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Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534 - UNDERGROUND WATER AND WELLS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534.245 - "Well drilling" and "drilling a well" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
1.
			 "Well drilling" and "drilling a well" have the meaning ascribed to them in
			 NRS
			 534.0175.
2. As used in
			 NRS
			 534.0175, the State Engineer interprets "well
			 drilling" and "drilling a well" to include, without limitation, the drilling,
			 plugging and rehabilitation of a well.
Added to NAC
				by St. Engineer by R009-06, eff. 6-1-2006; A by
				R044-14,
				eff. 10/24/2014; A by
				R068-20A,
				eff. 12/29/2020; A
				by
				R068-20CAP,
				eff. 6/23/2021
NRS
				534.020,
				534.110
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534 - UNDERGROUND WATER AND WELLS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534.Sec. 2 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
"Directly supervise" means that the licensed well driller
				is:
1. Present at the well-drilling
			 site when the drill rig is in operation and when any activity involving the
			 construction, reconditioning, sealing or plugging of the well is conducted;
2. Able to respond quickly to the
			 needs of the client or any person under the supervision of the well driller, if
			 necessary; and
3. Able to take
			 control of the drilling equipment, if necessary.
Added
				to NAC by St. Engineer by
				R068-20A,
				eff. 12/29/2020
NRS
				534.020 and
				534.110
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534 - UNDERGROUND WATER AND WELLS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534.Sec. 2.1 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
"Directly supervise" means that the licensed well driller
				is:
1. Present at the well-drilling
			 site when the drill rig is in operation and when any activity involving the
			 construction, reconditioning, sealing or plugging of the well is
			 conducted;
2. Able to respond
			 quickly to the needs of the client or any person under the supervision of the
			 well driller, if necessary; and
3.
			 Able to take control of the drilling equipment, if necessary.
Added to NAC by St. Engineer by
				R068-20CAP,
				eff. 6/23/2021
NRS
				534.020,
				534.110
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534 - UNDERGROUND WATER AND WELLS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534.Sec. 3 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
"Geotechnical soil boring" means a penetration in the ground
				that is made to obtain geologic, geophysical or geotechnical information or
				properties of the subsurface relating to engineering. The term does not include
				a penetration in the ground that is made for a well.
Added
				to NAC by St. Engineer by
				R068-20A,
				eff. 12/29/2020
NRS
				534.020 and
				534.110
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534 - UNDERGROUND WATER AND WELLS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534.Sec. 3.1 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
"Geotechnical soil boring" means a penetration in the ground
				that is made to obtain geologic, geophysical or geotechnical information or
				properties of the subsurface relating to engineering. The term does not include
				a penetration in the ground that is made for a well.
Added to NAC by St. Engineer by
				R068-20CAP,
				eff. 6/23/2021
NRS
				534.020,
				534.110
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534 - UNDERGROUND WATER AND WELLS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534.Sec. 4 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
"Liner pipe" means a pipe made of steel or plastic which
				is:
1. Smaller in diameter than the
			 installed casing of a well; and
2.
			 Used to reconstruct or deepen a well or to strengthen unstable conditions
			 encountered at depth within a well.
Added
				to NAC by St. Engineer by
				R068-20A,
				eff. 12/29/2020
NRS
				534.020 and
				534.110
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534 - UNDERGROUND WATER AND WELLS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534.Sec. 4.1 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
"Liner pipe" means a pipe made of steel or plastic which
				is:
1. Smaller in diameter than the
			 installed casing of a well; and
2.
			 Used to reconstruct or deepen a well or to strengthen unstable conditions
			 encountered at depth within a well.
Added to NAC by St. Engineer by
				R068-20CAP,
				eff. 6/23/2021
NRS
				534.020,
				534.110
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534 - UNDERGROUND WATER AND WELLS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534.Sec. 5 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
"Pressure grouting" means a process by which:
1. Grout is confined within a borehole or
			 casing through the use of retaining plugs or packers; and
2. Sufficient pressure is applied to drive
			 the grout slurry into the annular space or zone that is being
			 grouted.
Added
				to NAC by St. Engineer by
				R068-20A,
				eff. 12/29/2020
NRS
				534.020 and
				534.110
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534 - UNDERGROUND WATER AND WELLS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534.Sec. 5.1 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
"Pressure grouting" means a process by which:
1. Grout is confined within a borehole or
			 casing through the use of retaining plugs or packers; and
2. Sufficient pressure is applied to drive
			 the grout slurry into the annular space or zone that is being
			 grouted.
Added to NAC by St. Engineer by
				R068-20CAP,
				eff. 6/23/2021
NRS
				534.020,
				534.110
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534 - UNDERGROUND WATER AND WELLS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534.Sec. 6 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
"Tremie pipe" means a device that carries materials, including,
				without limitation, seal material, gravel pack or formation stabilizer, to a
				designated depth in a borehole or an annular space.
Added
				to NAC by St. Engineer by
				R068-20A,
				eff. 12/29/2020
NRS
				534.020 and
				534.110
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534 - UNDERGROUND WATER AND WELLS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534.Sec. 6.1 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
"Tremie pipe" means a device that carries materials, including,
				without limitation, seal material, gravel pack or formation stabilizer, to a
				designated depth in a borehole or an annular space.
Added to NAC by St. Engineer by
				R068-20CAP,
				eff. 6/23/2021
NRS
				534.020,
				534.110
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534 - UNDERGROUND WATER AND WELLS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534.Sec. 7 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
"Uncontaminated fill" means a material that does not contain
				contaminants in concentrations that pose a threat to human health and safety or
				the environment.
Added
				to NAC by St. Engineer by
				R068-20A,
				eff. 12/29/2020
NRS
				534.020 and
				534.110
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534 - UNDERGROUND WATER AND WELLS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534.Sec. 7.1 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
"Uncontaminated fill" means a material that does not contain
				contaminants in concentrations that pose a threat to human health and safety or
				the environment.
Added to NAC by St. Engineer by
				R068-20CAP,
				eff. 6/23/2021
NRS
				534.020,
				534.110
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534 - UNDERGROUND WATER AND WELLS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534.Sec. 8 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
"Well-drilling site," "drill site" or "drilling site" means the
				physical location at which a well is drilled, plugged or
				rehabilitated.
Added
				to NAC by St. Engineer by
				R068-20A,
				eff. 12/29/2020
NRS
				534.020 and
				534.110
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534 - UNDERGROUND WATER AND WELLS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534.Sec. 8.1 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
"Well-drilling site," "drill site" or "drilling site" means the
				physical location at which a well is drilled, plugged or
				rehabilitated.
Added to NAC by St. Engineer by
				R068-20CAP,
				eff. 6/23/2021
NRS
				534.020,
				534.110
