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Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Bottled Water › Section 445A.549 - Methods used to determine compliance with standards

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The
				Board adopts by reference the
Standard Methods for the Examination of
				Water and Wastewater
, 18th edition, 1992, published by the American
				Public Health Association. This publication may be obtained from the American
				Public Health Association, 1015 18th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036, for
				the price of $50 a copy.
2. Any
				analysis conducted to determine compliance with the standards set forth in NAC
				445A.550, 445A.551 and 445A.569 must be made in accordance with the applicable
				methods described in the publication adopted in subsection 1.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health, eff. 10-14-82; A 9-15-94
NRS
					 439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Bottled Water › Section 445A.550 - Standards for bottled water: Coliform organisms

Current through June 11, 2024
1.
				When bottled water is delivered to a customer, it must not contain any coliform
				bacteria and must be examined by using one of the following methods:
(a) The method of multiple-tube
				fermentation;
(b) The method which
				uses a membrane filter; or
(c) The
				MMO-MUG test.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Bottled Water › Section 445A.551 - Standards for bottled water: Physical quality

Current through June 11, 2024
Bottled water upon its delivery to a customer must, when a
				  composite of analytical units of equal volume is examined by the method
				  described in the applicable sections of
Standard Methods for the
				  Examination of Water and Wastewater
, meet the following standards of
				  physical quality:
1. The turbidity
				must not exceed 5 units;
2. The
				color must not exceed 15 units; and
3. The odor must not exceed threshold odor
				number 3.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health, eff. 10-14-82-Substituted in revision for NAC
				  445.284
NRS
					 439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Bottled Water › Section 445A.553 - Standards for bottled water: Fluoride

Current through June 11, 2024
Bottled water which contains natural or added fluoride must
				  contain not less than 0.8 milligrams of fluoride per liter and not more than 2
				  milligrams of fluoride per liter.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health, eff. 10-14-82; A 9-15-94
NRS
					 439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Bottled Water › Section 445A.554 - Standards for bottled water: Radioactive elements

Current through June 11, 2024
When bottled water is delivered to a customer or placed in a
				  vending machine, the water must not contain:
1. A combined radium-226 and radium-228
				activity in excess of 5 picocuries per liter of water;
2. A gross alpha particle activity (including
				radium-226, but excluding radon and uranium) in excess of 15 picocuries per
				liter of water; or
3. Radioactivity
				emitted from gross beta particles in excess of 50 picocuries per liter of
				water.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health, eff. 10-14-82; A 9-15-94
NRS
					 439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Bottled Water › Section 445A.555 - Analysis required of representative samples

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The
				operator shall:
(a) At least weekly, analyze
				the coliform bacteria in a representative sample from a batch of each type of
				water produced during the period covered by the analysis.
(b) At least annually, analyze a
				representative sample from a batch of each type of water produced for its
				compliance with the requirements set forth in NAC 445A.552 and
				445A.553.
(c) At least once every 4
				years, analyze a representative sample from a batch of each type of water
				produced to determine whether the water complies with the requirements set
				forth in NAC 445A.554.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Bottled Water › Section 445A.556 - Labeling requirements

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Each operator
				shall submit his or her proposed label for each type of bottled water he or she
				sells or distributes in this State to the appropriate health authority for its
				approval before the label is used.
2. The label must contain:
(a) The name and location of the bottling
				company;
(b) The number of the
				permit issued to the operator or distributor by the health authority;
(c) The source of the water, if not
				processed;
(d) For demineralized or
				distilled water, the method of purification used;
(e) The date the water was bottled, expressed
				in code or otherwise; and
(f) If
				the water has been treated, a statement of the substances added. If it is not
				possible to include the statement on the label of a returnable bottle, the
				statement must be included on the back of the receipt which is given to the
				customer.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Bottled Water › Section 445A.5565 - Types of bottled water

