Program Info

Water Quality Planning

Water Quality Planning in Clark County was established as a result of the Clean Water Act (Federal Water Pollution Control Act), which requires that all activities associated with water pollution problems be planned and managed through an integrated, area-wide water quality management program.   In Clark County, the Board of County Commissioners is designated as the Area-Wide Water Quality Management Planning Organization (NRS 244A). The Board has tasked the Department of Air Quality and Environmental Management, via its Water Quality Management Team, to administer and manage these planning activities.

Roles & Responsibilities of the Water Quality Planning Team

As the water quality agent for the Board of County Commissioners, the Water Quality Planning Team works with the municipalities, wastewater dischargers, affected industry, and concerned citizens to fulfill our responsibilities to develop and ensure compliance with area-wide water quality management plans. These plans present objectives, policies, programs, and an implementation schedule for managing water quality in the county.  Issues include municipal wastewater treatment, stormwater pollution prevention,  groundwater management, wellhead protection, Las Vegas Wash,  Lake  Mead and the Colorado River, agriculture diffuse sources, water quality standard revisions, and financing necessary to carry out the Plan.  A large portion of the Water Quality Planning Team's efforts is in the development and implementation of these plans.