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534 - UNDERGROUND WATER AND WELLS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534.Sec. 9 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. If a right to appropriate water has been
			 dedicated to a subdivision or has been acquired with the intent to serve a
			 subdivision, a well may be drilled for domestic use if:
(a) At least 2 acre-feet per year of water is
			 relinquished to the State Engineer for reversion to the source of the water. If
			 the water right dedicated or acquired to serve the parcel of land is for less
			 than 2 acre-feet per year, all or a portion of another water right must be
			 relinquished to the State Engineer for reversion to the source of the water so
			 that the total amount relinquished for the domestic well is 2
			 acre-feet.
(b) The State Engineer
			 determines that:
(1) The water right or
			 rights, as applicable, is in good standing; and
(2) The drilling of the well for domestic use
			 is not detrimental to the public interest.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534 - UNDERGROUND WATER AND WELLS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534.Sec. 9.1 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. If a right to appropriate water has been
			 dedicated to a subdivision or has been acquired with the intent to serve a
			 subdivision, a well may be drilled for domestic use if:
(a) At least 2 acre-feet per year of water is
			 relinquished to the State Engineer for reversion to the source of the water. If
			 the water right dedicated or acquired to serve the parcel of land is for less
			 than 2 acre-feet per year, all or a portion of another water right must be
			 relinquished to the State Engineer for reversion to the source of the water so
			 that the total amount relinquished for the domestic well is 2
			 acre-feet.
(b) The State Engineer
			 determines that:
(1) The water right or
			 rights, as applicable, is in good standing; and
(2) The drilling of the well for domestic use
			 is not detrimental to the public interest.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534 - UNDERGROUND WATER AND WELLS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534.Sec. 10 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. An owner of an existing nondomestic well
			 may submit to the State Engineer an application to convert the well to a well
			 for domestic use. An application to convert a well for domestic use must be on
			 a form provided by the State Engineer.
2. If the application to convert a well for
			 domestic use is approved by the State Engineer:
(a) The owner must:
(1) Install a water meter capable of
			 measuring the total withdrawal of water from the well for domestic use before
			 the well is used for such purpose;
(2) Ensure that the total withdrawal of water
			 from the well for domestic use does not exceed 2 acre-feet per year;
			 and
(3) Keep monthly records of the
			 amount of water pumped from the well for domestic use and submit such records
			 to the State Engineer not later than February 15th of each year.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534 - UNDERGROUND WATER AND WELLS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534.Sec. 10.1 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. An owner of an existing nondomestic well
			 may submit to the State Engineer an application to convert the well to a well
			 for domestic use. An application to convert a well for domestic use must be on
			 a form provided by the State Engineer.
2. If the application to convert a well for
			 domestic use is approved by the State Engineer:
(a) The owner must:
(1) Install a water meter capable of
			 measuring the total withdrawal of water from the well for domestic use before
			 the well is used for such purpose;
(2) Ensure that the total withdrawal of water
			 from the well for domestic use does not exceed 2 acre-feet per year;
			 and
(3) Keep monthly records of the
			 amount of water pumped from the well for domestic use and submit such records
			 to the State Engineer not later than February 15th of each year.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534 - UNDERGROUND WATER AND WELLS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534.Sec. 11 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as otherwise provided in NAC
			 534.310, any work related to a
			 waiver requested pursuant to NAC
			 534.440 to
			 534.450, inclusive, and sections
			 11 to 14, inclusive must not proceed until the State Engineer grants written
			 approval of the waiver.
2. If a
			 waiver is approved by the State Engineer pursuant to NAC
			 534.440 to
			 534.450, inclusive, and sections
			 11 to 14, inclusive, the waiver is subject to the terms and conditions set
			 forth in the approval of the waiver. The issuance of a waiver does not waive
			 the requirements of any other federal or state agency or local
			 government.
3. Notwithstanding the
			 provisions of NAC
			 534.440 to
			 534.450, inclusive, and sections
			 11 to 14, inclusive, in the event of a public health emergency or other
			 exceptional circumstance, a person may verbally request a waiver from the
			 Division. If the State Engineer approves the waiver, the application for a
			 waiver and the fees required pursuant to NAC
			 534.440 to
			 534.450, inclusive, and sections
			 11 to 14, inclusive must be submitted to the Division within 3 business days
			 after the approval of the waiver is granted.
4. As used in this section, "public health
			 emergency or other exceptional circumstance" does not include the convenience
			 of the applicant.
Added
				to NAC by St. Engineer by
				R068-20A,
				eff. 12/29/2020
NRS
				534.020,
				534.050
				and
				534.110
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534 - UNDERGROUND WATER AND WELLS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534.Sec. 11.1 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as otherwise provided in NAC
			 534.310, any
			 work related to a waiver requested pursuant to NAC
			 534.440
			 to
			 534.450,
			 inclusive, and sections 11 to 14, inclusive, of this regulation must not
			 proceed until the State Engineer grants written approval of the
			 waiver.
2. If a waiver is approved
			 by the State Engineer pursuant to NAC
			 534.440
			 to
			 534.450,
			 inclusive, and sections 11 to 14, inclusive, of this regulation, the waiver is
			 subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the approval of the waiver.
			 The issuance of a waiver does not waive the requirements of any other federal
			 or state agency or local government.
3. Notwithstanding the provisions of NAC
			 534.440
			 to
			 534.450,
			 inclusive, and sections 11 to 14, inclusive, of this regulation, in the event
			 of a public health emergency or other exceptional circumstance, a person may
			 verbally request a waiver from the Division. If the State Engineer approves the
			 waiver, the application for a waiver and the fees required pursuant to NAC
			 534.440
			 to
			 534.450,
			 inclusive, and sections 11 to 14, inclusive, of this regulation must be
			 submitted to the Division within 3 business days after the approval of the
			 waiver is granted.
4. As used in
			 this section, "public health emergency or other exceptional circumstance" does
			 not include the convenience of the applicant.
Added to NAC by St. Engineer by
				R068-20CAP,
				eff. 6/23/2021
NRS
				534.020,
				534.050,
				534.110
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534 - UNDERGROUND WATER AND WELLS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534.Sec. 12 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection
			 4, a person may submit a request for a waiver to drill or rehabilitate a
			 domestic well in an area in which water service is available from an entity,
			 including, without limitation, a public utility, water district or
			 municipality. The request for a waiver must be submitted to the State Engineer
			 in writing, accompanied by the fee required pursuant to
			 NRS
			 533.435 and include, without limitation:
(a) The location of the proposed domestic
			 well by public land survey, global positioning system coordinates and the
			 county assessor's parcel number;
(b) A letter from the water purveyor stating:
(1) Whether the property can legally and
			 physically receive water service;
(2) The improvements and costs associated
			 with providing water service to the property; and
(3) An estimated time in which water service
			 can be provided to the property;
(c) A letter from the drilling contractor
			 stating:
(1) The costs associated with