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Bottled water
				may be labeled and sold as:
(a) Distilled
				water, if it is demineralized by distillation and complies with the
				requirements for purified water set forth in the
United States
				Pharmacopeia
, XXII, which is hereby adopted by reference. A copy of
				the
United States Pharmacopeia
may be obtained from the USP
				Order Processing Department, 12601 Twinbrook Parkway, Rockville, Maryland
				20852, for the price of $350.
(b)
				Drinking water, if it is filtered and disinfected by a process approved by the
				health authority.
(c) Mineral
				water, if it is clearly distinguishable from other types of water by its
				specific content of minerals and trace elements which remain constant at the
				water's point of emergence. The total dissolved solids present in mineral water
				must appear on the label of the bottle and be stated in milligrams per liter.
				The boreholes or springs from which mineral water is produced must originate
				from an underground source which is geologically and physically protected from
				contamination.
(d) Natural water,
				if it is produced from a well or an artesian well and no minerals have been
				added or removed from the water. Natural water may be filtered and must be
				disinfected by a process approved by the health authority. Natural water may be
				labeled as natural artesian water or natural well water.
(e) Purified water, if it is demineralized by
				distillation, deionization or reverse osmosis and complies with the
				requirements for purified water set forth in the
United States
				Pharmacopeia
, XXII.
(f)
				Spring water, if it is produced from a point at the surface where the water
				flows naturally from an underground formation or through a borehole adjacent to
				that point in a manner approved by the health authority.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Bottled Water › Section 445A.557 - Treatment and sampling of water before bottling; inspection of equipment

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The treatment of water before bottling,
				whether the treatment is by distillation, filtration, exposure to ultraviolet
				light, reverse osmosis, carbonation, ozonization, addition of minerals or any
				other process, must be performed in and by equipment and with substances which
				will not adulterate the bottled product.
2. The operator must keep a record of:
(a) The type and date of each inspection of
				the equipment;
(b) The results of
				the inspection; and
(c) The
				performance and effectiveness of the equipment.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Bottled Water › Section 445A.558 - Storing, cleaning and sanitizing containers and closures

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Each single service container and closure
				for the processed water must be purchased and stored in a clean and dry place
				until it is used. Before the container or closure is used, it must be examined
				and, if necessary, cleaned, sanitized and inspected immediately before it is
				filled, capped and sealed. A container or closure which is found to be
				unsanitary or defective must be reprocessed or discarded.
2. Each reusable container must be washed,
				rinsed and sanitized by a mechanical washer or by another method which gives
				adequate sanitary results. The operator shall inspect his or her mechanical
				washers as often as is necessary to ensure their adequate performance. The
				operator shall maintain a record which shows:
(a) The maintenance of each washer;
(b) The type, date and results of each
				inspection; and
(c) The performance
				of each washer.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Bottled Water › Section 445A.559 - Minimum requirements for sanitization

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The operator
				shall sanitize all equipment, containers and other surfaces which come into
				contact with processed water.
2.
				The operator shall maintain a record of the intensity of the sanitizing agent
				used and the length of time during which the agent was in contact with the
				surface being sanitized.
3. The
				minimum requirements regarding the intensity of the sanitizing agent used and
				the time the agent must be in contact with the surfaces which are required to
				be sanitized are:
(a) If the sanitization is
				by steam or hot water in an enclosed system, exposure to 170°F for 15
				minutes or 200°F for 5 minutes.
(b) If the sanitization is by immersion or
				circulation in a chemical solution, the solution must be equivalent in
				bactericidal action to a 2-minute exposure of 50 milligrams per liter of
				available chlorine at 57°F.
(c)
				If the sanitization is by chemicals which are applied as a spray or fog, the
				chemicals must be equivalent in bactericidal action to a 2-minute exposure of
				100 milligrams per liter of available chlorine at 57°F.
(d) If the sanitization is by immersion in a
				solution of 0.1 mg/l ozone water in an enclosed system, exposure for 5
				minutes.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Bottled Water › Section 445A.560 - Testing required for cleaning and sanitizing solutions

Current through June 11, 2024
The operator shall test the cleaning and sanitizing solutions
				  used at the plant as often as is necessary to ensure their adequacy. The
				  operator shall maintain a record of these tests.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health, eff. 10-14-82-Substituted in revision for NAC
				  445.302
NRS
					 439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Bottled Water › Section 445A.561 - Cleaning and sanitizing of facilities and equipment; requirements for tanker vehicles

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The operator
				shall keep the:
(a) Facilities where the
				processed water is loaded and unloaded; and
(b) Motor vehicles and other equipment which
				are used to transport the water,
clean and sanitary at all times.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Bottled Water › Section 445A.562 - Identifying code; required records

