Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 445A - Water Controls
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT WORKS AND POLLUTION CONTROL PROJECTS
General Provisions
Section 445A.688 - "Best practicable waste treatment technology" defined
Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 445A.688
Current through September 16, 2024
1. "Best practicable waste treatment technology" means the cost-effective technology that can treat wastewater, combined sewer overflows and nonexcessive infiltration and inflow, to meet the enforceable requirements of the Act, the requirements of a discharge permit issued by the Division or to protect the public health.
2. As used in this section:
(a) "Nonexcessive infiltration" means the
quantity of infiltration that cannot be economically and effectively eliminated
from a sewer system, as determined by a cost-effect analysis.
(b) "Nonexcessive inflow" means a rate of
inflow that does not cause chronic operational problems, such as surcharging,
backups, bypasses or overflows, related to hydraulic overloading of treatment
works.
Added to NAC by Environmental Comm'n, eff. 9-19-90-Substituted in revision for NAC 445.42053
NRS 445A.135
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