			 drilling or rehabilitating the domestic well;
(2) An estimated time of completion for the
			 drilling or rehabilitation of the domestic well;
(3) The name, address and telephone number of
			 the owner of the land on which the domestic well is or will be located;
			 and
(4) The reason for requesting
			 the waiver; and
(d) If a
			 waiver is requested for multiple domestic wells, a list and the required
			 information for all domestic wells for which a waiver is requested on the
			 "Additional Well Locations" form.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534 - UNDERGROUND WATER AND WELLS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534.Sec. 12.1 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection
			 4, a person may submit a request for a waiver to drill or rehabilitate a
			 domestic well in an area in which water service is available from an entity,
			 including, without limitation, a public utility, water district or
			 municipality. The request for a waiver must be submitted to the State Engineer
			 in writing, accompanied by the fee required pursuant to
			 NRS
			 533.435 and include, without limitation:
(a) The location of the proposed domestic
			 well by public land survey, global positioning system coordinates and the
			 county assessor's parcel number;
(b) A letter from the water purveyor stating:
(1) Whether the property can legally and
			 physically receive water service;
(2) The improvements and costs associated
			 with providing water service to the property; and
(3) An estimated time in which water service
			 can be provided to the property;
(c) A letter from the drilling contractor
			 stating:
(1) The costs associated with
			 drilling or rehabilitating the domestic well;
(2) An estimated time of completion for the
			 drilling or rehabilitation of the domestic well;
(3) The name, address and telephone number of
			 the owner of the land on which the domestic well is or will be located;
			 and
(4) The reason for requesting
			 the waiver; and
(d) If a
			 waiver is requested for multiple domestic wells, a list and the required
			 information for all domestic wells for which a waiver is requested on the
			 "Additional Well Locations" form.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534 - UNDERGROUND WATER AND WELLS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534.Sec. 13 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A request for a waiver to drill a drain
			 well in a shallow groundwater system for removing water to depressurize the
			 earth and alleviating potential hazards to persons and property during mining
			 activities must be submitted to the State Engineer in writing, accompanied by
			 the fee required pursuant to
			 NRS
			 533.435 and include, without limitation:
(a) The location of the proposed drain well
			 by public land survey, global positioning system coordinates, county assessor's
			 parcel number, map of the vicinity and plat map;
(b) The project and contract number, if
			 applicable;
(c) The estimated
			 amount of water that will be used from the proposed drain well each
			 day;
(d) A proposed construction
			 sketch and plugging plan for the drain well;
(e) The name of the proposed drain
			 well;
(f) The name, address and
			 telephone number of the person responsible for plugging the drain well, and the
			 name, address and telephone number of the owner of the land where the drain
			 well will be located if the owner is not the person responsible for plugging
			 the drain well;
(g) If the drain
			 well will be located on public land, a notarized affidavit, on a form
			 prescribed by the Division, signed by the person who will be responsible for
			 plugging the drain well upon abandonment acknowledging that
			 responsibility;
(h) The name,
			 address and telephone number of a person who will be available to answer
			 questions concerning the project;
(i) The date on which the project is
			 scheduled to be completed; and
(j)
			 If a waiver is requested for multiple drain wells, a list and the required
			 information for all drain wells for which the waiver is requested on the
			 "Additional Well Locations" form.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534 - UNDERGROUND WATER AND WELLS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534.Sec. 13.1 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A request for a waiver to drill a drain
			 well in a shallow groundwater system for removing water to depressurize the
			 earth and alleviating potential hazards to persons and property during mining
			 activities must be submitted to the State Engineer in writing, accompanied by
			 the fee required pursuant to
			 NRS
			 533.435 and include, without limitation:
(a) The location of the proposed drain well
			 by public land survey, global positioning system coordinates, county assessor's
			 parcel number, map of the vicinity and plat map;
(b) The project and contract number, if
			 applicable;
(c) The estimated
			 amount of water that will be used from the proposed drain well each
			 day;
(d) A proposed construction
			 sketch and plugging plan for the drain well;
(e) The name of the proposed drain
			 well;
(f) The name, address and
			 telephone number of the person responsible for plugging the drain well, and the
			 name, address and telephone number of the owner of the land where the drain
			 well will be located if the owner is not the person responsible for plugging
			 the drain well;
(g) If the drain
			 well will be located on public land, a notarized affidavit, on a form
			 prescribed by the Division, signed by the person who will be responsible for
			 plugging the drain well upon abandonment acknowledging that
			 responsibility;
(h) The name,
			 address and telephone number of a person who will be available to answer
			 questions concerning the project;
(i) The date on which the project is
			 scheduled to be completed; and
(j)
			 If a waiver is requested for multiple drain wells, a list and the required
			 information for all drain wells for which the waiver is requested on the
			 "Additional Well Locations" form.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534 - UNDERGROUND WATER AND WELLS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534.Sec. 14 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The State Engineer may, for good cause
			 shown, grant an extension of the time in which a waiver granted pursuant to any
			 of the provisions of NAC
			 534.440 to
			 534.449, inclusive, or section
			 13, is valid. The State Engineer may grant any number of extensions but, except
			 as otherwise provided in this subsection, a single extension of time must not
			 exceed 1 year. If the applicant for an extension of a waiver demonstrates to
			 the satisfaction of the State Engineer that the applicant has sufficient need
			 for an extension that exceeds 1 year, the State Engineer may grant an extension
			 of a waiver for not more than 5 years.
2. A request for an extension of a waiver
			 made pursuant to this section must be:
(a)
			 Submitted to the State Engineer on a form prescribed by the Division within 30
			 days before the waiver is set to expire; and
(b) Accompanied by proof demonstrating
			 sufficient need for the extension of time.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534 - UNDERGROUND WATER AND WELLS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 534.Sec. 14.1 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The State Engineer may, for good cause
			 shown, grant an extension of the time in which a waiver granted pursuant to any
			 of the provisions of NAC
			 534.440
			 to
			 534.449,
			 inclusive, or section 13 of this regulation, is valid. The State Engineer may
			 grant any number of extensions but, except as otherwise provided in this
			 subsection, a single extension of time must not exceed 1 year. If the applicant
			 for an extension of a waiver demonstrates to the satisfaction of the State
			 Engineer that the applicant has sufficient need for an extension that exceeds 1
			 year, the State Engineer may grant an extension of a waiver for not more than 5
			 years.
2. A request for an
			 extension of a waiver made pursuant to this section must be:
(a) Submitted to the State Engineer on a form
			 prescribed by the Division within 30 days before the waiver is set to expire;
			 and
(b) Accompanied by proof
			 demonstrating sufficient need for the extension of time.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534 - UNDERGROUND WATER AND WELLS › WELL DRILLING LICENSES › Section 534.280 - Application for license

