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North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 02 - Environmental Management › Subchapter B - SURFACE WATER AND WETLAND STANDARDS › Section .0700 - NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT STRATEGY RULES FOR SURFACE WATERS › Section 02B .0732 - TAR-PAMLICO NUTRIENT STRATEGY: AGRICULTURE

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(a)
				  PURPOSE. The purpose of this Rule is to maintain or exceed the percentage
				  reduction goals defined in Rule .0730 of this Section for the collective
				  agricultural loading of nitrogen and phosphorus from the 1991 baseline levels,
				  to the extent that best available accounting practices will allow, on
				  agricultural operations as defined in Paragraph (b) of this Rule. This Rule
				  requires persons engaging in agricultural operations in the basin to implement
				  land management practices that will collectively, on a basin basis, achieve and
				  maintain strategy nutrient reduction goals of a 30 percent reduction in
				  nitrogen loading from 1991 levels and no increase in phosphorus loading from
				  1991 levels. Local committees and a Basin Oversight Committee shall coordinate
				  activities and account for progress.
(1)
				  PROCESS. This Rule requires agricultural producers in the basin to implement
				  land management practices that collectively, on a basin-wide basis, will
				  achieve the nutrient goals.
(2)
				  LIMITATION. This Rule may not fully address the agricultural nitrogen reduction
				  goal of the Tar-Pamlico Nutrient Sensitive Waters Strategy in that it does not
				  address atmospheric sources of nitrogen to the Basin, including atmospheric
				  emissions of ammonia from sources located both within and outside of the Basin,
				  and the Commission may undertake separate rule making to address atmospheric
				  sources at a later date.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 02 - Environmental Management › Subchapter B - SURFACE WATER AND WETLAND STANDARDS › Section .0700 - NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT STRATEGY RULES FOR SURFACE WATERS › Section 02B .0733 - TAR-PAMLICO NUTRIENT STRATEGY: NEW AND EXPANDING WASTEWATER DISCHARGER REQUIREMENTS

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The following is the management strategy for new and
					 expanding wastewater dischargers in the Tar-Pamlico River basin:
(1) Purpose. The purpose of this Rule is to
				  establish minimum nutrient control requirements for new and expanding point
				  source discharges in the Tar-Pamlico River Basin in order to maintain or
				  restore water quality in the Pamlico Estuary and protect its designated
				  uses.
(2) Applicability. This Rule
				  applies to all discharges from wastewater treatment facilities in the
				  Tar-Pamlico River Basin that receive nitrogen- or phosphorus-bearing wastewater
				  and are required to obtain individual NPDES permits. This Rule applies to
				  Tar-Pamlico Basin Association member facilities on or after June 1, 2025. This
				  Rule applies to other facilities upon this Rule's effective date.
(3) Definitions. The terms used in this Rule,
				  in regard to point source dischargers, treatment facilities, wastewater flows
				  or discharges, or like matters, shall be as defined in Rule .0701 of this
				  Section and as follows:
(a) "Existing" means
				  that which obtained an NPDES permit on or before December 8, 1994.
(b) "Expanding" means that which increases
				  beyond its permitted flow as defined in Item (4) of this Rule.
(c) "New" means that which had not obtained
				  an NPDES permit on or before December 8, 1994.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 02 - Environmental Management › Subchapter B - SURFACE WATER AND WETLAND STANDARDS › Section .0700 - NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT STRATEGY RULES FOR SURFACE WATERS › Section 02B .0735 - TAR-PAMLICO RIVER BASIN - NUTRIENT SENSITIVE WATERS MANAGEMENT STRATEGY: DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY FOR THE PROTECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF EXISTING RIPARIAN BUFFERS

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This Rule sets out the requirements for delegation of the
					 responsibility for implementing and enforcing the Tar-Pamlico River Basin
					 riparian buffer protection program, as described in Rule .0734 of this Section,
					 to local governments:
(1) PROCEDURES
				  FOR GRANTING DELEGATION. The Commission shall grant local government delegation
				  of the Tar-Pamlico River Basin Riparian Buffer Protection requirements, as
				  described in Rule .0734 of this Section according to the following procedures:
(a) Local governments within the Tar-Pamlico
				  River Basin may submit a written request to the Commission for authority to
				  implement and enforce the Tar-Pamlico River Basin riparian buffer protection
				  requirements within their jurisdiction by establishing a riparian buffer
				  program to meet the requirements of Rule .0734 of this Section. The written
				  request to establish a riparian buffer program shall include the following:
(i) Documentation that the local government
				  has land use jurisdiction for the riparian buffer. This can be demonstrated by
				  delineating the local land use jurisdictional boundary on the USGS 1:24,000
				  topographical map(s) or other finer scale map(s);
(ii) Documentation that the local government
				  has the administrative organization, staff, legal authority, financial
				  resources, and other resources necessary to implement and enforce the
				  Tar-Pamlico River Basin riparian buffer protection requirements based on its
				  size and projected amount of development;
(iii) The local government ordinances,
				  resolutions, or regulations necessary to establish a riparian buffer program
				  meet the requirements of Rule .0734 of this Section and
				  G.S.
				  143-214.23A;
(iv) Documentation that the local
				  government's riparian buffer program shall comply with all requirements set
				  forth in G.S. 143-214.23A; and
(v) A plan to address violations with
				  site-specific remedies and actions including civil or criminal remedies that
				  shall restore riparian buffer nutrient removal functions on violation sites and
				  provide a deterrent against the occurrence of future violations.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 02 - Environmental Management › Subchapter C - WELL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS › Section .0100 - CRITERIA AND STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO WATER-SUPPLY AND › Section 02C .0101 - GENERAL PROVISIONS

