Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 445A - Water Controls
PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS
Water Quality
Section 445A.455 - Secondary standards: General requirements
Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 445A.455
Current through September 16, 2024
1. Secondary maximum contaminant levels, which apply to public water systems, are listed in the following table:
| Constituent or Indicator | Secondary Maximum Contaminant Level (milligrams/Liter or mg/L) |
| Aluminum | 0.2 mg/L |
| Chloride | 400 mg/L |
| Copper | 1.0 mg/L |
| Foaming Agents | 0.5 mg/L |
| Iron | 0.6 mg/L |
| Magnesium | 150 mg/L |
| Manganese | 0.1 mg/L |
| Silver | 0.1 mg/L |
| Sulfate | 500 mg/L |
| Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) | 1,000 mg/L |
| Zinc | 5.0 mg/L |
| Other units or indicators | |
| Color | 15 color units |
| Odor | 3.0 threshold odor number |
| pH | 6.5 to 8.5 |
2. Except as otherwise provided in NAC 445A.6682, the standard for fluoride in community and nontransient, noncommunity water systems is 2.0 milligrams per liter.
Bd. of Health, Water Quality Standards Art. 4 §§ 4.1-4.2, eff. 12-14-77-NAC A 3-22-89; 12-3-90; 9-6-96; R118-99, 2-10-2000; A by Environmental Comm'n by R126-05, 10-31-2005
NRS 445A.855, 445A.860
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