Current through June 11, 2024
An application for a well-drilling license must be submitted to
				the Division.
The application:
1.
			 Must:
(a) Be completed and signed by the
			 applicant on a form provided by the Division.
(b) Be accompanied by evidence that the
			 applicant has at least 2 years of full-time experience acquired during the
			 immediately preceding 5 years. The State Engineer will determine whether such
			 experience is satisfactory and appropriate for the type of license for which
			 the applicant is applying.
(c) Be
			 accompanied by at least four professional references. The State Engineer will
			 determine whether such references are satisfactory and appropriate for the type
			 of license for which the applicant is applying.
(d) Include any other information requested
			 by the State Engineer.
(e) Be
			 accompanied by the fee prescribed in
			 NRS
			 534.140.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534 - UNDERGROUND WATER AND WELLS › WELL DRILLING LICENSES › Section 534.282 - Application for license

Current through June 11, 2024
1. An applicant for
			 a well-drilling license must:
(a) Be at least
			 18 years of age; and
(b) Pass a
			 two-part examination, consisting of the following sections:
(1) A written examination which includes:
(I) A written test consisting of questions on
			 which the applicant must obtain a passing score of at least 80 percent;
			 and
(II) A test of the applicant's
			 ability to use a standard 7.5 minute topographic map from the United States
			 Geological Survey to provide the public land survey description of the location
			 of a well, which will be scored on a pass or fail basis; and
(2) An oral examination conducted
			 by the Board.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534 - UNDERGROUND WATER AND WELLS › WELL DRILLING LICENSES › Section 534.286 - Oral examination of applicants