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(a) Authorization.
				  The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission is required pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  87-87 in the North Carolina Well Construction
				  Act to adopt rules governing the location, construction, repair, and
				  abandonment of wells, the operation of water wells or well systems with a
				  designed capacity of 100,000 gallons per day or greater, and the installation
				  and repair of pumps and pumping equipment.
(b) Purpose. Consistent with the duty to
				  safeguard the public welfare, safety, health, and to protect and beneficially
				  develop the groundwater resources of the State, it is declared to be the policy
				  of this State to require that the location, construction, repair, and
				  abandonment of wells, and the installation of pumps and pumping equipment
				  conform to such reasonable standards and requirements as may be necessary to
				  protect the public welfare, safety, health, and ground water
				  resources.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 87-87;
Eff. February 1,
					 1976;
Amended Eff. December 1, 1992; July 1, 1988;
Readopted Eff. September 1, 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 02 - Environmental Management › Subchapter C - WELL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS › Section .0100 - CRITERIA AND STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO WATER-SUPPLY AND › Section 02C .0103 - REPEALED - REGISTRATION

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Authority
					 G.S.
					 87-87;
					 143-215.3(a)(1a);
					 143-355(e);
Eff. February 1, 1976;
Amended Eff. April 1, 2001; December 1,
					 1992; July 1, 1988; April 20, 1978;
Repealed Eff. September 1,
					 2009.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 02 - Environmental Management › Subchapter C - WELL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS › Section .0100 - CRITERIA AND STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO WATER-SUPPLY AND › Section 02C .0104 - REPEALED - PUMP INSTALLATION REGISTRATION

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Authority
					 G.S.
					 87-87;
Eff. February 1,
					 1976;
Repealed Eff. July 1, 1988.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 02 - Environmental Management › Subchapter C - WELL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS › Section .0100 - CRITERIA AND STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO WATER-SUPPLY AND › Section 02C .0105 - PERMITS

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(a) No person shall
				  locate or construct any of the following wells until a permit has been issued
				  by the Department:
(1) any water-well or well
				  system with a designed capacity to pump 100,000 gallons per day (gpd) or more
				  during one calendar year;
(2) any
				  well added to an existing system if the total designed capacity of such
				  existing well system and added well will equal or exceed 100,000 gpd;
(3) any temporary or permanent monitoring
				  well or monitoring well system, including wells installed using direct-push
				  technology (DPT) or Geoprobe® technology,
				  designed to penetrate an aquifer to obtain groundwater data on property not
				  owned by the well owner;
(4) any
				  recovery well;
(5) any well with a
				  design deviation from the standards specified under the rules of this
				  Subchapter, including wells for which a variance is required.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 02 - Environmental Management › Subchapter C - WELL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS › Section .0100 - CRITERIA AND STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO WATER-SUPPLY AND › Section 02C .0106 - REPEALED - WATER USE PERMIT

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Authority
					 G.S.
					 143-215.14;
					 143-215.15;
Eff.
					 February 1, 1976;
Repealed Eff. April 20,
					 1978.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 02 - Environmental Management › Subchapter C - WELL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS › Section .0100 - CRITERIA AND STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO WATER-SUPPLY AND › Section 02C .0108 - STANDARDS OF CONSTRUCTION: WELLS OTHER THAN WATER SUPPLY

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(a) No well shall be located, constructed,
				  operated, or repaired in any manner that may adversely impact the quality of
				  groundwater.
(b) Injection wells
				  shall conform to the standards set forth in Section .0200 of this
				  Subchapter.
(c) Monitoring wells
				  and recovery wells shall be located, designed, constructed, operated, and
				  abandoned with materials and by methods that are compatible with the chemical
				  and physical properties of the contaminants involved, specific site conditions,
				  and specific subsurface conditions.
(d) Monitoring well and recovery well
				  boreholes shall not penetrate to a depth greater than the depth to be monitored
				  or the depth from which contaminants are to be recovered. Any portion of the
				  borehole that extends to a depth greater than the depth to be monitored or the
				  depth from which contaminants are to be recovered shall be grouted completely
				  to prevent vertical migration of contaminants.
(e) The well shall not hydraulically connect:
(1) separate aquifers; or
(2) those portions of a single aquifer where
				  contamination occurs in separate and definable layers within the
				  aquifer.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 02 - Environmental Management › Subchapter C - WELL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS › Section .0100 - CRITERIA AND STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO WATER-SUPPLY AND › Section 02C .0109 - PUMPS AND PUMPING EQUIPMENT

