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NC Gen Stat § 130A-310.73A (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 9 - Solid Waste Management.|§ 130A-310.73A - Remediation of sites with off-site migration of contaminants.

 130A-310.73A. Remediation of sites with off-site migration of contaminants.(a) Contaminated sites at which contamination has migrated to off-site properties may be remediated pursuant to this Part consistent with the remediation standards set out in G.S. 130A-310.68 if either of the following occur:(1) The person who proposes to conduct the remediation pursuant to this Part remediates the contaminated off-site property to unrestricted use standards.(2) The person who proposes to conduct the remediation pursuant to this Part (i) provides the owner of the contaminated off-site property with a copy of this Part and the publication produced by the Department pursuant to subsection (b) of this section and (ii) obtains written consent from the owner of the contaminated off-site property for the person to remediate the contaminated off-site property using site-specific remediation standards pursuant to this Part; provided that the site-specific remediation standards shall not allow concentrations of contaminants on the off-site property to increase above the levels present on the date the written consent is obtained. Written consent from the owner of the off-site property shall be on a form prescribed by the Department and include an affirmation that the owner has received and read the publication and authorizes the person to remediate the owner's property using site-specific remediation standards pursuant to this Part.(b) In order to inform owners of contaminated off-site property of the issues and liabilities associated with the contamination on their property, the Department, in consultation with the Consumer Protection Division of the North Carolina Department of Justice and the North Carolina Real Estate Commission, shall develop and make available a publication entitled "Contaminated Property: Issues and Liabilities" to provide information on the nature of risk-based remediation and how it differs from remediation to unrestricted use standards, potential health impacts that may arise from residual contamination, as well as identification of liabilities that arise from contaminated property and associated issues, including potential impacts to real estate transactions and real estate financing. The Department shall update the publication as necessary.(c) If, after issuance of a no further action determination, the Department determines that additional remedial action is required for a contaminated off-site property pursuant to G.S. 130A-310.73(c), the responsible party shall be liable for the additional remediation deemed necessary.(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to preclude or impair any person from obtaining any and all other remedies allowed by law.  (2015-286, s. 4.7(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-310.74 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 9 - Solid Waste Management.|§ 130A-310.74 - Compliance with other laws.

 130A-310.74. Compliance with other laws.Where a site is covered by an agreement under the Brownfields Property Reuse Act of 1997, as codified as Part 5 of Article 9 of Chapter 130A of the General Statutes, any work performed by the prospective developer pursuant to that agreement is not required to comply with this Part, but any work not covered by such agreement and performed at the site by another person not a party to that agreement may be performed pursuant to this Part.  (2011-186, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-310.75 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 9 - Solid Waste Management.|§ 130A-310.75 - Use of registered environmental consultants.

 130A-310.75. Use of registered environmental consultants.The Department may approve the use of a registered environmental consultant to provide oversight for the assessment and remediation of a site under this Part based on the risk posed by the site and the availability of Department staff for oversight of remediation activities. If remediation under this Part is not undertaken voluntarily, the Department may not require the use of a registered environmental consultant to provide oversight for the assessment and remediation of a site under this Part.  (2011-186, s. 2; 2015-286, s. 4.7(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-310.76A (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 9 - Solid Waste Management.|§ 130A-310.76A - Risk-Based Remediation Fund.

 130A-310.76A. Risk-Based Remediation Fund.There is established under the control and direction of the Department the Risk-Based Remediation Fund. This fund shall be a revolving fund consisting of fees collected pursuant to G.S. 130A-310.76 and other monies paid to it or recovered by or on behalf of the Department. The Risk-Based Remediation Fund shall be treated as a nonreverting special trust fund pursuant to G.S. 147-69.2 and G.S. 147-69.3, except that interest and other income received on the Fund balance shall be treated as set forth in G.S. 147-69.1(d).  (2015-286, s. 4.7(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-310.77 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 9 - Solid Waste Management.|§ 130A-310.77 - Construction of Part.