Current through June 11, 2024
Except as otherwise provided in NAC
				534.288,
				the Board shall conduct the oral examination section of the examination for
				each applicant for a well-drilling license. The oral examination section of the
				examination must be conducted to determine the sufficiency of the
				applicant's:
1. Knowledge of the
			 provisions of this chapter and chapter 534 of NRS, including, without
			 limitation, knowledge of the minimum standards established in this chapter for
			 the construction, plugging, development or testing of wells;
2. Qualifications and experience;
3. Proficiency in the operating procedures
			 and construction methods associated with the various types of drilling rigs and
			 equipment used for well drilling; and
4. Ability to resolve problems that may arise
			 during the construction, plugging, development or testing of a well.
Added to NAC
				by St. Engineer, eff. 1-9-90; A 12-30-97; R009-06, 6-1-2006; A by
				R044-14,
				eff. 10/24/2014; A by
				R068-20A,
				eff. 12/29/2020; A
				by
				R068-20CAP,
				eff. 6/23/2021
NRS
				534.020,
				534.110,
				534.140
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534 - UNDERGROUND WATER AND WELLS › WELL DRILLING LICENSES › Section 534.288 - Board not required to conduct oral examination of certain applicants

Current through June 11, 2024
The Board is not required to conduct the oral examination
				section of the examination for an applicant for a well-drilling license
				:
1. Who receives a score of less than
			 80 percent on the written test portion of the written examination;
2. Who is unable to demonstrate his or her
			 ability to locate a well by public land survey on a topographic map;
			 or
3. If the State Engineer finds
			 that the applicant's experience or professional references required pursuant to
			 NAC
			 534.280
			 are not satisfactory or appropriate for the type of license for which the
			 applicant is applying.
Added to NAC
				by St. Engineer, eff. 1-9-90; A 12-30-97; R009-06, 6-1-2006; A by
				R044-14,
				eff. 10/24/2014; A by
				R068-20A,
				eff. 12/29/2020; A
				by
				R068-20CAP,
				eff. 6/23/2021
NRS
				534.020,
				534.110,
				534.140
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534 - UNDERGROUND WATER AND WELLS › WELL DRILLING LICENSES › Section 534.290 - Revocation or denial of license

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The State
			 Engineer may revoke or refuse to reissue a well-drilling license if the State
			 Engineer determines, after an investigation and a disciplinary hearing, that
			 the well driller has:
(a) Been found to be
			 incompetent as a well driller by the State Engineer or the Board;
(b) Supplied false information to an owner of
			 a well or a holder of a permit or his or her agent; or
(c) Failed to report information concerning
			 improper construction or improper plugging of a well pursuant to NAC
			 534.355.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534 - UNDERGROUND WATER AND WELLS › WELL DRILLING LICENSES › Section 534.292 - Notice to renew license; notification by well driller of change in mailing address

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The Division
			 shall send to each licensed well driller a notice to renew his or her license
			 before the expiration of the license. Failure to receive the notice does not
			 relieve a well driller of the well driller's obligation to file the appropriate
			 forms and pay the fee for renewal in a timely manner.
2. A well driller shall notify the Division
			 of any change in his or her mailing address within 30 days after the
			 change.
Added to NAC by St.
				Engineer, eff. 1-9-90; A by R039-12, 6-29-2012; A by
				R068-20A,
				eff. 12/29/2020; A
				by
				R068-20CAP,
				eff. 6/23/2021
NRS
				534.020,
				534.110,
				534.140
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534 - UNDERGROUND WATER AND WELLS › WELL DRILLING LICENSES › Section 534.2923 - Renewal of license: Application for renewal