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The operator
				shall mark each package of bottled water with a code. The code must identify
				the particular batch of water from which it came and the day on which it was
				produced.
2. The operator shall
				keep and maintain records regarding:
(a) The
				kind of product;
(b) The volume
				which was produced;
(c) The date it
				was produced;
(d) The codes used;
				and
(e) The distribution of the
				bottled water to wholesale and retail outlets.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Bottled Water › Section 445A.564 - Separation of bottling rooms from other operations

Current through June 11, 2024
The bottling room must be separated from other operations and
				  storage areas by tight walls, ceilings and self-closing doors, unless the
				  bottles are washed and filled within a machine that provides a filtered and
				  positive flow of air which prohibits exposure of the bottles to air outside the
				  machine. The opening in the room for any conveyor must not exceed the size
				  which is required to permit passage of the containers.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health, eff. 10-14-82; A 9-15-94
NRS
					 439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Bottled Water › Section 445A.565 - Prevention of contamination of the water

Current through June 11, 2024
If the treatment of the water is conducted in other than a
				  sealed system which is under pressure, the operator shall provide adequate
				  protection to preclude contamination of the water and the system.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health, eff. 10-14-82-Substituted in revision for NAC
				  445.312
NRS
					 439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Bottled Water › Section 445A.566 - Ventilation

Current through June 11, 2024
The operator shall provide ventilation which is adequate in
				  the processing rooms, bottling rooms and in the areas in which the containers
				  are washed and sanitized to prevent condensation and contamination of the
				  bottled water.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health, eff. 10-14-82; A 9-15-94
NRS
					 439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Bottled Water › Section 445A.567 - Washing and sanitizing operations

Current through June 11, 2024
The operator shall wash and sanitize the containers in an
				  enclosed room. The washing and sanitizing operation must be positioned within
				  the room so as to minimize any possible contamination of the containers after
				  they have been sanitized and before they enter the bottling room. Open
				  containers which have been sanitized must be protected from
				  contamination.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health, eff. 10-14-82; A 9-15-94
NRS
					 439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Bottled Water › Section 445A.568 - Separation of certain rooms from those used for domestic purposes

Current through June 11, 2024
The rooms in which processed water is handled or stored and
				  the rooms in which containers, utensils or equipment are washed or stored must
				  not open directly into any room which is used for domestic purposes.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health, eff. 10-14-82-Substituted in revision for NAC
				  445.318
NRS
					 439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Bottled Water › Section 445A.569 - Sources of water used in plants

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Each plant's
				supply of:
(a) Water which is to be processed;
				and
(b) Water which is used to
				operate the plant,
must be from an approved source which is:
(1) Properly located, protected and
				operated;
(2) Easily
				accessible;
(3) Of an adequate
				amount; and
(4) Of a safe and
				sanitary quality which conforms with the applicable laws and regulations of the
				health authority.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Bottled Water › Section 445A.570 - Suitability of equipment and utensils; construction of surfaces contacting processed water; standards for equipment; requirements for storage tanks

Current through June 11, 2024
1. All equipment and utensils used in the
				plant must be suitable for their intended use.
2. All surfaces which come in contact with
				the processed water must be:
(a) Constructed
				of nontoxic and nonabsorbent material so that they can be adequately cleaned
				and sanitized; and
(b) Kept free of
				accumulated dust, dirt and other debris.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Bottled Water › Section 445A.571 - Quality of pressurized air used during processing or which contacts water

Current through June 11, 2024
Pressurized air which is directed at processed water or at a
				  surface which comes into contact with the water must be free of oil, dust,
				  rust, excessive moisture and extraneous materials. The air must not affect the
				  bacteriological quality of the water and must not adversely affect the flavor,
				  color or odor of the water.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health, eff. 10-14-82-Substituted in revision for NAC
				  445.324
NRS
					 439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Bottled Water › Section 445A.572 - Lockers and lunchrooms; storage of personal items

Current through June 11, 2024
1. If
				an operator provides lockers or lunchrooms for his or her employees, these
				facilities must be separate from the processing and storage areas and must be
				equipped with self-closing doors. The operator must maintain the lunchrooms and
				rooms which contain the lockers in a clean and sanitary condition and provide
				containers for refuse in the rooms. The operator must not store packaging or
				wrapping material or other processing supplies in those rooms.
2. The operator shall ensure that clothing or
				other personal items are stored in areas other than those areas where water is
				processed, treated or bottled or equipment or utensils are washed.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health, eff. 10-14-82; A 9-15-94
NRS
					 439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Bottled Water › Section 445A.573 - Sewage disposal