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(a)
				  The pumping capacity of the pump shall be consistent with the intended use and
				  yield characteristics of the well.
(b) The pump and related equipment for the
				  well shall be located to permit easy access and removal for repair and
				  maintenance.
(c) The base plate of
				  a pump placed directly over the well shall be designed to form a watertight
				  seal with the well casing or pump foundation.
(d) In installations where the pump is not
				  located directly over the well, the annular space between the casing and pump
				  intake or discharge piping shall be closed with a watertight seal.
(e) The well head shall be equipped with a
				  screened vent to allow for the pressure changes within the well unless a
				  suction lift pump or single-pipe jet pump is used or artesian flowing well
				  conditions are encountered.
(f) The
				  person installing the pump in any water supply well shall install a threadless
				  sampling tap at the wellhead for obtaining water samples except:
(1) In the case of suction pump or offset jet
				  pump installations the threadless sampling tap shall be installed on the return
				  (pressure) side of the pump piping; and
(2) In the case of pitless adapter
				  installations, the threadless sampling tap shall be located upstream of the
				  water storage tank.
The threadless sampling tap shall be turned downward,
					 located a minimum of 12 inches above land surface, floor, or well pad, and
					 positioned such that a water sample can be obtained without interference from
					 any part of the wellhead. If the wellhead is also equipped with a threaded hose
					 bibb in addition to the threadless sampling tap, the hose bibb shall be fitted
					 with a backflow preventer or vacuum breaker.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 02 - Environmental Management › Subchapter C - WELL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS › Section .0100 - CRITERIA AND STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO WATER-SUPPLY AND › Section 02C .0110 - WELL TESTS FOR YIELD

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(a) Every domestic
				  well shall be tested for capacity by one of the following methods:
(1) Pump Method
(A) select a permanent measuring point, such
				  as the top of the casing;
(B)
				  measure and record the static water level below or above the measuring point
				  prior to starting the pump;
(C)
				  measure and record the discharge rate at intervals of 10 minutes or
				  less;
(D) measure and record water
				  levels using a steel or electric tape at intervals of 10 minutes or
				  less;
(E) continue the test for a
				  period of at least one hour; and
(F) make measurements within an accuracy of
				  plus or minus one inch.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 02 - Environmental Management › Subchapter C - WELL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS › Section .0100 - CRITERIA AND STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO WATER-SUPPLY AND › Section 02C .0111 - DISINFECTION OF WATER SUPPLY WELLS

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(a)
				  Any person constructing, repairing, testing, or performing maintenance or
				  installing a pump in a water supply well shall disinfect the well upon
				  completion of construction, repairs, testing, maintenance, or pump
				  installation.
(b) Any person
				  disinfecting a well shall perform disinfection in accordance with the following
				  procedures:
(1) Chlorination.
(A) Hypochlorite shall be placed in the well
				  in sufficient quantities to produce a chlorine residual of at least 100 parts
				  per million (ppm) in the well. Stabilized chlorine tablets or hypochlorite
				  products containing fungicides, algaecides, or other disinfectants shall not be
				  used. Chlorine test strips or other quantitative test methods shall be used to
				  confirm the concentration of the chlorine residual.
(B) The hypochlorite shall be placed in the
				  well by one of the following or equivalent methods:
(i) Granular hypochlorite may be dropped in
				  the top of the well and allowed to settle to the bottom; or
(ii) Hypochlorite solutions shall be placed
				  in the bottom of the well by using a bailer or by pouring the solution through
				  the drill rod, hose, or pipe placed in the bottom of the well. The solution
				  shall be flushed out of the drill rod, hose, or pipe by using water or
				  air.
(C) The water in
				  the well shall be agitated or circulated to ensure thorough dispersion of the
				  chlorine.
(D) The well casing, pump
				  column, and any other equipment above the water level in the well shall be
				  rinsed with the chlorine solution as a part of the disinfecting
				  process.
(E) The chlorine solution
				  shall stand in the well for a period of 24 hours or more.
(F) The well shall be pumped until there is
				  no detectable total chlorine residual in water pumped from the well before the
				  well is placed in use.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 02 - Environmental Management › Subchapter C - WELL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS › Section .0100 - CRITERIA AND STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO WATER-SUPPLY AND › Section 02C .0113 - ABANDONMENT OF WELLS