 130A-310.77. Construction of Part.This Part shall not be construed or implemented in any of the following ways:(1) In any manner that would jeopardize federal authorization under any of the federal statutes, programs, or requirements set out in G.S. 130A-310.67(a) or would otherwise conflict with federal authority under those statutes, programs, and requirements. This Part is supplemental to the programs and requirements set out in G.S. 130A-310.67(a) that would otherwise govern the remediation of a contaminated industrial site. Where the definitions, provisions, or requirements of this Part conflict with the definitions, provisions, or requirements of an otherwise applicable remediation program, this Part shall control, unless expressly stated to the contrary.(2) To limit the authority of the Department to require investigation, initial response, or remediation of environmental contamination under any other provision of State or federal law necessary to address an imminent threat to public health, safety, or welfare or the environment.(3) To alter the requirements of programs to prevent or mitigate the release or discharge of contaminants to the environment, including permitting requirements that regulate the handling of hazardous substances or wastes.(4) To supersede or otherwise affect or prevent the enforcement of any land-use or development regulation or ordinance adopted by a municipality pursuant to Article 19 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes or adopted by a county pursuant to Article 18 of Chapter 153A of the General Statutes. The use of a site and any land-use restrictions imposed as part of a remedial action plan shall comply with land-use and development controls adopted by a municipality pursuant to Article 19 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes or adopted by a county pursuant to Article 18 of Chapter 153A of the General Statutes.  (2011-186, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-311 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 10 - North Carolina Drinking Water Act.|§ 130A-311 - Short title.

 130A-311. Short title.This Article shall be cited as the "North Carolina Drinking Water Act." (1979, c. 788, s. 1; 1983, c. 891, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-312 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 10 - North Carolina Drinking Water Act.|§ 130A-312 - Purpose.

 130A-312. Purpose.The purpose of this Article is to regulate water systems within the State which supply drinking water that may affect the public health. (1979, c. 788, s. 1; 1983, c. 891, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-314 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 10 - North Carolina Drinking Water Act.|§ 130A-314 - Scope of the Article.

 130A-314. Scope of the Article.(a) The provisions of this Article shall apply to each public water system in the State unless the public water system meets all of the following conditions:(1) Consists only of distribution and storage facilities and does not have any collection and treatment facilities;(2) Obtains all of its water from, but is not owned or operated by, a public water system to which the drinking water rules apply;(3) Does not sell water to any person; and(4) Is not a carrier which conveys passengers in interstate commerce.(b) A provision of any charter granted to a public water system in conflict with the provisions of this Article is repealed. (1979, c. 788, s. 1; 1983, c. 891, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-316 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 10 - North Carolina Drinking Water Act.|§ 130A-316 - Department to examine waters.

 130A-316. Department to examine waters.The Department shall examine all waters and their sources and surroundings which are used as, or proposed to be used as, sources of public water supply to determine whether the waters and their sources are suitable for use as public water supply sources. (1979, c. 788, s. 1; 1983, c. 891, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-318 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 10 - North Carolina Drinking Water Act.|§ 130A-318 - Disinfection of public water systems.

 130A-318. Disinfection of public water systems.(a) The Department is authorized to require disinfection of:(1) Public water systems introduced on or after January 1, 1972; and(2) All public water systems, regardless of the date introduced, whenever:a. The maximum microbiological contaminant level is exceeded; orb. Conditions exist which make continued use of the water potentially hazardous to public health.(b) Public water systems shall employ disinfection methods and procedures approved by the Department. (1979, c. 788, s. 1; 1983, c. 891, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-319 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 10 - North Carolina Drinking Water Act.|§ 130A-319 - Condemnation of lands for public water systems.

 130A-319. Condemnation of lands for public water systems.All units of local government operating public water systems and all water companies operating under franchise from the State or units of local government, may acquire by condemnation lands and rights in lands and water necessary for the successful operation and protection of their systems. Condemnation proceedings under this section shall be the same as prescribed by law under Chapter 40A of the General Statutes. (1979, c. 788, s. 1; 1981, c. 919, s. 14; 1983, c. 891, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-320 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 10 - North Carolina Drinking Water Act.|§ 130A-320 - Sanitation of watersheds; rules; inspections; local source protection planning.