Current through June 11, 2024
The operator shall dispose of the plant's sewage
				  through:
1. Public sewerage;
				or
2. A system of sewage disposal
				which is constructed and operated in conformance with applicable laws,
				ordinances and regulations and is approved by the health authority.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health, eff. 10-14-82; A 9-15-94
NRS
					 439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Bottled Water › Section 445A.574 - Piping and draining

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The piping for
				the water which is used in the operation of the plant must not be directly
				connected with any supply of nonpotable water. The piping for any nonpotable
				water must be adequately and durably identified as such by, for example, the
				use of distinctive yellow paint. The piping which carries nonpotable water must
				not be connected to equipment in the bottling and processing areas or have an
				outlet in those areas.
2. The
				piping which carries potable water must be installed in such a manner as to
				preclude the possibility of back siphonage.
3. A pipe for the disposal of sewage must not
				be installed over:
(a) The areas in which the
				water is processed or stored; and
(b) The areas in which the equipment and
				containers are cleaned,
unless there is a nonpermeable ceiling which separates the
				  pipe and those areas.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Bottled Water › Section 445A.575 - Toilet rooms

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Toilets must be
				conveniently located within the same building as the plant and must be
				accessible to employees at all times. The toilet rooms must be completely
				enclosed and must have tight-fitting, self-closing doors. The doors must not:
(a) Be left open except during cleaning or
				maintenance; or
(b) Open directly
				into a processing and bottling area or an area where equipment is
				washed.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Bottled Water › Section 445A.576 - Lavatories

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The operator shall provide a lavatory
				which is located within or immediately adjacent to all toilet rooms. In each
				plant which is constructed or extensively altered after October 14, 1982, a
				lavatory must also be located within the processing area. The lavatories must
				be adequate in size and number and located so as to permit convenient and
				expeditious use by all employees.
2. Every lavatory must be provided with hot
				and cold or warm running water. Where hot and cold running water is provided,
				there must also be a mixing valve or combination faucet in any lavatory
				constructed after October 14, 1982. A sign which reminds employees to wash
				their hands must be posted near each lavatory.
3. The operator shall provide an adequate
				supply of hand soap or detergent for each lavatory. The operator shall provide
				an adequate supply of sanitary towels or an approved hand-drying device, which
				must be located near the lavatory. The use of common towels is prohibited.
				Where disposable towels are provided, waste receptacles must be located
				nearby.
4. The operator shall keep
				each lavatory, soap dispenser, hand-drying device and other components of the
				hand-washing facility clean and in good repair.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health, eff. 10-14-82-Substituted in revision for NAC
				  445.334
NRS
					 439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Bottled Water › Section 445A.577 - Storage, disposal of garbage

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The operator
				shall store all garbage and rubbish so that it is inaccessible to vermin. The
				storage facilities must be adequate. The operator shall keep them clean and
				shall not permit them to constitute a nuisance.
2. The storage rooms or enclosures must be
				constructed of easily cleanable materials. The floors and the walls, at least
				to the level reached by splash or spray, must be made of relatively
				nonabsorbent materials. Any containers for garbage which are kept outside the
				storage facility must be stored on a concrete slab or on a rack which is, for a
				single bank of containers, at least 12 inches above the ground and, for a
				multiple bank of containers, 18 inches above the ground.
3. The operator shall dispose of the plant's
				garbage and rubbish daily, or at such other intervals as may be approved by the
				health authority. The operator shall do so in such a manner as to prevent a
				nuisance.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health, eff. 10-14-82-Substituted in revision for NAC
				  445.336
NRS
					 439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Bottled Water › Section 445A.5775 - Storage of toxic materials in plant prohibited

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The
				operator shall ensure that no toxic materials are stored in the plant except
				those toxic materials which are used to clean and sanitize the plant. The toxic
				materials must be clearly identified on their containers and used as
				directed.
2. As used in this
				section, "toxic materials" has the meaning ascribed to it in NAC
				445A.110.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health, eff. 9-15-94
NRS
					 439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Bottled Water › Section 445A.578 - Vermin

Current through June 11, 2024
The operator shall use effective measures to minimize the
				  presence of vermin on the premises. The operator shall keep the premises in a
				  condition which prevents the entrance, harborage and feeding of vermin. The
				  operator may use pesticides and rodenticides only as approved by the health
				  authority.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health, eff. 10-14-82-Substituted in revision for NAC
				  445.338
NRS
					 439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Bottled Water › Section 445A.579 - Flying insects