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(a) A well that is
				  temporarily removed from service shall be temporarily abandoned in accordance
				  with the following procedures:
(1) The well
				  shall be sealed with a water-tight cap or well seal, as defined in
				  G.S.
				  87-85(16), compatible with
				  the casing and installed so that it cannot be removed without the use of hand
				  tools or power tools.
(2) The well
				  shall be maintained whereby it is not a source or channel of contamination
				  during temporary abandonment.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 02 - Environmental Management › Subchapter C - WELL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS › Section .0100 - CRITERIA AND STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO WATER-SUPPLY AND › Section 02C .0114 - DATA AND RECORDS REQUIRED

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Reports.
(1) A
				  person completing or abandoning a well, including wells installed using direct
				  push technology (DPT)(e.g., Geoprobe®), shall
				  submit to the Division a record of the construction, on form GW-1, or
				  abandonment, on form GW-30. For water supply wells, a copy of each completion
				  or abandonment record shall also be submitted to the health department
				  responsible for the county in which the well is located. The record shall be on
				  forms provided by the Division and shall include:
(A) a certification that construction or
				  abandonment was completed as required by this Section;
(B) the owner's name and address;
(C) the latitude and longitude of the well
				  with a position accuracy of 100 feet or less;
(D) the diameter, depth, and yield of the
				  well;
(E) the chloride
				  concentration for wells installed in the area delineated in Rule .0107(f)(8) of
				  this Section; and
(F) after
				  submittal of form, any other information necessary as requested by the
				  Department to ensure compliance with
				  G.S.
				  87-84.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 02 - Environmental Management › Subchapter C - WELL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS › Section .0100 - CRITERIA AND STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO WATER-SUPPLY AND › Section 02C .0115 - REPEALED - DIAGRAMS AND FORMS

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Authority
					 G.S.
					 87-87;
Eff. February 1,
					 1976;
Amended Eff. April 20, 1978;
Repealed Eff.
					 September 1, 1984.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 02 - Environmental Management › Subchapter C - WELL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS › Section .0100 - CRITERIA AND STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO WATER-SUPPLY AND › Section 02C .0116 - DESIGNATED AREAS: WATER SUPPLY WELLS CASED TO LESS THAN 20 FEET

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(a) If the best or only source of potable
				  water exists between 10 and 20 feet below the surface of the land, water supply
				  wells may be cased to a depth less than 20 feet in the following areas:
(1) in Currituck County in an area between
				  the sound and a line beginning at the end of SR 1130 near Currituck Sound,
				  thence north to the end of SR 1133, thence north to the end of NC 136 at the
				  intersection with the sound;
(2) on
				  the barrier island from the Virginia state line, south to Ocracoke
				  Inlet;
(3) all areas lying between
				  the Intracoastal Waterway and the ocean from New River Inlet south to New
				  Topsail Inlet; and
(4) all areas
				  lying between the Intracoastal Waterway and the ocean from the Cape Fear River
				  south to the South Carolina line.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 02 - Environmental Management › Subchapter C - WELL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS › Section .0100 - CRITERIA AND STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO WATER-SUPPLY AND › Section 02C .0118 - VARIANCE

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(a) The Secretary
				  may grant a variance from any construction standard under the rules of this
				  Section, as set forth in Rule .0119 of this Section. Any variance request shall
				  be submitted using the official form approved the Division as set forth in
				  Paragraph (b) of this Rule and may be granted by the Secretary to the person
				  responsible for the construction of the well for which the variance is sought,
				  if:
(1) the use of the well will not endanger
				  human health and welfare or the groundwaters; and
(2) construction in accordance with the
				  standards is not technically feasible in such a manner as to afford a
				  reasonable water supply at a reasonable cost.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 02 - Environmental Management › Subchapter C - WELL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS › Section .0100 - CRITERIA AND STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO WATER-SUPPLY AND › Section 02C .0119 - DELEGATION

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(a) The Secretary
				  is delegated the authority to grant permission for well construction under
				  G.S.
				  87-87.
(b) The Secretary is delegated the authority
				  to give notices and sign orders for violations under
				  G.S.
				  87-91.
(c) The Secretary may grant a variance from
				  any construction standard, or the approval of alternate construction methods or
				  materials, specified under Rule .0118 of this Section.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 143-215.3(a)(4);
Eff. March 1, 1985;
Amended Eff. October 1, 2009; December 1,
					 1992;
Readopted Eff. September 1,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 02 - Environmental Management › Subchapter C - WELL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS › Section .0200 - CRITERIA AND STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO INJECTION WELLS › Section 02C .0201 - PURPOSE

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The rules in this Section establish classes of injection
					 wells and set forth requirements and procedures for permitting, constructing,
					 operating, monitoring, reporting, and abandoning approved types of injection
					 wells. They also establish standards for abandoning, monitoring, and reporting
					 non-permitted wells used for the injection of wastes or any substance of a
					 composition and concentration such that, if it were discharged to the land or
					 waters of the State, would adversely affect human health or would otherwise
					 render those waters unsuitable for their best intended usage. Except as
					 provided for in
					 G.S.
					 143-215.1A, the discharge of any wastes to
					 the subsurface by means of wells is prohibited by
					 G.S.
					 143-214.2(b).
Authority
					 G.S.
					 87-84;
					 87-87;
					 87-88;
					 143-211;
					 143-215.1A;
143-215.3(a)(1); 143-215.3(c);
Eff. August 1, 1982;
Amended Eff. May 1, 2012; September 1, 1996;
Readopted Eff.
					 September 1, 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 02 - Environmental Management › Subchapter C - WELL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS › Section .0200 - CRITERIA AND STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO INJECTION WELLS › Section 02C .0202 - SCOPE

