Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 445A - Water Controls
PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS
Design, Construction, Operation and Maintenance
Section 445A.6699 - Pumping facilities: Suction wells and clear wells
Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 445A.6699
Current through September 16, 2024
1. Each suction well or clear well must:
(a) Be watertight.
(b) Have a floor that is sloped in such a
manner as to allow the removal of water and settled solids.
(c) Be covered and otherwise protected from
contamination.
(d) Be arranged in a
manner that conforms to the criteria specified by the manufacturers of the
pumps for the well.
(e) If water
cascades into the well or enters at such a velocity as to entrain air, have
alternating floor and roof baffles in the basin of the well.
2. Each clear well must be placed above the highest anticipated elevation of the groundwater.
3. Each suction well must include at least two compartments, such that one compartment can be taken out of service for cleaning, maintenance and repair.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 2-20-97
NRS 445A.860
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