 130A-320. Sanitation of watersheds; rules; inspections; local source protection planning.(a) The Commission shall adopt rules governing the sanitation of watersheds from which public drinking water supplies are obtained. In adopting these rules the Commission is authorized to consider the different classes of watersheds, taking into account general topography, nature of watershed development, density of population and need for frequency of sampling of raw water. The rules shall govern the keeping of livestock, operation of recreational areas, maintenance of residences and places of business, disposal of sewage, establishment of cemeteries or burying grounds, and any other factors which would endanger the public water supply.(b) Any supplier of water operating a public water system and furnishing water from unfiltered surface supplies shall inspect the watershed area at least quarterly, and more often when the Department determines that more frequent inspections are necessary.(c) Every supplier of water operating a public water system treating and furnishing water from surface supplies shall create and implement a source water protection plan (SWPP). The Commission shall adopt rules that provide all of the following:(1) A standardized format for use by suppliers of water in creating their SWPP. The Commission may create different formats and required plan elements for public water systems based on the system type, source type, watershed classification, population served, source susceptibility to contamination, proximity of potential contamination sources to the intake, lack of water supply alternatives, or other characteristics the Commission finds to be relevant.(2) Schedules for creating a SWPP, implementing mandatory provisions of the SWPP, and for review and update of the SWPP by suppliers of water.(3) Reporting requirements sufficient for the Department to monitor the creation, implementation, and revision by suppliers of water. The Commission may provide different reporting requirements based on the public water system characteristics set forth in subdivision (1) of this subsection.  (1979, c. 788, s. 1; 1983, c. 891, s. 2; 2014-41, s. 1; 2014-115, s. 55.5.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-322 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 10 - North Carolina Drinking Water Act.|§ 130A-322 - Imminent hazard; power of the Secretary.

 130A-322. Imminent hazard; power of the Secretary.(a) The Secretary shall judge whether an imminent hazard exists concerning a present or potential condition in a public water system.(b) In order to eliminate an imminent hazard, the Secretary may, without notice or hearing, issue an order requiring the person or persons involved to immediately take action necessary to protect the public health. A copy of the order shall be delivered by certified mail or personal service. The order shall become effective immediately and shall remain in effect until modified or rescinded by the Secretary or by a court of competent jurisdiction. (1979, c. 788, s. 1; 1983, c. 891, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-323 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 10 - North Carolina Drinking Water Act.|§ 130A-323 - Emergency plan for drinking water; emergency circumstances defined.

 130A-323. Emergency plan for drinking water; emergency circumstances defined.(a) The Secretary shall develop and implement an adequate plan for the provision of drinking water under emergency circumstances. When the Secretary determines that emergency circumstances exist with respect to a need for drinking water, the Secretary may take action in accordance with the plan as necessary in order to provide drinking water.(b) Emergency circumstances shall exist whenever the available supply of drinking water is inadequate. (1979, c. 788, s. 1; 1983, c. 891, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-324 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 10 - North Carolina Drinking Water Act.|§ 130A-324 - Notice of noncompliance; failure to perform monitoring; variances and exemptions.

 130A-324. Notice of noncompliance; failure to perform monitoring; variances and exemptions.Whenever a public water system:(1) Is not in compliance with the drinking water rules;(2) Fails to perform an applicable testing procedure or monitoring required by the drinking water rules;(3) Is subject to a variance granted for inability to meet a maximum contaminant level requirement;(4) Is subject to an exemption; or(5) Fails to comply with the requirements prescribed by a variance or exemption,the supplier shall as soon as possible, but not later than 48 hours after discovery, notify the Department and give public notification as prescribed by the drinking water rules. (1979, c. 788, s. 1; 1983, c. 891, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-325 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 10 - North Carolina Drinking Water Act.|§ 130A-325 - Prohibited acts.

 130A-325. Prohibited acts.The following acts are prohibited:(1) Failure by a supplier of water to comply with this Article, an order issued under this Article, or the drinking water rules;(2) Failure by a supplier of water to comply with the requirements of G.S. 130A-324 or the dissemination by a supplier of any false or misleading information with respect to remedial actions being undertaken to achieve compliance with the drinking water rules;(3) Refusal by a supplier of water to allow the Department or local health department to inspect a public water system as provided for in G.S. 130A-17;(4) The willful defiling by any person of any water supply of a public water system or the willful damaging of any pipe or other part of a public water system;(5) The discharge by any person of sewage or other waste above the intake of a public water system, unless the sewage or waste has been passed through a system of purification approved by the Department ; and(6) The failure by a person to maintain a system approved by the Department for collecting and disposing of all accumulations of human excrement located on the watershed of a public water system. (1979, c. 788, s. 1; 1983, c. 891, s. 2; 1985, c. 462, s. 2; 1989, c. 727, s. 146.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-326 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 10 - North Carolina Drinking Water Act.|§ 130A-326 - Powers of the Secretary.