Current through June 11, 2024
A well driller may renew his or her well-drilling license by
				submitting a renewal application to the Division so that the Division receives
				the application not later than June 15. The renewal application must:
1. Be completed and signed by the well
			 driller on a form provided by the Division;
2. Be accompanied by the renewal fee
			 prescribed in
			 NRS
			 534.140; and
3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection
			 4 of NAC
			 534.2927,
			 include documentation satisfactory to the Division that the applicant has
			 completed eight credit units of continuing education during the current
			 licensing period. At least once within two consecutive licensing renewal
			 periods, the units of continuing education completed by an applicant must
			 include the successful completion of the course offered by the Division,
			 "Nevada Well Drilling Regulations, Statutes and Forms."
Added to NAC
				by St. Engineer by R009-06, eff. 6-1-2006; A by R009-06, 6-1-2006, eff.
				7-1-2008; R039-12, 6-29-2012; A by
				R044-14,
				eff. 10/24/2014; A by
				R068-20A,
				eff. 12/29/2020; A
				by
				R068-20CAP,
				eff. 6/23/2021
NRS
				534.020,
				534.110,
				534.140
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534 - UNDERGROUND WATER AND WELLS › WELL DRILLING LICENSES › Section 534.2925 - Renewal of license: Processing of and action on application

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The Division shall process each
			 application submitted for renewal of a well-drilling license pursuant to NAC
			 534.2923
			 in the order in which the applications are received by the Division. If the
			 State Engineer determines that an application is complete and the applicant is
			 qualified, the Division shall renew the license for the period ending on June
			 30 of the year after approval of the renewal.
2. The Division shall not renew a license if
			 the State Engineer determines, upon investigation, that the well driller:
(a) Has not submitted all required notices of
			 intent to the Division as required by NAC
			 534.320;
(b) Has not furnished a copy of the Well
			 Driller's Report for every well drilled, plugged or rehabilitated to the State
			 Engineer pursuant to
			 NRS
			 534.170 and NAC
			 534.340;
(c) Has not complied with all orders
			 requiring the repair or plugging of improperly constructed wells;
(d) Is not otherwise in compliance with this
			 chapter or chapter 534 of NRS; or
(e) Has accumulated 100 demerit points or
			 more against his or her license.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534 - UNDERGROUND WATER AND WELLS › WELL DRILLING LICENSES › Section 534.2927 - Continuing education of well drillers

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A credit unit
			 of continuing education is earned for each hour the person attends a workshop,
			 seminar or course or participates in any other type of educational activity
			 related to well drilling or related subjects approved by the Division. Such
			 educational activities may include, without limitation, the completion of
			 college courses or Internet courses, compiling and instructing courses approved
			 by the Division, active participation on the board of a professional
			 organization and authoring appropriate publications.
2. Documentation of completion of continuing
			 education which is satisfactory to the Division includes, without limitation:
(a) A log, on a form provided by the
			 Division, indicating the type of educational activity claimed, the sponsoring
			 organization, the duration of the course or activity, the name of the
			 instructor and the number of credit units; and
(b) Documents providing evidence of
			 attendance at or participation in an educational activity, including, without
			 limitation, a certificate of completion.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534 - UNDERGROUND WATER AND WELLS › WELL DRILLING LICENSES › Section 534.293 - Requirements to reinstate license if prior license has expired or been suspended or revoked

Current through June 11, 2024
To reinstate a license, a well driller whose license has
				been:
1. Expired for 1 year or less
			 must:
(a) File a renewal application pursuant
			 to NAC
			 534.2923
			 with the renewal fee required by
			 NRS
			 534.140;
(b) Pass the examination required by NAC
			 534.282
			 or petition the Division in writing for an exemption from the requirement to
			 pass the examination;
(c) Reduce
			 the number of demerit points the well driller has accumulated against his or
			 her license to zero; and
(d)
			 Provide documentation satisfactory to the Division that the well driller has
			 completed the eight credit units of continuing education required pursuant to
			 subsection 3 of NAC
			 534.2923,
			 unless the well driller receives an exemption or deferral from the Division
			 pursuant to subsection 4 of NAC
			 534.2927.
			 The eight credit units of continuing education must have been earned:
(1) During the most recent licensing period
			 during which the license of the well driller was active; or
(2) During the time the license of the well
			 driller was expired.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534 - UNDERGROUND WATER AND WELLS › WELL DRILLING LICENSES › Section 534.294 - Scope of authority under license; issuance of restricted licenses; request to modify scope of restricted license

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A
			 well-drilling license authorizes the licensee to drill, plug or rehabilitate
			 the following types of wells:
(a) Water wells;
			 and
(b) Monitoring wells.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534 - UNDERGROUND WATER AND WELLS › WELL DRILLING LICENSES › Section 534.296 - Temporary license: Issuance and reissuance; expiration; termination of employment of temporary licensee (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
Added to NAC
				by St. Engineer, eff. 1-9-90; A 12-30-97; R009-06, 6-1-2006; R039-12,
				6-29-2012; R by
				
				R044-14, eff. 10/24/2014
NRS
				  534.020,
				  534.110
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534 - UNDERGROUND WATER AND WELLS › WELL DRILLING LICENSES › Section 534.298 - Temporary license: Period of validity; authorized activities; transferability (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
Added to NAC
				by St. Engineer, eff. 1-9-90; A by R009-06, 6-1-2006; R039-12, 6-29-2012; R by
				R044-14,
				eff. 10/24/2014
NRS
				  534.020,
				  534.110
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534 - UNDERGROUND WATER AND WELLS › DUTIES OF WELL DRILLERS › Section 534.300 - Designated basins; replacement wells; waivers

