Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 583 - Meat, Fish, Produce, Poultry and Eggs
Section 583.Sec. 17 - NEW

1. A potable water tank used in a mobile processing unit must:

2. If the water used in a potable water tank is not from a municipal water system, the owner of the mobile processing unit shall submit the results of a test of the water to the Department that verifies the water does not contain coliforms.

3. If the mobile processing unit uses hot water for sanitation, the mobile processing unit must have a hot water source capable of heating water to at least 180 degrees Fahrenheit and a minimum capacity large enough to fill the sanitation container installed on the mobile processing unit.

4. A sanitization container must be filled with potable water during slaughter operations and maintain a water temperature of at least 180 degrees Fahrenheit or use approved chemicals to sterilize equipment. If approved chemicals are used in lieu of hot water heated to at least 180 degrees Fahrenheit, the mobile processing unit must have readily available at all times, hot water, cleaning agents, disinfectant and sanitizer test strips. As used in this subsection, "approved chemical" means chloramine, hypochlorite, quaternary ammonium compounds or any other chemical approved by the Department.

5. A mobile processing unit must dispose of wastewater at a dumping station or a location approved by the local health authority. The owner of the mobile processing unit shall provide written approval from the local health authority to the Department before disposing of wastewater.