Nev. Admin. Code § 445A.Sec. 1.1 - NEW

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 3 and 4, the Division shall charge and collect fees for services, as follows:

(a) For reviewing an application for a permit to construct, renovate, modify or expand a public water system:

(1) If the public water system is a community water system or a nontransient water system, an application fee of $200, and:

For reviewing an engineering report or preliminary engineering report .....................$900

For reviewing plans to construct, renovate, modify or expand a disinfection facility .......................................................................................................600

For reviewing plans to construct, renovate, modify or expand a distribution system that is less than 1,000 linear feet..................................................600

For reviewing plans to construct, renovate, modify or expand a distribution system that is at least 1,000 but not more than 10,000 linear feet ......................................................................................................................800

For reviewing plans to construct, renovate, modify or expand a distribution system that is more than 10,000 linear feet .............................................900

For reviewing plans to construct, renovate, modify or expand a pumping facility .........................................................................................................................1,000

For reviewing plans to construct, renovate, modify or expand a spring facility ............................................................................................................................800

For reviewing plans to construct, renovate, modify or expand a storage facility ............................................................................................................................900

For reviewing plans to construct, renovate, modify or expand a treatment facility ....................................................................................0.1 percent of the capital cost of the treatment facility but not less than $40

For reviewing plans to construct, renovate, modify or expand a well facility .........................................................................................................................1,000

For reviewing plans to operate a community or nontransient water system submitted pursuant to NAC 445A.5921 ...........................................................800

(2) If the public water system is a transient water system, an application fee of $100, and:

For reviewing an engineering report or preliminary engineering report .....................$500

For reviewing plans to construct, renovate, modify or expand a disinfection facility .......................................................................................................400

For reviewing plans to construct, renovate, modify or expand a distribution system that is less than 1,000 linear feet..................................................400

For reviewing plans to construct, renovate, modify or expand a distribution system that is at least 1,000 but not more than 5,000 linear feet ......................................................................................................................500

For reviewing plans to construct, renovate, modify or expand a distribution system that is more than 5,000 linear feet ...............................................600

For reviewing plans to construct, renovate, modify or expand a pumping facility ............................................................................................................................600

For reviewing plans to construct, renovate, modify or expand a spring facility ............................................................................................................................500

For reviewing plans to construct, renovate, modify or expand a storage facility ............................................................................................................................500

For reviewing plans to construct, renovate, modify or expand a treatment facility ....................................................................................0.1 percent of the capital cost of the treatment facility but not less than $40

For reviewing plans to construct, renovate, modify or expand a well facility ............................................................................................................................600

(b) For issuing an annual permit to operate a public water system:

(1) If the system is a community water system:

Number of connections for service to customers

25 or less ................................................................................................................$369

26 - 3,000 ....................................................................................................................369

Plus 75 cents for each connection for service between 26 and 3,000 connections.

3,001 - 10,000 ...............................................................................................................4,100

Plus 60 cents for each connection for service between 3,001 and 10,000 connections.

10,001 - 50,000 ............................................................................................................. 10,988

Number of connections for service to customers

Plus 25 cents for each connection for service between 10,001 and 50,000 connections.

50,001 - 100,000 ...........................................................................................................27,388

Plus 10 cents for each connection for service between 50,001 and 100,000 connections.

over 100,000 ...........................................................................................................35,588

(2) If the system is not a community water system and regularly serves at least 25 of the same persons for more than 6 months per year:

For the calendar year beginning January 1, 2023 .........................................................$270

For the calendar year beginning January 1, 2024...........................................................320

For the calendar year beginning January 1, 2025...........................................................369

(3) If the system is not a community water system or a public water system that serves at least 25 of the same persons for more than 6 months per year:

For the calendar year beginning January 1, 2023 .........................................................$120

For the calendar year beginning January 1, 2024...........................................................140

For the calendar year beginning January 1, 2025...........................................................164

(c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, for issuing an annual permit to operate a treatment facility based on the capacity of the treatment facility:

Less than 500,000 gallons per day ..................................................................................$234

At least 500,000 gallons per day but less than 1 million gallons per day........................390

At least 1 million gallons per day but less than 5 million gallons per day ...................2,340

At least 5 million gallons per day but less than 10 million gallons per day ..............................................................................................................................3,122

At least 10 million gallons per day but less than 50 million gallons per day ..............................................................................................................................4,683

At least 50 million gallons per day but less than 100 million gallons per day ..............................................................................................................................6,244

At least 100 million gallons per day or more ...............................................................11,708

2. An applicant for a permit to operate a treatment facility that only provides treatment related to chlorination is not required to pay the fees set forth in paragraph (c) of subsection 1.

3. For the calendar year beginning on January 1, 2024, and for each calendar year thereafter, the Director of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources shall increase each fee set forth in this section, except the fees set forth in subparagraphs (2) and (3) of paragraph (b) of subsection 1, by an amount that is equal to 3 percent of the fee for the immediately preceding calendar year. The Director may, during any calendar year, suspend an increase in a fee specified in this subsection.

4. For the calendar year beginning on January 1, 2026, and for each calendar year thereafter, the Director shall increase each fee set forth in subparagraphs (2) and (3) of paragraph (b) of subsection 1 by an amount that is equal to 3 percent of the fee for the immediately preceding calendar year. The Director may, during any calendar year, suspend an increase in a fee specified in this subsection.

5. The Director shall post on the Internet website of the Division the fees required pursuant to this section that are applicable for each calendar year.

6. As used in this section:

(a) "Capital cost of the treatment facility" means the cost estimated by an engineer to construct, renovate, modify or expand the treatment facility.

(b) "Community water system" means a public water system which:

(1) Has at least 15 service connections used by residents for an entire year; or

(2) Regularly serves at least 25 residents for an entire year.

Notes

Nev. Admin. Code § 445A.Sec. 1.1

Added to NAC by Environmental Comm'n by R155-22A, eff. 12/29/2022

NRS 445A.860