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The operator
				shall protect all openings in the plant to the outer air against the entrance
				of flying insects. The operator shall use self-closing doors, closed windows,
				screening, controlled air currents or other effective means.
2. Any screening used must be not less than
				16-mesh or its equivalent. Screen doors to the outer air must be self-closing.
				Screens for windows, doors, skylights, transoms and any other openings to the
				outer air must fit tightly and be free of breaks.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health, eff. 10-14-82-Substituted in revision for NAC
				  445.340
NRS
					 439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Bottled Water › Section 445A.580 - Animals prohibited in facility

Current through June 11, 2024
No animals are allowed in any area or facility used in
				  connection with the treatment or bottling of water.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health, eff. 10-14-82-Substituted in revision for NAC
				  445.342
NRS
					 439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Bottled Water › Section 445A.581 - Inspection of surfaces and equipment which contact treated water

Current through June 11, 2024
The operator shall have all pipes, containers and other
				  equipment inspected to determine the condition of surfaces which come into
				  contact with treated water. The inspections must be made as often as necessary
				  to maintain the sanitary condition of those surfaces and to ensure that they
				  are kept free of oxidation, scale and any other residue. The operator shall
				  immediately correct any unsanitary condition and shall remove any scale,
				  residue or oxidation by cleaning and sanitizing the affected surface before it
				  is used again.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health, eff. 10-14-82-Substituted in revision for NAC
				  445.344
NRS
					 439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Bottled Water › Section 445A.582 - Transportation, storage of sanitized containers and equipment

Current through June 11, 2024
After any reusable container, utensil, disassembled piping or
				  equipment is cleaned and sanitized, it must be transported and stored in such a
				  manner as to allow it to drain and ensure that it is protected from
				  contamination.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health, eff. 10-14-82-Substituted in revision for NAC
				  445.346
NRS
					 439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Bottled Water › Section 445A.583 - Storage tanks

Current through June 11, 2024
The tanks used for storing the treated water must be of a
				  type that can be:
1. Closed to exclude
				all foreign matter and are adequately vented; or
2. Pressurized and are of adequate
				design.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health, eff. 10-14-82-Substituted in revision for NAC
				  445.348
NRS
					 439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Bottled Water › Section 445A.5835 - Training of employees

Current through June 11, 2024
1. An operator
				shall ensure that the employees of the plant comply with the provisions of this
				chapter.
2. An operator must have
				knowledge of and enforce the provisions of NAC 445A.544 to 445A.590,
				inclusive.
3. An operator shall
				ensure that the employees of his or her plant receive training concerning the
				provisions of NAC 445A.544 to 445A.590, inclusive.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health, eff. 9-15-94
NRS
					 439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Bottled Water › Section 445A.584 - Employees with communicable diseases

Current through June 11, 2024
1. No person
				who:
(a) Is affected with a communicable
				disease or is a carrier of such a disease; or
(b) Is afflicted with boils, an infected
				wound or an acute respiratory infection,
may work in a plant in any area or capacity in which there
				  is a likelihood of transmitting the disease to other persons through direct
				  contact or through contamination of the water.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Bottled Water › Section 445A.585 - Employees required to wash their hands

Current through June 11, 2024
Each employee who handles the processed water or any surface
				  which contacts the water shall thoroughly wash his or her hands and arms with
				  soap and warm water:
1. Before
				starting work;
2. After visiting
				the toilet room; and
3. During work
				hours as often as may be required to remove soil and contamination.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health, eff. 10-14-82-Substituted in revision for NAC
				  445.352
NRS
					 439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Bottled Water › Section 445A.586 - Cleanliness of employees' outer garments; confinement of employees' hair

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The outer garments of all employees must
				be reasonably clean.
2. Each
				employee engaged in the processing of water shall confine his or her hair. An
				employee whose hair extends below his or her collar shall confine the hair with
				a hair net. The hair must be kept neat and clean. Sideburns, beards and
				mustaches must be closely cropped and well groomed.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health, eff. 10-14-82-Substituted in revision for NAC
				  445.354
NRS
					 439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Bottled Water › Section 445A.587 - Expectoration, use of tobacco, eating or drinking prohibited; personal cleanliness required

