an annual gross operating revenue of $1,000,000 or more for at least 1 year during the immediately preceding 3 years or, if the public utility is authorized to follow the simplified procedures or methodologies for a change of rates pursuant to NRS 704.095, made in such other form as prescribed by the Commission, to impose a surcharge for the purpose of funding and encouraging investment in infrastructure in the period between the filing of rate cases by the public utility. The imposition of any such surcharge approved by the Commission is not subject to the provisions of NRS 704.110.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 2311)
NV Rev Stat § 704.664 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.664 - Facility for treatment of water acquired and constructed by county: Approval of Commission required for imposition of tax to finance facility if water taxed is supplied by public utility; determination by Commission.

  1. A county shall not impose the tax authorized by NRS 244.3661 on the use of water by customers of a supplier of water that is a public utility, or make changes to the ordinance imposing such a tax, without the prior approval of the Commission.  2. The Commission shall review an application made by a county for the approval required by subsection 1 in the same manner and to the same extent as it would review an application by a public utility for increased rates based upon construction by the public utility of the same facility.  3. The Commission shall not approve the imposition of the tax or changes to the ordinance imposing the tax authorized by NRS 244.3661 unless, after an investigation and a hearing, it determines:  (a) The basis for the need of the facility;  (b) The nature of the probable effect on the environment;  (c) That the facility represents the minimum adverse effect on the environment, considering the state of available technology and the nature and economics of the various alternatives and other pertinent considerations;  (d) That the location of the facility as proposed conforms to applicable state and local laws and any regulations issued pursuant thereto;  (e) That the facility will serve the public interest;  (f) That the tax which the county proposes to impose is just and reasonable and consistent with the policies of the Commission applicable to rates and rate design for public utilities;  (g) That the aggregate amount generated by the tax will be sufficient to provide for the payment of the obligations issued by the county to acquire and construct the new facility;  (h) That the water treatment services of the new facility will be available for use by the public utility for as long as the public utility holds a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide service as a water utility within the boundaries of the county on terms and conditions which are reasonable and just to the utility and its customers;  (i) That the construction of the facility is consistent with a resource plan approved by the Commission and the facility can be integrated into existing water systems;  (j) That the financing of the facility pursuant to this section is economically more advantageous to the customers of the public utility who will pay the tax than any alternative means of financing a new facility by the public utility; and  (k) That the construction of the facility and the imposition of the tax is otherwise in the public interest.  4. The Commission shall adopt such regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.  (Added to NRS by 1991, 1941)
NV Rev Stat § 704.6642 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.6642 - Facility for treatment of water acquired and constructed by county: Billing and collection of tax imposed on customers of public utility.

  1. A county shall not require a public utility whose customers pay a tax imposed pursuant to NRS 244.3661 to bill and collect the tax except pursuant to an agreement entered into pursuant to subsection 2. At the request of a county, a public utility shall provide such information as is reasonably necessary for the county to bill for and collect any tax imposed upon the customers of the public utility pursuant to NRS 244.3661.  2. A public utility whose customers pay a tax imposed pursuant to NRS 244.3661 may enter into an agreement with the county with respect to billing for and collecting the tax. The agreement may provide for collection remedies which may include the collection remedies available to the public utility.  (Added to NRS by 1991, 1942)
NV Rev Stat § 704.6644 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.6644 - Facility for treatment of water acquired and constructed by county: Public utility’s use of water treatment services provided by facility authorized; Commission’s approval of agreement for use required.

  1. A public utility must not be required to use the water treatment services provided by a facility acquired and constructed or to be acquired and constructed by the county pursuant to NRS 244.3661 without the consent of the public utility and the Commission.  2. A public utility that supplies water within the boundaries of a county may enter into an agreement with that county to use the water treatment services provided by a facility acquired and constructed or to be acquired and constructed by the county pursuant to NRS 244.3661. The term of the agreement may be for more than 1 fiscal year. Any such agreement must be approved by the Commission before it becomes effective.  3. The Commission shall not approve an agreement executed pursuant to this section unless it determines that:  (a) The agreement provides that the water treatment services of the facility will be available for use by the public utility for as long as the public utility holds a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide service as a water utility within the boundaries of the county;  (b) The basis for payment of the expenses of operating and maintaining the facility provided in the agreement is reasonable and just; and  (c) The agreement will serve the public interest.  (Added to NRS by 1991, 1942)
NV Rev Stat § 704.6646 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.6646 - Facility for treatment of water acquired and constructed by county: Operation and maintenance of facility by public utility authorized; Commission’s approval of agreement for operation and maintenance required.

  1. A public utility may enter into an agreement with a county to operate and maintain a facility acquired and constructed or to be acquired and constructed by a county pursuant to NRS 244.3661. The term of the agreement may be for more than 1 fiscal year. Any such agreement must be approved by the Commission before it becomes effective.  2. The Commission shall not approve an agreement executed pursuant to this section unless it determines that:  (a) The payments to be made under the agreement to the utility for operation and maintenance of the facility are reasonable and just; and  (b) The agreement is in the public interest.  (Added to NRS by 1991, 1942)
NV Rev Stat § 704.665 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.665 - Water to be provided through single connection to building containing multiple units for occupancy; exception.

Unless the owner of the water system within a building containing multiple occupancy units otherwise requests in writing, a public utility shall provide water to the building through a single connection, in which case the utility may require, where water meters are otherwise permitted by law, that there be a single water meter or meter facility, but it shall not require a separate meter facility for each unit therein.  (Added to NRS by 1979, 1391)
NV Rev Stat § 704.667 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally|NRS 704.667 - Public utility not required to furnish water for artificial lake or stream if prohibited or restricted by ordinance in certain counties; exceptions.

In any county whose population is 700,000 or more:  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, nothing in this chapter requires a public utility to furnish water for the purpose of filling or maintaining an artificial lake or stream where that use of water is prohibited or restricted by ordinance of:  (a) The county, if the artificial lake or stream is located within the unincorporated areas of the county; or  (b) A city, if the artificial lake or stream is located within the boundaries of the city.  2. The provisions of subsection 1 and of any ordinance referred to in subsection 1 do not apply to:  (a) Water stored in an artificial reservoir for use in flood control, in meeting peak water demands or for purposes relating to the treatment of sewage;  (b) Water used in a mining reclamation project; or  (c) A body of water located in a recreational facility that is open to the public and owned or operated by the United States or the State of Nevada.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 1446; A 2011, 1310)