3-15 ownership, that provides the general public with [piped] water for human

3-16 consumption [,] through pipes or other constructed conveyances, if the

3-17 system has 15 or more service connections , as defined in section 9 of this

3-18 act, used by year-round residents of [the state throughout the year] this

3-19 state or regularly serves 25 or more persons for 60 or more days a year.

3-20 The term includes:

3-21 1. A facility for the collection, pumping, treatment, storage or

3-22 distribution of water which is controlled by the operator of the system and

3-23 used primarily in connection with the system; and

3-24 2. A facility for the collection or storage before treatment of water

3-25 which is not controlled by the operator of the system but is used primarily

3-29 (a) Use the money in the account for the revolving fund and the account

3-30 for set-aside programs for the purposes set forth in the Safe Drinking

3-31 Water Act.

3-32 (b) Determine whether public water systems which receive money or

3-33 other assistance from the account for the revolving fund or the account for

3-34 set-aside programs comply with the Safe Drinking Water Act and

3-35 regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

3-36 2. The division may:

3-37 (a) Prepare and enter into required agreements with the Federal

3-38 Government for the acceptance of grants of money for the account for the

3-39 revolving fund and the account for set-aside programs.

3-40 (b) Bind itself to terms of the required agreements.

4-23 sections 2 to 11, inclusive, of this act, unless the context otherwise

4-24 requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 445A.810 to 445A.850,

4-25 inclusive, and sections 2 to 11, inclusive, of this act, have the meanings

4-32 the public with piped water for human consumption if the system has 15 or

4-33 more service connections or regularly serves 25 or more persons for 60 or

4-34 more days a year. A public water system includes:

4-35 1. Any collection, treatment, storage and distribution facility under

4-36 control of the operator of the system and used primarily in connection with

4-37 the system; and

4-38 2. Any collection or pretreatment storage facility not under such

4-39 control but used primarily in connection with the system.] has the

5-3 pursuant to NRS 445A.880, the state board of health:

5-4 1. Shall adopt regulations establishing procedures for a system of

5-5 permits to operate water systems which are constructed on or after July 1,

5-6 1991.

5-7 2. May adopt such other regulations as may be necessary to govern the

5-8 construction, operation and maintenance of public water systems if those

5-9 activities affect the quality of water, but the regulations do not supersede

5-10 any regulation of the public utilities commission of Nevada.

5-11 3. May establish by regulation a system for the issuance of operating

5-12 permits for suppliers of water and set a reasonable date after which a

5-13 person shall not operate a public water system constructed before July 1,

5-14 1991, without possessing a permit issued by a health authority.

5-15 4. May adopt such other regulations as may be necessary to ensure

5-16 that a community water system or nontransient water system that

5-17 commences operation on or after October 1, 1999, demonstrates the

5-18 technical capability, managerial capability and financial capability to

5-19 comply with 40 C.F.R. §§ 141.110 and 141.111, but the regulations do

5-20 not supersede any regulation of the public utilities commission of Nevada

5-21 or the authority of the commission or other state agencies or local

5-22 governing bodies to issue permits or certificates of authority for suppliers

5-23 of water.

5-24 5. May adopt such other regulations as may be necessary to evaluate

5-25 the technical capability, managerial capability and financial capability of

5-26 a community water system or nontransient water system that commenced

5-27 operation before October 1, 1999, to comply with 40 C.F.R. §§ 141.110

5-28 and 141.111, but the regulations do not supersede any regulation of the

5-29 public utilities commission of Nevada or the authority of the commission

5-30 or other state agencies or local governing bodies to issue permits or

5-31 certificates of authority for suppliers of water.

5-32 6. May adopt such other regulations as may be necessary to carry out

5-33 the provisions of NRS 445A.800 to 445A.955, inclusive, and sections 2 to

5-37 standards for the certification of laboratories for the analysis of water

5-38 pursuant to NRS 445A.800 to 445A.955, inclusive. An analysis required

5-39 pursuant to any provision of NRS 445A.800 to 445A.955, inclusive, must

5-40 be performed by a certified laboratory.

5-41 2. The certifying officer shall conduct an evaluation at the site of each

5-42 laboratory to determine whether the laboratory is using the methods of

6-12 board to act in an advisory capacity in matters relating to the certification

6-13 of operators of [public] community water systems or noncommunity water

6-14 systems. [Each member of the advisory board must:

6-15 1. Serve without compensation; and

6-16 2. Be a member of the American Water Works Association.]

6-17 2. If such an advisory board is appointed:

6-18 (a) At least one member of the advisory board must be a member of

6-19 the American Water Works Association.

6-20 (b) At least one member of the advisory board must be a member of

6-21 the Nevada Rural Water Association or its successor organization.

6-22 (c) One member of the advisory board may represent the general

6-23 public.

6-24 3. Each member of the advisory board serves without compensation.

6-25 While engaged in the business of the advisory board, each member of the

6-26 advisory board is entitled to receive the per diem allowance and travel

6-27 expenses provided for state officers and employees generally, to the

6-31 person shall not act as an operator of a [public] community water system

6-32 or noncommunity water system [which:

6-33 (a) Serves 100 or more persons at places which are intended for

6-34 occupancy throughout the year;

6-35 (b) Is designated by the health division as being supplied by surface

6-36 water; or

6-37 (c) Is designated by the health division as being supplied by ground

6-38 water that is under the direct influence of surface water,] unless he has

6-39 obtained a certificate to operate such a [public] water system from the

6-40 [state board of health.] health division.

6-41 2. An operator of a transient water system is not required to obtain a

7-11 establish:

7-12 (a) A system of classification of operators of [public] community water

7-13 systems and noncommunity water systems who are required to be certified

7-14 pursuant to NRS 445A.875;

7-15 (b) Requirements for certification for each class of operator; [and]

7-16 (c) Reasonable fees for issuing and renewing certificates [.] ; and

7-17 (d) Requirements for continuing education for the renewal of a

7-18 certificate.

7-19 2. The fees so collected must only be used to:

7-20 (a) Defray the cost of issuing and renewing certificates; and

7-21 (b) Pay any expenses incurred by the [state board of] health division in

7-22 carrying out its duties relating to operators of [public] community water

7-23 systems and noncommunity water systems.

7-24 3. The [state board of] health division shall establish and administer

7-25 examinations to determine the eligibility of any person who applies for

7-26 certification. An applicant is entitled to certification upon satisfaction of

7-27 the requirements of the state board of health and payment of the applicable

7-28 fee. The [state board of] health division may enter into a contract with the

7-29 American Water Works Association or another person, organization or

7-30 agency to carry out or assist the [board] health division in carrying out the

7-31 provisions of this subsection.

7-32 4. The [state board of health shall] health division may grant such

7-33 certification, without examination, to an applicant who holds current

7-34 certification by the California/Nevada section of the American Water

7-35 Works Association [.] or by another organization whose requirements for

7-36 certification are equivalent to the requirements for certification

7-40 445A.915, inclusive, [prevents:] do not prevent:

7-41 1. A local governing body or a health district from imposing its own