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Employees shall
				not use tobacco in any form or eat or drink while in the areas used to bottle
				water or wash equipment and utensils.
2. Employees shall maintain a high degree of
				personal cleanliness during all working periods.
3. Expectoration is prohibited in any area or
				facility used in connection with the treatment or bottling of water.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health, eff. 10-14-82; A 9-15-94
NRS
					 439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Bottled Water › Section 445A.588 - Retention and submission of records, reports and analyses

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The operator shall keep for not less than
				5 years the records which are required in NAC 445A.555, 445A.557 to 445A.560,
				inclusive, 445A.562 and 445A.569. The records must be available for inspection
				by the Division or the appropriate health authority upon reasonable
				request.
2. Upon the request of the
				health authority, the operator shall submit to the health authority monthly
				reports on:
(a) The total monthly
				production;
(b) The results of the
				analyses performed pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NAC
				445A.555;
(c) The result of the
				analysis of the source water performed pursuant to NAC 445A.569; and
(d) The result of the analysis of the
				sanitation solutions performed pursuant to NAC 445A.560.
The reports must be submitted on forms approved by the
				  health authority.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Bottled Water › Section 445A.589 - Fees of Division

Current through June 11, 2024
The Division shall charge and collect the following
				  fees:
For an annual permit to operate a
								plant..........................................................................
$150
To review plans for constructing a
								plant........................................................................
200
To review plans for remodeling a permitted
								plant.........................................................
100
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health, eff. 10-14-82; A 9-15-94; R194-03, 1-22-2004; A by
				  R080-23A,
				  eff. 4/19/2024
NRS 439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Bottled Water › Section 445A.5893 - Orders for corrective action

Current through June 11, 2024
If the health authority finds a condition in the operation of
				  a plant which constitutes a hazard to public health, the health authority may
				  issue a written order to the operator concerning that condition. The order must
				  describe the condition and specify the corrective action to be taken and the
				  period within which the action must be taken.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health, eff. 9-15-94
NRS
					 439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Bottled Water › Section 445A.5895 - Denial, modification, suspension or revocation of permit: Grounds; written notice

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The health
				authority may deny an application for or order the modification, suspension or
				revocation of a permit to operate a plant on any of the following grounds:
(a) The existence of a substantial health
				hazard, as determined by the health authority;
(b) The failure or refusal of the applicant
				for or holder of a permit to comply with any provision of chapter 445A of NRS
				or NAC 445A.544 to 445A.590, inclusive;
(c) Operating a plant without a permit;
				or
(d) The interference with the
				health authority in the performance of his or her duties.
The suspension of the permit will remain in effect until the
				  health authority determines that the violation is corrected.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Bottled Water › Section 445A.5898 - Procedure for review of actions taken by Division; appeals

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A person who has reason to believe that an
				action taken by the Division pursuant to NAC 445A.544 to 445A.590, inclusive,
				is incorrect or based on inadequate knowledge may, within 10 business days
				after receiving notice of the action, request an informal discussion with the
				employee responsible for the action and the immediate supervisor of the
				employee.
2. If the informal
				discussion does not resolve the problem, the aggrieved person may, within 10
				business days after the date scheduled for the informal discussion, submit a
				written request to the Bureau for an informal conference. The informal
				conference must be scheduled for a date, place and time mutually agreed upon by
				the aggrieved person and the Bureau, except that the informal conference must
				be held no later than 60 days after the date on which the Bureau received the
				written request.
3. Except as
				otherwise provided in subsection 4, the determination of the Bureau resulting
				from the informal conference cannot be appealed and is the final remedy
				available to the aggrieved person.
4. An applicant for or holder of a permit
				issued pursuant to NAC 445A.544 to 445A.590, inclusive, who is aggrieved by an
				action of the Division relating to the denial of an application for or renewal
				of such a permit or the suspension or revocation of such a permit may appeal
				that action in accordance with NAC 439.300 to 439.395, inclusive, after
				exhausting the informal procedures set forth in this section, except that the
				Bureau may waive the informal procedures, or any portion thereof, by giving
				written notice to the aggrieved person.
5. As used in this section, "Bureau" means
				the Bureau of Health Protection Services of the Division or its
				successor.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health, eff. 10-30-97
NRS
					 439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Bottled Water › Section 445A.590 - Severability

