Current through September 16, 2024
1. If a sewer
service lateral crosses a water main or water service lateral, the sewer
service lateral must be located:
(a) At least
12 inches lower than the water main or water service lateral, as measured
vertically from the exterior walls of the pipes; or
(b) If compliance with paragraph (a) is
impracticable, an engineer must:
(1) Identify
in the plans the area where compliance is impracticable in plan and profile
views;
(2) Provide any applicable
standard details for the area where compliance is impracticable;
(3) Propose a modification;
(4) Demonstrate that the modification will
not conflict with the provisions of NAC
445A.66615; and
(5) Request approval from the Division or the
appropriate district board of health for the engineer's proposed
modification.
2. If a water main or water service lateral
is in place at the time a sewer service lateral is constructed and must be
relocated to comply with this section, the relocation must be performed:
(a) With the approval of and in accordance
with the procedures and standards of the supplier of water; or
(b) If compliance with paragraph (a) is
impracticable, an engineer must:
(1) Identify
in the plans the area where compliance is impracticable in plan and profile
views;
(2) Provide any applicable
standard details for the area where compliance is impracticable;
(3) Propose a modification;
(4) Demonstrate that the modification will
not conflict with the provisions of NAC
445A.66615; and
(5) Request approval from the Division or the
appropriate district board of health for the engineer's proposed
modification.
3. The Division shall provide information
regarding the process for proposing a modification pursuant to subsections 1 or
2 at the Internet website
https://ndep.nv.gov/water/drinking-water/engineering-reviews.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
Health, eff. 2-20-97; A by Environmental Comm'n by R194-08, 10-27-2009; A by
R049-18A,
eff. 8/21/2018
NRS
445A.860
