Title 118 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

Chapter 9 - REGULATION OF POTENTIAL POINT SOURCES


001 In determining regulatory requirements which may be placed on potential point sources, the Department shall consider the ground water classification, vulnerability of the ground water to pollution, beneficial uses of ground water, characteristics of the potential point source, technical and socioeconomic factors, and other site-specific factors, as necessary. This shall apply to all potential point sources for which the Department has regulatory authority, including but not limited to:



Point SourceRegulated By
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination SystemsTitle 119
Injection WellsTitle 122
Wastewater Treatment PlantsTitle 123
Septic TanksTitle 124
Individual Waste Treatment LagoonsTitle 125
Pretreatment FacilitiesTitle 127
Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, or Disposal FacilitiesTitle 128
Livestock Waste Control FacilitiesTitle 130
Licensed LandfillsTitle 132
Mineral Exploration HolesTitle 135

002 The regulatory requirements of this chapter shall not preempt more stringent restrictions required of sources and facilities covered by federal regulations within the Clean Water Act (CWA); Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA); Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA); or the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA); and other applicable federal statutes.

Enabling Legislation: Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1505(1)(2)

Legal Citation: Title 118, Ch. 9, Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality

Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality
1200 "N" Street, Suite 400
P.O. Box 98922
Lincoln, Nebraska 68509
(402) 471-2186