3-11 ownership, that provides the [general] public with [piped] water for human

3-12 consumption [,] through pipes or other constructed conveyances, if the

3-13 system has 15 or more service connections , as defined in section 9 of this

3-14 act, [used by residents of the state throughout the year] or regularly serves

3-15 25 or more persons . [for 60 or more days a year.] The term includes:

3-16 1. A facility for the collection, pumping, treatment, storage or

3-17 distribution of water which is controlled by the operator of the system and

3-18 used primarily in connection with the system; and

3-19 2. A facility for the collection or storage before treatment of water

3-20 which is not controlled by the operator of the system but is used primarily

3-24 (a) Use the money in the account for the revolving fund and the account

3-25 for set-aside programs for the purposes set forth in the Safe Drinking Water

3-26 Act.

3-27 (b) Determine whether public water systems which receive money or

3-28 other assistance from the account for the revolving fund or the account for

3-29 set-aside programs comply with the Safe Drinking Water Act and

3-30 regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

3-31 2. The division may:

3-32 (a) Prepare and enter into required agreements with the Federal

3-33 Government for the acceptance of grants of money for the account for the

3-34 revolving fund and the account for set-aside programs.

3-35 (b) Bind itself to terms of the required agreements.

3-36 (c) Accept grants made pursuant to the Safe Drinking Water Act.

3-37 (d) Manage the account for the revolving fund and the account for set-

3-38 aside programs in accordance with the requirements and objectives of the

3-39 Safe Drinking Water Act.

3-40 (e) Provide services relating to management and administration of the

3-41 account for the revolving fund and the account for set-aside programs,

4-16 sections 2 to 11, inclusive, of this act, unless the context otherwise

4-17 requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 445A.810 to 445A.850,

4-18 inclusive, and sections 2 to 11, inclusive, of this act, have the meanings

4-25 the public with piped water for human consumption if the system has 15 or

4-26 more service connections or regularly serves 25 or more persons for 60 or

4-27 more days a year. A public water system includes:

4-28 1. Any collection, treatment, storage and distribution facility under

4-29 control of the operator of the system and used primarily in connection with

4-30 the system; and

4-31 2. Any collection or pretreatment storage facility not under such

4-32 control but used primarily in connection with the system.] has the meaning

4-36 pursuant to NRS 445A.880, the state board of health:

4-37 1. Shall adopt regulations establishing procedures for a system of

4-38 permits to operate water systems which are constructed on or after July 1,

4-39 1991.

4-40 2. May adopt such other regulations as may be necessary to govern the

4-41 construction, operation and maintenance of public water systems if those

4-42 activities affect the quality of water, but the regulations do not supersede

5-26 standards for the certification of laboratories for the analysis of water

5-27 pursuant to NRS 445A.800 to 445A.955, inclusive. An analysis required

5-28 pursuant to any provision of NRS 445A.800 to 445A.955, inclusive, must

5-29 be performed by a certified laboratory.

5-30 2. The certifying officer shall conduct an evaluation at the site of each

5-31 laboratory to determine whether the laboratory is using the methods of

5-32 analysis required by this section in an acceptable manner, applying

5-33 procedures required by regulation for the control of quality and making

5-34 results available in a timely manner.

5-35 3. For analyses required pursuant to NRS 445A.800 to 445A.955,

5-36 inclusive, or by a lender as a condition precedent to the transfer of real

5-37 property, the methods used must comply with the [Safe Drinking Water

5-38 Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f et seq.] Federal Act.

5-39 4. A laboratory may be certified to perform analyses for the presence

5-40 of one or more specified contaminants, or to perform all analyses required

6-3 to act in an advisory capacity in matters relating to the certification of

6-4 operators of [public] community water systems or noncommunity water

6-5 systems. [Each member of the advisory board must:

6-6 1. Serve without compensation; and

6-7 2. Be a member of the American Water Works Association.]

6-8 2. If such an advisory board is appointed:

6-9 (a) At least one member of the advisory board must be a member of

6-10 the American Water Works Association.

6-11 (b) At least one member of the advisory board must be a member of

6-12 the Nevada Rural Water Association or its successor organization.

6-13 (c) One member of the advisory board may represent the general

6-14 public.

6-15 3. Each member of the advisory board serves without compensation.

6-16 While engaged in the business of the advisory board, each member of the

6-17 advisory board is entitled to receive the per diem allowance and travel

6-18 expenses provided for state officers and employees generally, to the

6-22 person shall not act as an operator of a [public] community water system

6-23 or noncommunity water system [which:

6-24 (a) Serves 100 or more persons at places which are intended for

6-25 occupancy throughout the year;

6-26 (b) Is designated by the health division as being supplied by surface

6-27 water; or

6-28 (c) Is designated by the health division as being supplied by ground

6-29 water that is under the direct influence of surface water,] unless he has

6-30 obtained a certificate to operate such a [public] water system from the

6-31 [state board of health.] health division.

6-32 2. An operator of a transient water system is not required to obtain a

6-33 certificate to operate a noncommunity water system if the system is

6-34 designated by the health division as being supplied by ground water that

6-35 is not under the direct influence of surface water.

6-36 3. An operator may be certified to operate more than one [public]

6-37 community water system or noncommunity water system.

6-38 [3. No provision of this section requires that]

6-39 4. This section does not require a certified operator to be on site at a

6-40 [public] community water system or noncommunity water system during

7-3 establish:

7-4 (a) A system of classification of operators of [public] community water

7-5 systems and noncommunity water systems who are required to be certified

7-6 pursuant to NRS 445A.875;

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

7-8 (c) Reasonable fees for issuing and renewing certificates [.] ; and

7-9 (d) Requirements for continuing education for the renewal of a

7-10 certificate.

7-11 2. The fees so collected must only be used to:

7-12 (a) Defray the cost of issuing and renewing certificates; and

7-13 (b) Pay any expenses incurred by the [state board of] health division in

7-14 carrying out its duties relating to operators of [public] community water

7-15 systems and noncommunity water systems.

7-16 3. The [state board of] health division shall establish and administer

7-17 examinations to determine the eligibility of any person who applies for

7-18 certification. An applicant is entitled to certification upon satisfaction of the

7-19 requirements of the state board of health and payment of the applicable fee.

7-20 The [state board of] health division may enter into a contract with the

7-21 American Water Works Association or another person, organization or

7-22 agency to carry out or assist the [board] health division in carrying out the

7-23 provisions of this subsection.

7-24 4. The [state board of health shall] health division may grant such

7-25 certification, without examination, to an applicant who holds current

7-26 certification by the California/Nevada section of the American Water

7-27 Works Association [.] or by another organization whose requirements for

7-28 certification are equivalent to the requirements for certification

7-32 445A.915, inclusive, [prevents:] do not prevent:

7-33 1. A local governing body or a health district from imposing its own

7-34 conditions for approval of the operation of any water system located within

7-35 its jurisdiction, which may be more stringent than those authorized by NRS

7-36 445A.885 to 445A.915, inclusive.

7-37 2. A local governing body from requiring the prior approval of a

7-38 proposed water system by a local committee created for that purpose.

7-39 3. A local governing body from converting service connections to

7-40 water systems into service connections to water systems provided by a