 130A-326. Powers of the Secretary.To carry out the provisions of this Article, the Secretary is authorized to:(1) Administer and enforce the provisions of this Article, the drinking water rules and orders issued under this Article;(2) Enter into agreements or cooperative arrangements with, or participate in related programs of other states, other state agencies, federal or interstate agencies, units of local government, educational institutions, local health departments or other organizations or individuals;(3) Receive financial and technical assistance from the federal government and other public or private agencies;(4) Require public water systems to take actions or make modifications as necessary to comply with the requirements of this Article or the drinking water rules;(5) Prescribe policies and procedures necessary or appropriate to carry out the Secretary's function under this Article;(6) Establish and collect fees to recover the costs of laboratory analyses performed for compliance with this Article. The fees shall not exceed two hundred dollars ($200.00) for each analysis; and(7) Establish and collect fees for certification and certification renewal of laboratories to perform analyses for compliance under this Article. The fees shall not exceed twenty dollars ($20.00) per analyte certified. The minimum fee for certification or certification renewal shall be two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) per analyte category. The maximum fee for certification or certification renewal shall be six hundred dollars ($600.00) per analyte category. The fees collected under this subdivision shall be used to administer blind performance evaluation samples to certified laboratories to determine compliance with certification requirements. (1979, c. 788, s. 1; 1981, c. 562, s. 9; 1983, c. 891, s. 2; 1987, c. 471; 1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 1039, s. 10.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-327 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 10 - North Carolina Drinking Water Act.|§ 130A-327 - Construction.

 130A-327. Construction.This Article shall be interpreted as giving the State the authority needed to assume primary enforcement responsibility under the federal act. (1979, c. 788, s. 1; 1983, c. 891, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-329 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 10 - North Carolina Drinking Water Act.|§ 130A-329 - Reporting.

 130A-329. Reporting.Reports required to be submitted under this Article or under rules adopted by the Commission shall be submitted electronically on a form specified by the Department. The Department may waive the requirement for electronic submission of a report if the water system demonstrates that it lacks the technical capability to report electronically.  (2008-143, s. 12.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-333 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 11 - Wastewater Systems.|§ 130A-333 - Purpose.

 130A-333. Purpose.The General Assembly finds and declares that continued installation, at a rapidly and constantly accelerating rate, of septic tank systems and other types of wastewater systems in a faulty or improper manner and in areas where unsuitable soil and population density adversely affect the efficiency and functioning of these systems, has a detrimental effect on the public health and environment through contamination of land, groundwater and surface waters. Recognizing, however, that wastewater can be rendered ecologically safe and the public health protected if methods of wastewater collection, treatment and disposal are properly regulated and recognizing that wastewater collection, treatment and disposal will continue to be necessary to meet the needs of an expanding population, the General Assembly intends to ensure the regulation of wastewater collection, treatment and disposal systems so that these systems may continue to be used, where appropriate, without jeopardizing the public health. (1973, c. 452, s. 3; 1981, c. 949, s. 3; 1983, c. 891, s. 2; 1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 944, ss. 1, 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-335.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 11 - Wastewater Systems.|§ 130A-335.1 - Effluent filters and access devices for certain septic tank systems.

 130A-335.1. Effluent filters and access devices for certain septic tank systems.(a) The person who manufactures, installs, repairs, or pumps any septic tank to be installed in this State as a part of a septic tank system that is designed to treat 3,000 gallons per day or less of sewage shall provide an effluent filter approved by the Department pursuant to the requirements of G.S. 130A-335, this section, and rules adopted by the Commission. Any person who manufactures, installs, repairs, or pumps systems described in this section may purchase and install any approved filters on the systems. The person who installs the effluent filter shall install the effluent filter as a part of the septic tank system in accordance with the specifications provided by the manufacturer of the effluent filter. An effluent filter shall:(1) Be made of materials that are capable of withstanding the corrosives to which septic tank systems are normally subject.(2) Prevent solid material larger than one-sixteenth of an inch, as measured along the shortest axis of the material, from entering the drainfield.(3) Be designed and constructed to allow for routine maintenance.(4) Be designed and constructed so as not to require maintenance more frequently than once in any three-year period under normally anticipated use.(b) The access device required by G.S. 130A-335(f) shall provide access to each compartment of a septic tank for inspection and maintenance either by means of an opening in the top of the septic tank or by a riser assembly and shall include an appropriate cover. The access device shall:(1) Be of sufficient size to facilitate inspection and service.(2) Be designed and constructed to equal or exceed the minimum loading specifications applicable to the septic tank.(3) Prevent water entry.(4) Come to within six inches of the finished grade.(5) Be visibly marked so that the access device can be readily located. (1998-126, s. 2; 2006-255, s. 4; 2006-264, s. 63(a).)