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The rules in this Section apply to all construction,
					 operation, use, modification, alteration, repair, and abandonment activities of
					 all injection wells as defined herein. These Rules do not apply to subsurface
					 distribution systems associated with sewage treatment and disposal permits
					 issued in accordance with G.S. 130A.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 87-86;
					 87-87;
					 143-211;
					 143-215.1A;
					 143-215.3(a)(1);
					 143-215.3(c);
Eff. August 1, 1982;
Amended Eff. May 1, 2012; September 1,
					 1996;
Readopted Eff. September 1,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 02 - Environmental Management › Subchapter C - WELL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS › Section .0200 - CRITERIA AND STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO INJECTION WELLS › Section 02C .0203 - CONFLICT WITH OTHER LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS

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The provisions of any federal, county, or municipal laws,
					 rules, or regulations establishing injection well standards affording greater
					 protection to the public welfare, safety, and health and to the groundwater
					 resources shall prevail, within the jurisdiction of such agency or
					 municipality, over standards established by the rules in this
					 Section.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 87-87;
					 87-96;
					 143-211;
					 143-215.1A;
					 143-215.3(a)(1);
					 143-215.3(c);
Eff. August 1, 1982;
Amended Eff. September 1, 1996;
Readopted Eff. September 1, 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 02 - Environmental Management › Subchapter C - WELL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS › Section .0200 - CRITERIA AND STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO INJECTION WELLS › Section 02C .0205 - REPEALED - AREA OF REVIEW

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Authority
					 G.S.
					 87-87;
					 143-211;
					 143-215.1A;
					 143-215.3(a)(1);
					 143-215.3(c);
Eff. August 1, 1982;
Amended Eff. September 1, 1996;
Repealed Eff. May 1, 2012.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 02 - Environmental Management › Subchapter C - WELL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS › Section .0200 - CRITERIA AND STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO INJECTION WELLS › Section 02C .0206 - CORRECTIVE ACTION

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(a) Injection wells
				  not constructed in compliance with these Rules shall be brought into compliance
				  with the rules in this Section or abandoned by the person responsible for the
				  construction of the wells within 30 calendar days of becoming aware of any
				  noncompliance.
(b) If operation of
				  any injection facility is not in compliance with the requirements of the rules
				  in this Section, or if continued operation of the injection facility threatens
				  any water quality standard or classification established under the authority of
				  G.S.
				  143-214.1, the owner of the injection
				  facility shall:
(1) stop all injection
				  activities;
(2) notify the Division
				  orally by the close of the next business day and in writing within five
				  calendar days of becoming aware of any noncompliance;
(3) perform a site assessment and submit the
				  site assessment to the Division within 30 calendar days of notifying the
				  Division. The Director may approve an alternate time period greater than 30
				  calendar days based on the severity and extent of noncompliance. The site
				  assessment report shall include a description of:
(A) the source and cause of
				  contamination;
(B) any imminent
				  hazards to public health and safety and actions taken to mitigate
				  them;
(C) all receptors and
				  exposure pathways;
(D) the
				  horizontal and vertical extent of soil and groundwater contamination and all
				  factors affecting the contaminant transport; and
(E) any geological and hydrogeological
				  features influencing the movement or chemical or physical character of the
				  contaminants; and
(4)
				  submit a corrective action plan and a proposed schedule for implementation of
				  the corrective action to the Director for approval. In reviewing the proposed
				  plan and schedule, the Director shall consider the compliance history of the
				  well owner, the severity and extent of noncompliance, and any other criteria
				  necessary for the protection of human health and the environment. The
				  corrective action plan shall include:
(A) a
				  description of the proposed corrective action and the reasons for its
				  selection;
(B) specific plans,
				  including engineering details where applicable, for restoring the groundwater
				  quality and for restoring the integrity of the injection facility if the
				  injection activity is to continue;
(C) a schedule for the implementation and
				  operation of the proposed plan; and
(D) a monitoring plan for evaluating the
				  effectiveness of the proposed corrective action.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 02 - Environmental Management › Subchapter C - WELL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS › Section .0200 - CRITERIA AND STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO INJECTION WELLS › Section 02C .0207 - MECHANICAL INTEGRITY