Current through June 11, 2024
1.
			 Except as otherwise provided in NAC
			 534.315, a
			 well driller shall not drill a water well within a groundwater basin designated
			 by the State Engineer until the well driller determines that a permit to
			 appropriate the groundwater has been issued pursuant to
			 NRS
			 534.050 or the appropriate waiver has been
			 issued pursuant to NAC
			 534.440
			 to
			 534.450,
			 inclusive, and sections 11 to 14, inclusive, of this regulation.
2. Except as otherwise provided in
			 subsections 3 and 5, a water well may be drilled to replace an existing well if
			 a valid permit, waiver or certificate of water right exists for the well to be
			 replaced.
3. If continued use:
(a) Will not be made of the existing well,
			 the existing well must be plugged as required by NAC
			 534.420
			 at the time the replacement well is drilled.
(b) Will be made of the existing well, a
			 permit or waiver must be issued for the existing well before any drilling is
			 commenced.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534 - UNDERGROUND WATER AND WELLS › DUTIES OF WELL DRILLERS › Section 534.310 - Nondesignated basins

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as
			 otherwise provided in NAC
			 534.315:
(a) In basins which have not been designated
			 by the State Engineer, a person who drills a well before receiving a permit to
			 appropriate water or a waiver does so at the risk that a permit to appropriate
			 water or a waiver cannot be obtained; and
(b) A person shall not use water from a well
			 until a permit or waiver has been obtained pursuant to
			 NRS
			 534.050.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534 - UNDERGROUND WATER AND WELLS › DUTIES OF WELL DRILLERS › Section 534.315 - Wells for domestic use

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as
			 otherwise provided in subsection 8, permits to appropriate groundwater are not
			 required for the drilling of wells for domestic use.
2. A well driller shall take into account the
			 normal annual fluctuations in the demand for water of an area and, if the well
			 is in a developed area, some annual drop in static water level.
3. Water may not be diverted from more than
			 one well for domestic use in one single-family residence.
4. Except as otherwise provided in section 10
			 of this regulation, a well drilled for domestic use only must have a casing
			 size not larger than 8.625 inches in diameter.
5. Except as otherwise provided in subsection
			 7, if a well drilled or converted for domestic use cannot be rehabilitated:
(a) A replacement well may be drilled;
			 and
(b) If a replacement well is
			 drilled, the original well must be plugged as required by NAC
			 534.420
			 not later than 60 days after the date on which the drilling of the replacement
			 well is completed.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534 - UNDERGROUND WATER AND WELLS › DUTIES OF WELL DRILLERS › Section 534.320 - Notice of intent to drill: Submission; approval by Division required; contents; fees; correction; forms

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as
			 otherwise provided in subsection 2, before a well driller may set up a well rig
			 or commence drilling, plugging or rehabilitating a well, the well driller must:
(a) Submit to the Division a notice of intent
			 in accordance with the requirements of this section; and
(b) Receive the approval of the Division for
			 the notice of intent. All work performed by the well driller is subject to the
			 terms of approval for the notice of intent issued by the Division. After the
			 Division receives and approves the notice of intent, the well driller must
			 notify the Division in writing at least 24 hours before the work will commence
			 and then the well driller may set up the well rig and commence drilling,
			 plugging or rehabilitating the well.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534 - UNDERGROUND WATER AND WELLS › DUTIES OF WELL DRILLERS › Section 534.325 - Notice of intent to drill: Lapse; new notice

Current through June 11, 2024
1. If the
			 drilling, plugging or rehabilitation of a well described on a notice of intent
			 is not commenced within 60 days after the Division approves the notice of
			 intent or by the date listed on the notice of intent on which work is to
			 commence, whichever is later, the notice of intent lapses and a new notice of
			 intent must be submitted and approved by the Division before such activity may
			 proceed. The new notice of intent must include the number of the lapsed notice
			 of intent and be accompanied by the fee required pursuant to
			 NRS
			 533.435.
2. After the Division receives and approves
			 the new notice of intent, the well driller must notify the Division in writing
			 at least 24 hours before the work will commence and then the well driller may
			 set up the drill rig and commence drilling, plugging or rehabilitating a
			 well.
3. The well driller shall
			 indicate on the Well Driller's Report for the well the number of the notice of
			 intent that the well driller last submitted for that well.
Added to NAC
				by St. Engineer, eff. 1-9-90; A 12-30-97; R009-06, 6-1-2006; A by
				R044-14,
				eff. 10/24/2014; A by
				R068-20A,
				eff. 12/29/2020; A
				by
				R068-20CAP,
				eff. 6/23/2021
NRS
				534.020,
				534.110
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534 - UNDERGROUND WATER AND WELLS › DUTIES OF WELL DRILLERS › Section 534.330 - Responsibilities of licensed well driller at drilling site

