Nev. Admin. Code § 444.820 - General requirements for and restrictions on operation
1. A person shall not engage in the operation
of removing and disposing of the solid and liquid contents of septic tanks,
holding tanks, grease traps, grease interceptors, portable toilets or other
sewage treatment or disposal facilities unless the person has obtained an
annual permit from the health authority. To obtain a permit pursuant to this
section and NAC 444.821, 444.822 and 444.828, the applicant must file with the
health authority an application on a form prescribed, prepared and furnished by
the health authority. A written application must be filed annually and as
necessary to amend the permit. A permit must be amended before using a vehicle
which is not listed on the application and before changing a point of
discharge.
2. The application for
this permit must contain the following information:
(a) The area to be served.
(b) The type of waste to be hauled.
(c) The exact location of all discharge sites
and type of waste to be discharged at each location. The application must
include a letter from the operating authority of each such discharge site which
states that the operating authority will accept the waste to be removed and
disposed of by the applicant at the discharge site.
(d) The license number, vehicle
identification number, make, model, year and color of each vehicle which the
holder of a permit intends to use to remove or dispose of solid and liquid
contents of septic tanks, holding tanks, grease traps, grease interceptors,
portable toilets or other sewage treatment or disposal facilities. If the color
of the vehicle is changed, the applicant or the holder of the permit, as
appropriate, shall forthwith notify the health authority in writing of the
change.
(e) The capacity of each
vehicle to be listed on the permit.
(f) The location where each vehicle will be
stored.
(g) The names and addresses
of the employees of the applicant who will be removing or disposing of solid
and liquid contents of septic tanks, holding tanks, grease traps, grease
interceptors, portable toilets or other sewage treatment or disposal
facilities. Not later than 2 weeks after the date on which any change in
personnel is made, the applicant or holder of a permit, as appropriate, shall
submit written notification of the change to the health authority.
(h) A description of each tank which is not
physically affixed to a vehicle and which will be used to remove, dispose of or
store solid and liquid contents of septic tanks, holding tanks, grease traps,
grease interceptors, portable toilets or other sewage treatment or disposal
facilities. The description must include the dimensions, size, capacity and
color of each tank.
(i) A statement
signed by the applicant that all waste material collected will be disposed of
in accordance with the provisions of NAC 444.750 to 444.8396, inclusive, and
that such waste will not be discharged to any waterway or sewer nor deposited
on any land, including privately owned land, without the prior approval of the
health authority or the Division of Environmental Protection of the State
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, as appropriate.
(j) Evidence satisfactory to the health
authority that the applicant is of reputable and responsible character. If the
applicant is a firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust,
corporation or company, similar evidence must be submitted as to the members
thereof and the person in charge of the business for which the application is
made.
(k) A copy of the vehicle
registration issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles for each vehicle to be
used by the septic tank pumping contractor to remove and dispose of the solid
and liquid contents of septic tanks, holding tanks, grease traps, grease
interceptors, portable toilets or other sewage treatment or disposal
facilities. Upon the request of the health authority, an applicant shall
include in an application the original or a certified copy of the state
registration or bill of sale, or both, for each vehicle listed on the
application. If, while an application is pending, the ownership of a vehicle
listed on the application changes, the applicant shall forthwith provide the
health authority with documentation of the change. If a change in the ownership
of the vehicle changes after a permit has been issued, the holder of the permit
shall, not later than 2 weeks after the date on which the change occurred,
provide to the health authority documentation of the change. If the applicant
is not the registered owner of a vehicle, the applicant shall submit
documentation of his or her authority to use the vehicle.
(l) Such other information as may be required
by the health authority.
3. If a septic tank pumping contractor uses:
(a) A tank which is not physically attached
to a vehicle, the name, phone number and permit number of the septic tank
pumping contractor must be legibly and permanently lettered on:
(1) The tank; and
(2) Any vehicle used to transport the
tank.
(b) A tank that is
mounted on a vehicle used for septic tank pumping purposes, the name, phone
number and permit number of the septic tank pumping contractor must be legibly
and permanently lettered on both sides and the rear of:
(1) The tank; or
(2) The vehicle on which the tank is mounted.
Unless otherwise authorized by the Health Division pursuant to subsection 4, the lettering required pursuant to this subsection must be at least 4 inches in height and of a color that contrasts with the color of the tank or vehicle, as appropriate.
4. A septic tank pumping contractor may
submit a written request to the Health Division to use lettering that is
smaller than the size of the lettering required pursuant to subsection 3. The
request must include the size of the lettering requested and the reasons for
the smaller lettering. The Health Division may approve a request for smaller
lettering if the size or design of the vehicle or tank will not accommodate
lettering at least 4 inches in height. The Health Division shall approve or
deny a request for smaller lettering and notify the septic tank pumping
contractor of its decision in writing within 30 days after receipt of a written
request for smaller lettering. If the Health Division approves a request for
smaller lettering on a vehicle used to transport a tank which is not physically
attached to the vehicle, a vehicle used for septic tank pumping purposes or on
a tank mounted on a vehicle used for septic tank pumping purposes, the septic
tank pumping contractor must keep the written approval of the Health Division,
or a legible copy thereof, in the vehicle for which it is issued. If the Health
Division approves a request for smaller lettering for a tank which is not
physically attached to a vehicle, the septic tank pumping contractor must carry
the written approval of the Health Division, or a legible copy thereof, with
the tank. The septic tank pumping contractor shall, upon demand, make available
the written approval of the Health Division for smaller lettering, or the copy
thereof, to the staff of the Health Division for examination.
5. Each tank and portable receptacle that is
used to transport liquid or solid waste must have the words "SEWAGE SLUDGE" or
"RAW SEWAGE" permanently and legibly labeled on both sides of the tank or
portable receptacle and on the rear of the tank or portable receptacle. The
lettering must be at least 4 inches in height and of a color that contrasts
with the color of the tank or portable receptacle, as appropriate.
6. Every vehicle used for septic tank pumping
purposes must be equipped with a watertight tank. A tank and portable
receptacle that is used to transport liquid or solid waste must be maintained
in a clean and sanitary condition. Water that is used to clean a portable
receptacle must be disposed of in an approved individual sewage disposal system
or sewage treatment facility. Liquid or solid waste must not be transported in
a vehicle with an open body unless the waste is contained within suitable
portable receptacles. All pumps and hose lines must be maintained so as to
prevent leakage.
7. Prior approval
in writing must be obtained from the health authority and the operating
authority of the discharge site for every location at which a septic tank
pumping contractor plans to discharge a specific volume of waste material
collected. No waste material may be discharged on any site without prior
approval. Waste material collected by the septic tank pumping contractor must
not be discharged into ditches, watercourses, lakes, ponds or any point where
it can pollute any watercourse, water supply source or bathing area. Waste
material must not be deposited within 600 feet of any highway or
residence.
8. A vehicle or portable
receptacle that is used to remove or dispose of solid or liquid wastes must not
be used for any other purpose.
9.
The health authority may deny an application for a permit if the applicant:
(a) Engaged in the operation of removing and
disposing of solid and liquid contents of septic tanks, holding tanks, grease
traps, grease interceptors or other sewage treatment or disposal facilities
before obtaining a permit from the health authority.
10. The health authority may refuse to renew
a permit or may suspend or revoke a permit if the holder of a permit:
(a) Violates any provision of this chapter or
chapter 444 of NRS;
(b) Violates
any of the terms of the permit; or
(c) Uses a vehicle or tank which is not
listed in the permit.
Notes
NRS 439.200, 444.650
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