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(a) An injection
				  well has internal mechanical integrity, meaning there is no leak in the casing,
				  tubing, or packer, as demonstrated by one of the following methods:
(1) monitoring of the tubing-casing annulus
				  pressure, following an initial pressure test, with sufficient frequency to be
				  representative. This test shall be performed at the well head while maintaining
				  an annulus pressure different from atmospheric pressure;
(2) pressure testing with liquid or gas;
				  or
(3) any other method proposed by
				  the permittee and approved by the Director as equally effective.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 02 - Environmental Management › Subchapter C - WELL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS › Section .0200 - CRITERIA AND STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO INJECTION WELLS › Section 02C .0208 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

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When required by the rules of this Section, the permittee
					 shall maintain and demonstrate financial responsibility and resources in the
					 form of performance bonds, trust funds, surety bonds, letters of credit,
					 financial tests, insurance or corporate guarantees, or other forms of financial
					 assurances approved by the Director as equivalent to close, plug, and abandon
					 the injection operation.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 87-87;
					 87-88;
					 143-211;
					 143-215.1A;
					 143-215.3(a)(1);
					 143-215.3(c);
					 40 C.F.R.
					 144.52(a)(7);
					 40 C.F.R.
					 145.11(a)(20);
Eff. August 1, 1982;
Amended Eff. May 1,
					 2012; September 1, 1996;
Readopted Eff. September 1,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 02 - Environmental Management › Subchapter C - WELL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS › Section .0200 - CRITERIA AND STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO INJECTION WELLS › Section 02C .0209 - CLASSIFICATION OF INJECTION WELLS

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Injection Wells are classified as follows:
(1) Class 1. No person shall construct, use,
				  or operate an injection well of this class. This class applies to industrial,
				  municipal, and nuclear disposal wells that are used to inject wastes beneath
				  the lowermost formation containing underground sources of drinking water. A
				  description of the primary function for wells of this class is as follows:
(a) Hazardous Waste Disposal Well. These
				  wells are used by generators of hazardous wastes or owners of hazardous waste
				  management facilities to inject hazardous waste.
(b) Industrial Disposal Well. These wells are
				  used to inject non-hazardous industrial waste.
(c) Municipal Disposal Well. These wells are
				  used to inject non-hazardous waste.
(d) Nuclear Disposal Well. These wells are
				  used to inject nuclear waste.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 02 - Environmental Management › Subchapter C - WELL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS › Section .0200 - CRITERIA AND STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO INJECTION WELLS › Section 02C .0210 - REQUIREMENTS: WELLS USED TO INJECT WASTE OR CONTAMINANTS

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The owner of any well that has been used to inject wastes
					 or contaminants, with the exception of wells permitted in accordance with this
					 Section, shall take corrective action as specified in Rule .0206(b) of this
					 Section.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 87-87;
					 87-88;
					 143-214.2;
					 143-215.1A;
Eff.
					 August 1, 1982;
Amended Eff. September 1, 1996; March 1,
					 1984;
Readopted Eff. September 1,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 02 - Environmental Management › Subchapter C - WELL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS › Section .0200 - CRITERIA AND STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO INJECTION WELLS › Section 02C .0211 - GENERAL PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO ALL INJECTION WELL TYPES

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(a) A permit shall be obtained from the
				  Director prior to constructing, operating, or using any well for injection
				  unless the well is deemed permitted in accordance with the rules of this
				  Section. No permit shall be granted for the injection of wastes or any
				  substance of a composition and concentration such that, if it were discharged
				  to the land or waters of the state, it would adversely affect human health or
				  would otherwise render those waters unsuitable for their best intended usage
				  unless specifically provided for by statute or by the rules in this
				  Section.
(b) No person shall
				  construct, operate, maintain, convert, plug, abandon, or conduct any other
				  injection activity in a manner that allows the movement of fluid containing any
				  contaminant into underground sources of drinking water if the presence of that
				  contaminant would cause a violation of any applicable groundwater quality
				  standard specified in Subchapter 02L or would otherwise adversely affect human
				  health.
(c) If at any time the
				  Director learns that any injection well may cause a violation of any applicable
				  groundwater quality standard specified in
				  15A NCAC
				  02L that is not authorized by the rules of
				  this Section, the Director shall do one of the following:
(1) require an individual permit for
				  injection wells that are otherwise permitted by rule;
(2) require such actions as may be necessary
				  to prevent the violation, including corrective action as required in Rule .0206
				  of this Section; or
(3) take
				  enforcement action as provided for in
				  G.S.
				  87-91,
				  G.S.
				  87-94, or
				  G.S.
				  87-95.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 02 - Environmental Management › Subchapter C - WELL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS › Section .0200 - CRITERIA AND STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO INJECTION WELLS › Section 02C .0212 - REPEALED - ADDITIONAL CRITERIA AND STANDARDS: CLASS II: CLASS III

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Authority
					 G.S.
					 87-87;
					 87-88;
					 143-211;
					 143-214.2;
					 143-215.3(a)(1);
					 143-215.3(c);
Eff. August 1, 1982;
Repealed Eff. March 1,
					 1984.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 02 - Environmental Management › Subchapter C - WELL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS › Section .0200 - CRITERIA AND STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO INJECTION WELLS › Section 02C .0213-.0214