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A well driller licensed by the State
			 Engineer:
(a) Shall directly supervise the
			 well-drilling site when the drill rig is in operation and when any activity
			 involving the construction, rehabilitation or plugging of the well is
			 conducted. If the licensed well driller leaves the drilling site, the drilling
			 operation must be shut down until that licensed well driller or another well
			 driller licensed pursuant to this chapter returns to the drilling
			 site.
(b) Shall ensure that the
			 drilling of the well complies with:
(1) The
			 provisions of this chapter; and
(2)
			 The terms and conditions of any permit, waiver or order issued by the State
			 Engineer.
(c) Shall carry
			 the well driller's license card when he or she is present at the drilling site
			 and produce the card when requested to do so by a representative of the
			 Division.
(d) Shall have in his or
			 her possession at the well-drilling site the documentation of the approval by
			 the Division of the notice of intent submitted by the well driller for the well
			 and shall produce that documentation upon request by a representative of the
			 Division.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534 - UNDERGROUND WATER AND WELLS › DUTIES OF WELL DRILLERS › Section 534.335 - Responsibility to obtain written authorization from owner of land to access project if certain waiver granted

Current through June 11, 2024
A waiver granted by the State Engineer pursuant to NAC 534.440
				to 534.444, inclusive, and 534.448 does not extend to the well driller the
				right of ingress or egress across and upon public, private or corporate lands.
				To obtain such a right, the person who requested the waiver must obtain written
				authorization from the owner of the land to access the project
				area.
Added to NAC
				by St. Engineer by
				R044-14,
				eff. 10/24/2014
NRS
				  534.020,
				  534.110
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534 - UNDERGROUND WATER AND WELLS › DUTIES OF WELL DRILLERS › Section 534.340 - Well Driller's Report: Form; contents

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A Well Driller's
			 Report must be submitted to the State Engineer within 30 days after the
			 completion of the drilling, plugging or rehabilitation of a well by the well
			 driller pursuant to
			 NRS
			 534.170 and must be typewritten or legibly
			 handwritten in black ink on a form provided by the Division. Submission of a
			 Well Driller's Report is not required for the reconditioning of an existing
			 well.
2. In addition to the
			 information required pursuant to
			 NRS
			 534.170, the following information must be
			 contained in the Well Driller's Report:
(a)
			 The complete name and address of the person for whom the work is being
			 performed.
(b) The location of the
			 well, including:
(1) A description of its
			 location by public land survey and county assessor's parcel number.
(2) Global positioning system coordinates
			 which:
(I) Are either identified by latitude
			 and longitude using decimal degrees or are identified using coordinates of the
			 Universal Transverse Mercator system; and
(II) Specify for each coordinate whether the
			 North American Datum of 1927, North American Datum of 1983 or the World
			 Geodetic System 1984 was used.
(3) In a Well Driller's Report for a well
			 drilled for domestic use, the address of the house to be served by the well,
			 the county assessor's parcel number and, if available, the lot and block
			 description and the name of the subdivision.
(c) Any pumping test or development
			 data.
(d) An accurate
			 identification of the water-bearing formations.
(e) The static water level, measured from the
			 land surface.
(f) Any applicable
			 water rights permit or waiver number.
(g) The temperature of the water in the well
			 measured in degrees Fahrenheit.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534 - UNDERGROUND WATER AND WELLS › DUTIES OF WELL DRILLERS › Section 534.345 - Well Driller's Report: Completion; execution; submission; correction

Current through June 11, 2024
1. All work performed by the well driller
			 during the drilling operation must be accurately described in the Well
			 Driller's Report submitted by the well driller pursuant to
			 NRS
			 534.170 and NAC
			 534.340.
2. The completed Well Driller's Report must
			 be signed by:
(a) The licensed well driller
			 who is directly supervising the well-drilling site as required pursuant to NAC
			 534.330;
(b) The licensed well driller who is
			 responsible for the work; or
(c)
			 The licensed contractor who is responsible for the work.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534 - UNDERGROUND WATER AND WELLS › DUTIES OF WELL DRILLERS › Section 534.350 - Identification of well rig

Current through June 11, 2024
The name and address of the contractor drilling the well must
				be conspicuously displayed in legible letters at least 3 inches high on the
				drill rig operated or owned by that contractor.
St. Engineer,
				Drilling Wells Reg. Part 9, eff. 5-19-81-NAC A 1-9-90; 12-30-97; A by
				R044-14,
				eff. 10/24/2014
NRS
				  534.020,
				  534.110,
				  534.140
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534 - UNDERGROUND WATER AND WELLS › DUTIES OF WELL DRILLERS › Section 534.355 - Reporting of improper construction or plugging of well

Current through June 11, 2024
A licensed well driller who becomes aware of specific
				information relating to improper construction or improper plugging of a well
				shall report that information to the Division as soon as
				practicable.
Added to NAC by St.
				Engineer, eff. 12-30-97; A by R009-06, 6-1-2006
NRS
				  534.020,
				  534.110,
				  534.140
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 534 - UNDERGROUND WATER AND WELLS › DRILLING, CONSTRUCTION AND PLUGGING OF WELLS AND BOREHOLES › Section 534.358 - Construction of well: Compliance with chapter 445A of NAC in certain circumstances (Repealed)

Current through June 11, 2024
Added to NAC by St.
				Engineer by R039-12, eff. 6-29-2012; R by
				R068-20A,
				eff. 12/29/2020
NRS
				534.020 and
				534.110