2019 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 432A - Services and Facilities for Care of Children
NRS 432A.520 - Water for clients; amount required; aerial drop prohibited; water from natural sources required to be sanitized.
1. A field administrator shall ensure that every client has continuous access to not less than 6 quarts of potable water each day, plus an additional quart for every 5 miles the client hikes.
2. When the outdoor temperature exceeds 90 degrees Fahrenheit, a field administrator shall ensure that every client:
(a) Consumes not less than 3 quarts of water each day; and
(b) Has continuous access to a means for the replacement of electrolytes.
3. Before the commencement of each day’s activity in the field, caches of water must be appropriately placed, and the location of each cache verified by the field staff.
4. The water provided to clients must not, except in an emergency, be provided by aerial drop.
5. Any water obtained for clients from natural sources must be properly sanitized.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 2306)