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Authority
					 G.S.
					 87-87;
					 87-88;
					 87-94;
					 87-95;
					 143-211;
					 143-214.2(b);
					 143-215.1A;
					 143-215.3(a)(1);
143-215.3(c);
Eff. August 1, 1982;
Amended Eff.
					 February 1, 1997; October 1, 1996; March 1, 1984;
Repealed Eff. May
					 1, 2012.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 02 - Environmental Management › Subchapter C - WELL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS › Section .0200 - CRITERIA AND STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO INJECTION WELLS › Section 02C .0215-.0216

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Authority
					 G.S.
					 87-87(4);
					 87-88;
					 143-215.1A;
					 143-215.3(a)(1);
					 143-215.3(a)(4);
					 150B-23;
Eff.
					 September 1, 1996;
Repealed Eff. May 1,
					 2012.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 02 - Environmental Management › Subchapter C - WELL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS › Section .0200 - CRITERIA AND STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO INJECTION WELLS › Section 02C .0217 - PERMITTING BY RULE

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(a) The following
				  injection well systems shall be deemed to be permitted by the rules of this
				  Section pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  87-88(a) and it shall not be
				  necessary for the Division to issue an individual permit for the construction
				  or operation of the following injection well systems provided that the system
				  does not result in the violation of any assigned surface water, groundwater, or
				  air quality standard; there is no groundwater discharge of the injectant into
				  surface waters; and all criteria for the specific systems are met:
(1) Aquifer Test Wells specified in Rule
				  .0220 of this Section;
(2)
				  Geothermal Aqueous Closed Loop Wells specified in Rule .0222 of this
				  Section;
(3) Geothermal Direct
				  Expansion Closed Loop Wells specified in Rule .0223 of this Section;
(4) Groundwater Remediation Wells specified
				  in Rule .0225 of this Section; and
(5) Stormwater Drainage Wells specified in
				  Rule .0227 of this Section.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 02 - Environmental Management › Subchapter C - WELL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS › Section .0200 - CRITERIA AND STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO INJECTION WELLS › Section 02C .0218 - AQUIFER RECHARGE WELLS

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Aquifer Recharge Wells, which recharge depleted aquifers
					 and inject uncontaminated water of equal or better quality than the aquifer
					 being recharged, shall meet the requirements of Rule .0219 of this Section.
					 However, the Director may impose additional requirements to ensure compliance
					 with G.S.
					 87-84.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 87-87;
					 87-88;
					 87-90;
					 87-94;
					 87-95;
					 143-211;
					 143-214.2(b);
					 143-215.1A;
					 143-215.3(a)(1);
					 143-215.3(c);
Eff. May 1, 2012;
Readopted Eff. September 1,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 02 - Environmental Management › Subchapter C - WELL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS › Section .0200 - CRITERIA AND STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO INJECTION WELLS › Section 02C .0219 - AQUIFER STORAGE AND RECOVERY WELLS

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(a) A
				  permit shall be obtained from the Director prior to constructing, operating, or
				  using an Aquifer Storage and Recovery Well. "Aquifer Storage and Recovery Well"
				  means a well that is used to inject potable water for the purposes of
				  subsurface storage and for later recovery of the injected water.
(b) Permit Applications. In addition to the
				  permit requirements set forth in Rule .0211 of this Section, an application
				  shall be submitted, in duplicate, to the Director on forms furnished by the
				  Director and shall include the following:
(1)
				  A site description that includes:
(A) the name
				  of the well owner or person otherwise legally responsible for the injection
				  well, his or her mailing address and telephone number, and whether the owner is
				  a federal, state, private, public, or other entity;
(B) the name of the property owner, if
				  different from the well owner, and his or her physical address, mailing
				  address, and telephone number;
(C)
				  the name, mailing address, telephone number, and geographic coordinates of the
				  facility for which the application is submitted; and
(D) a list of all other injection permits
				  associated with the subject facility.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 02 - Environmental Management › Subchapter C - WELL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS › Section .0200 - CRITERIA AND STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO INJECTION WELLS › Section 02C .0220 - AQUIFER TEST WELLS

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(a) "Aquifer Test
				  Wells" means wells used to inject uncontaminated fluid into an aquifer to
				  determine the aquifer characteristics.
(b) Injection wells of this type shall be
				  permitted by rule when constructed and operated in accordance with this
				  Rule.
(c) Only potable water shall
				  be injected through this type of injection well.
(d) Tests for mechanical integrity shall be
				  conducted in accordance with Rule .0207 of this Section.
(e) Injection wells of this type shall be
				  constructed in accordance with the well construction standards applicable to
				  monitoring wells specified in Rule .0108 of this Subchapter;
(f) The operation of the aquifer test well
				  shall not cause contaminated groundwater to migrate into an area not
				  contaminated prior to initiation of injection activities or cause a violation
				  of applicable groundwater quality standards as specified in
				  15A NCAC
				  02L.
(g) Within 30 days of a change of status of
				  the well, the owner/operator shall provide the following information:
(1) facility name, address, and location
				  indicated by either:
(A) latitude and
				  longitude with reference datum, position accuracy, and method of collection;
				  or
(B) a facility site map with
				  property boundaries;
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 02 - Environmental Management › Subchapter C - WELL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS › Section .0200 - CRITERIA AND STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO INJECTION WELLS › Section 02C .0221 - EXPERIMENTAL TECHNOLOGY WELLS

