Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP)

Source Water Protection Plan

Stormwater Management

Source Water Protection Program

Documenting Public Drinking Water Resources

RCI is currently preparing Integrated Source Water Protection Plans in Nevada. The purpose of these projects is to assist each county in documenting the public drinking water resources and the measures that each community intends to implement to protect those resources.

Services Included

The RCI team developing the plans includes expertise in environmental management, civil engineering, geology, hydrology, GIS and public outreach. The RCI team has coordinated community technical teams, reviewed and delineated source water protection areas, conducted contaminate source inventories, prepared a GIS database and maps, and is currently working with the counties to develop source water protection strategies for each community.

Protecting Public Drinking Water

Adoption and implementation of the final Source Water Protection Plans for each county will enhance protection of public drinking water supplies. The process to develop the Plans is very similar to that detailed in the California Integrated Regional Water Management Guidance Document.

Public Water Stakeholders

The Plan development requires the Public Water System Stakeholders to be active participants. The Plans consider public surface and ground water source areas, land use, organic and inorganic contaminates sources, floods and emergency management. The Stakeholders have taken ownership of the programs documents and understand the value of implementing the various priorities.

Stormwater Circuit Rider Program

Interdisciplinary Team

RCI’s interdisciplinary team assisted the Bureau of Water Pollution Control develop and implement the Stormwater Circuit Rider Program for four years. Through the Program, the RCI team helped communities and businesses comply with State and federal stormwater regulations by providing technical assistance throughout Nevada.

Assistance Provided

As the Stormwater Circuit Rider, RCI provided statewide outreach to facilities qualifying for coverage under the Industrial Stormwater General Permit (NVR050000) or the Construction Stormwater General Permit (NVR100000). Local urban areas with the potential to fall under the General Permit for Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4) were also assisted through the program.

Public Outreach

Key components of the program included coordination with State stormwater inspectors, site visits at permitted industrial facilities and construction sites for evaluation of Stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs) and review of Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP), local workshops to provide the latest regulatory updates and compliance requirements and assistance with filing permit documents through State electronic systems.

Continued Stormwater Permit Support

State funding for the Stormwater Circuit Rider Program was discontinued in mid-2017 but RCI remains an expert in stormwater permitting. We can provide assistance to contractors, industrial facilities, mines, and municipalities by preparing SWPPPs, designing stormwater and erosion control BMPs, providing inspection services and developing training programs.