Current through June 11, 2024
If any provision of NAC 445A.544 to 445A.590, inclusive, or
				  any application thereof to any person, thing or circumstance is held invalid,
				  the State Board of Health intends that such invalidity not affect the remaining
				  provisions or applications to the extent that they can be given
				  effect.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health, eff. 10-14-82-Substituted in revision for NAC
				  445.362
NRS
					 439.200
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Operation of Community Water System or Nontransient Water System › Section 445A.591 - Definitions

Current through June 11, 2024
As used in NAC 445A.591 to 445A.5926, inclusive, unless the
				  context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 445A.5911 to
				  445A.592, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those
				  sections.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health by R073-99, eff. 9-27-99
NRS
					 439.200,
					 445A.860
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Operation of Community Water System or Nontransient Water System › Section 445A.5911 - "Bureau" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Bureau" means the Bureau of Safe Drinking Water of the
				  Division.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health by R073-99, eff. 9-27-99; A by
				  R155-22A,
				  eff. 12/29/2022
NRS 445A.860
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Operation of Community Water System or Nontransient Water System › Section 445A.5912 - "Community water system" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Community water system" has the meaning ascribed to it in
				  NRS
				  NRS
				  445A.808.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health by R073-99, eff. 9-27-99
NRS
					 439.200,
					 445A.860
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Operation of Community Water System or Nontransient Water System › Section 445A.59125 - "Division" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Division" means the Division of Environmental Protection of
				  the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health by R073-99, eff. 9-27-99-Substituted in revision for NAC 445A.5914; A by
				  R155-22A,
				  eff. 12/29/2022
NRS 445A.860
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Operation of Community Water System or Nontransient Water System › Section 445A.5913 - "Financial capability" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Financial capability" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS
				  NRS
				  445A.817.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health by R073-99, eff. 9-27-99
NRS
					 439.200,
					 445A.860
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Operation of Community Water System or Nontransient Water System › Section 445A.5915 - "Managerial capability" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Managerial capability" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS
				  NRS
				  445A.827.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health by R073-99, eff. 9-27-99
NRS
					 439.200,
					 445A.860
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Operation of Community Water System or Nontransient Water System › Section 445A.5916 - "Nontransient water system" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Nontransient water system" has the meaning ascribed to it in
				  NRS
				  NRS
				  445A.829.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health by R073-99, eff. 9-27-99
NRS
					 439.200,
					 445A.860
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Operation of Community Water System or Nontransient Water System › Section 445A.5917 - "Plan" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Plan" means the plan prepared by a supplier of water that is
				  submitted to and approved by the Division in accordance with the provisions of
				  NAC 445A.591 to 445A.5926, inclusive.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health by R073-99, eff. 9-27-99
NRS
					 439.200,
					 445A.860
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Operation of Community Water System or Nontransient Water System › Section 445A.5918 - "Service connection" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Service connection" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS
				  NRS
				  445A.843.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health by R073-99, eff. 9-27-99
NRS
					 439.200,
					 445A.860
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Operation of Community Water System or Nontransient Water System › Section 445A.5919 - "Supplier of water" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Supplier of water" has the meaning ascribed to it in NAC
				  445A.6648.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health by R073-99, eff. 9-27-99
NRS
					 439.200,
					 445A.860
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Operation of Community Water System or Nontransient Water System › Section 445A.592 - "Technical capability" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Technical capability" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS
				  NRS
				  445A.847.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health by R073-99, eff. 9-27-99
NRS
					 439.200,
					 445A.860
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Operation of Community Water System or Nontransient Water System › Section 445A.5921 - Submission of plan; approval of plan required before issuance of permit

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Each supplier of water who intends to
				begin operation of a community water system or nontransient water system on or
				after October 1, 1999, must, before beginning operation of the water system,
				submit a plan to the Division for its approval.
2. The Division shall not issue a permit to a
				supplier of water to operate a community water system or nontransient water
				system specified in subsection 1 unless it has approved a plan for the system
				pursuant to the provisions of NAC 445A.591 to 445A.5926, inclusive.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health by R073-99, eff. 9-27-99
NRS
					 439.200,
					 445A.860
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Operation of Community Water System or Nontransient Water System › Section 445A.5922 - Contents of plan

