Section 445A.8493 - Motor vehicle waste disposal wells: Deadlines for owner of well to meet requirements; extension of deadlines; conversion of well1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the owner of an existing motor vehicle waste disposal well that is located within: (a) A groundwater protection area shall, not later than 1 year after the date on which the local source water assessment for the area is completed or January 1, 2005, whichever occurs first, close the well, obtain a permit to operate the well or convert the well.(b) Another sensitive groundwater area shall, not later than January 1, 2007, close the well, obtain a permit to operate the well or convert the well.2. The deadlines set forth in subsection 1 may be extended for not more than 1 year if the Environmental Protection Agency approves an extension for this State pursuant to 40 C.F.R. §§ 144.87(b) and 144.87(c).3. The Director may extend the deadline for the closure of a motor vehicle waste disposal well for not more than 1 year if he or she determines that the most efficient option for compliance with applicable state and federal requirements concerning such wells is connection to a sanitary sewer or installation of new treatment technology. The Director may not extend the deadline for obtaining a permit.4. The Director may authorize the conversion of a motor vehicle waste disposal well to another Class V type of well, including, without limitation, a storm water well, if the conversion is done in accordance with 40 C.F.R. § 144.89(b). The Director shall, in conjunction with the owner of the well to be converted, establish a specific schedule pursuant to which the well must be converted.Nev. Admin. Code § 445A.8493
Added to NAC by Environmental Comm'n by R042-01, eff. 10-25-2001; A by R103-04, 2-11-2005