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"Experimental Technology Wells" means wells used in
					 experimental or unproven technologies whose operation complies with all
					 applicable rules and statutes. Experimental Technology Wells shall comply with
					 the rules governing the injection well types in Rule .0209(5)(b) of this
					 Section that most closely resembles the Experimental Technology Well's
					 hydrogeologic complexity and potential to adversely affect groundwater
					 quality.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 87-87;
					 87-88;
					 87-90;
					 87-94;
					 87-95;
					 143-211;
					 143-214.2(b);
					 143-215.1A;
					 143-215.3(a)(1);
					 143-215.3(c);
Eff. May 1, 2012;
Readopted Eff. September 1,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 02 - Environmental Management › Subchapter C - WELL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS › Section .0200 - CRITERIA AND STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO INJECTION WELLS › Section 02C .0224 - GEOTHERMAL HEATING AND COOLING WATER RETURN WELLS

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(a)
				  "Geothermal Heating and Cooling Water Return Wells" means wells that reinject
				  groundwater used to provide heating or cooling for structures. These wells
				  shall not be approved by the Director unless the temperature of the injection
				  fluid does not exceed 30 degrees Fahrenheit above or below the naturally
				  occurring temperature of the receiving groundwater, including wells using a
				  geothermal fluid source. No Geothermal Heating and Cooling Water Return Well
				  shall be constructed, repaired, or operated without a permit.
(b) Permit Applications. In addition to the
				  permit requirements set forth in Rule .0211 of this Section, an application
				  shall be submitted, in duplicate, to the Director made using one form per
				  operation supplied by the Director and shall include the following:
(1) the well owner's name, address, telephone
				  number, email address (if available), and whether the owner is a federal,
				  State, private, public, or other entity. If the well operator is different from
				  the owner, then the same information shall be provided for the well
				  operator;
(2) the physical address
				  of the location of the well site if different than the well owner's mailing
				  address;
(3) a description of the
				  injection activities proposed by the applicant;
(4) a scaled, site-specific map showing at a
				  minimum, the following:
(A) any water supply
				  well and surface water body; septic system including drainfield, waste
				  application area, and repair area; and any other potential sources of
				  contamination listed under Rule .0107 of this Subchapter within 250 feet of the
				  proposed injection wells;
(B)
				  property boundaries within 250 feet of the parcel on which the proposed wells
				  are located; and
(C) an arrow
				  orienting the site to one of the cardinal directions;
(5) the proposed average and maximum daily
				  injection rate, volume, pressure, temperature, and quantity of fluid to be
				  injected;
(6) plans and
				  specifications of the surface and subsurface construction details of the system
				  including a schematic of the injection and source wells construction;
(7) the heating and cooling system
				  installation contractor's name, address, email address (if available), and
				  telephone number; and
(8) any other
				  information necessary for the Department to ensure compliance with
				  G.S.
				  87-84.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 02 - Environmental Management › Subchapter C - WELL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS › Section .0200 - CRITERIA AND STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO INJECTION WELLS › Section 02C .0226 - SALINITY BARRIER WELLS

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Salinity Barrier Wells, which inject uncontaminated water
					 into an aquifer to prevent the intrusion of salt water into the fresh water,
					 shall meet the requirements of Rule .0219 of this Section, except that the
					 Director may impose additional requirements to ensure compliance with
					 G.S.
					 87-84.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 87-87;
					 87-88;
					 87-90;
					 87-94;
					 87-95;
					 143-211;
					 143-214.2(b);
					 143-215.1A;
					 143-215.3(a)(1);
					 143-215.3(c);
Eff. May 1, 2012;
Readopted Eff. September 1,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 02 - Environmental Management › Subchapter C - WELL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS › Section .0200 - CRITERIA AND STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO INJECTION WELLS › Section 02C .0227 - STORMWATER DRAINAGE WELLS SYSTEMS

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(a)
				  Stormwater Drainage Wells Systems means well systems that receive the flow of
				  water that occurs during rainfall or a snowmelt event.
(b) The following Stormwater Drainage Wells
				  Systems shall be permitted by rule pursuant to Rule .0217 of this Section:
(1) systems designed in accordance with
				  stormwater controls required by federal laws and regulations, State statutes
				  and rules, or local controls; and
(2) infiltration systems, which receive
				  stormwater from roof tops.