Current through June 11, 2024
A plan submitted pursuant to the provisions of NAC 445A.5921
				  must include:
1. A description of the
				community water system or nontransient water system that includes, without
				limitation:
(a) A legal description of the
				proposed area of service for the system, including, without limitation, a map
				indicating the layout of the system and the township, range and section in
				which the system is located;
(b)
				The purpose of the system and a plan to resolve any problems that may arise
				concerning the operation of the system;
(c) A program for the control of
				cross-connections established in accordance with the provisions of NAC
				445A.67185;
(d) A plan for the
				restoration of services of the system in an emergency established in accordance
				with the provisions of NAC 445A.66665;
(e) A manual of operations and maintenance
				prepared in accordance with the provisions of NAC 445A.6667;
(f) If applicable, the type of water
				treatment that will be used by the system pursuant to the provisions of NAC
				445A.495 to 445A.540, inclusive; and
(g) Any unique characteristics of the area of
				service or the system;
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Operation of Community Water System or Nontransient Water System › Section 445A.5923 - Period for submission of revision of plan; amendment to plan

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection
				2, if a plan is submitted by a supplier of water and approved by the Division
				pursuant to the provisions of NAC 445A.591 to 445A.5926, inclusive, the
				supplier of water shall, every 5 years after the plan is approved, revise the
				plan and submit it to the Division for its approval.
2. If the Division determines that minor
				revisions to the plan submitted for approval pursuant to this section are
				required, the supplier of water may, in lieu of providing a revised plan,
				submit to the Division an amendment to the plan.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health by R073-99, eff. 9-27-99
NRS
					 439.200,
					 445A.860
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Operation of Community Water System or Nontransient Water System › Section 445A.5924 - Maintenance and availability of plan or amendment to plan

Current through June 11, 2024
A copy of each plan or amendment to a plan that is approved
				  by the Division pursuant to the provisions of NAC 445A.591 to 445A.5926,
				  inclusive, must be:
1. Maintained in
				each business office of the community water system or nontransient water system
				for which the plan was approved; and
2. Available for inspection by the Division
				upon request.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health by R073-99, eff. 9-27-99
NRS
					 439.200,
					 445A.860
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Operation of Community Water System or Nontransient Water System › Section 445A.5925 - Inclusion of report or other information in plan

Current through June 11, 2024
1. If
				a supplier of water submits a report or other information concerning a
				community water system or nontransient water system to an agency of this State
				or any political subdivision or local government of this State that contains
				information that is required to be included in a plan pursuant to NAC 445A.591
				to 445A.5926, inclusive, the supplier of water may include the report or other
				information in the plan.
2. If a
				report or other information is included in a plan pursuant to the provisions of
				subsection 1, the Division may consider the report or other information for its
				review and approval of the plan.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health by R073-99, eff. 9-27-99
NRS
					 439.200,
					 445A.860
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 445A - Water Controls › PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS › Operation of Community Water System or Nontransient Water System › Section 445A.5926 - Procedure for review of actions taken by Division

Current through June 11, 2024
1. If a supplier of water submits a plan
				pursuant to the provisions of NAC 445A.591 to 445A.5926, inclusive, and, after
				submitting the plan, has reasonable cause to believe that an action taken by an
				employee of the Bureau concerning the plan is erroneous or based on inadequate
				knowledge, the supplier of water may, not more than 10 business days after the
				supplier of water receives notice of the action, request an informal discussion
				with the employee responsible for the action and the immediate supervisor of
				that employee.
2. Except as
				otherwise provided in this subsection, if the Division receives a request
				pursuant to subsection 1, the Division shall schedule an informal discussion
				concerning the action for which the request was submitted at a date, place and
				time that is agreed upon by the Bureau and the supplier of water. The informal
				discussion must be held not later than 30 days after the Division receives the
				request.
3. If an informal
				discussion is conducted pursuant to subsection 2 and the action for which the
				informal discussion was conducted is not resolved, the supplier of water may,
				not more than 10 business days after the informal discussion, submit a written
				request to the Bureau for an informal conference concerning the request. Except
				as otherwise provided in this subsection, if the Bureau receives such a
				request, the Bureau shall schedule the informal conference at a date, place and
				time that is agreed upon by the Bureau and the supplier of water. The informal
				conference must be held not more than 60 days after the Bureau receives the
				written request.
4. If an informal
				conference is held pursuant to subsection 3, any determination of the Bureau
				resulting from the informal conference may not be appealed and is the final
				remedy for the supplier of water who requested the conference.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Health by R073-99, eff. 9-27-99
NRS
					 439.200,
					 445A.860