North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 02 - Environmental Management › Subchapter U - RECLAIMED WATER › Section .0100 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 02U .0113 - PERMITTING BY REGULATION

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a)
				  The following utilizations of reclaimed water and closed-loop recycle
				  activities shall be deemed to be permitted pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  143-215.1(b), and it is not
				  necessary for the Division to issue individual permits or coverage under a
				  general permit for construction or operation of the following utilization
				  systems provided the system does not result in any violations of surface water
				  or groundwater standards, there is no unpermitted direct discharge to surface
				  waters, and all criteria required for the specific system are met:
(1) Discharges to the land surface from
				  flushing and hydrostatic testing water associated with utility distribution
				  systems, new sewer extensions, or new reclaimed water distribution
				  lines;
(2) Overflow from elevated
				  and covered or enclosed reclaimed water storage facilities if no viable
				  alternative exists and all reasonable measures are taken to reduce the risk of
				  overflow;
(3) Any de minimus runoff
				  from reclaimed water used during fire fighting or extinguishing, dust control,
				  soil compaction for construction purposes, street sweeping, overspray on yard
				  inlets, overspray on golf cart paths, or vehicle washing provided the use is
				  approved in a permit issued by the Division;
(4) Incidental discharge to a municipal
				  separate storm sewer system (MS4) that occurs as a result of reclaimed water
				  utilization activities provided such activity is approved in a reclaimed water
				  utilization permit issued by the Division, and the discharge does not violate
				  water quality standards. This does not exempt the reclaimed water user from
				  complying with any applicable local ordinances that may prohibit such
				  discharges;
(5) Rehabilitation,
				  repair, or replacement of reclaimed water lines in kind with the same
				  horizontal and vertical alignment;
(6) In accordance with
				  15A NCAC
				  02H .0106(f)(5), flushing,
				  including air release valve discharge, and hydrostatic testing water discharges
				  associated with reclaimed water distribution systems if no water quality
				  standards are violated;
(7)
				  Utilization of reclaimed water received from a reclaimed water bulk
				  distribution program permitted under Rule .0601 of this Subchapter;
(8) Irrigation of residential lots or
				  commercial application areas less than two acres in size that are supplied with
				  reclaimed water as part of a conjunctive reclaimed water system meeting the
				  requirements of Rules .0301, .0401, .0403, .0501, and .0701 of this Subchapter;
				  Chapter 89G of the General Statutes; approved by the local building inspection
				  department; and installed by a North Carolina Licensed Irrigation Contractor
				  pursuant to G.S. 89G. A scaled site map showing the location of the reclaimed
				  water irrigation system and all features necessary to show compliance with
				  applicable setbacks in Rule .0701 of this Subchapter shall be submitted to the
				  reclaimed water provider;
(9)
				  Irrigation of agricultural crops, including irrigation of ornamental crops by
				  field nurseries and aboveground container nurseries, supplied with reclaimed
				  water as part of a conjunctive reclaimed water system meeting the requirements
				  of this Subchapter and approved by the reclaimed water provider;
(10) Drip irrigation sites supplied with
				  reclaimed water as part of a conjunctive reclaimed water system generated from
				  an onsite wastewater treatment facility meeting the criteria of this Subchapter
				  and the conjunctive system has been approved by the Department of Health and
				  Human Services and is permitted under 18A .1900;
(11) Reuse of produced waters and flowback
				  waters from oil and gas wells regulated by Article 27 of G.S. 113 for reuse in
				  accordance with water and waste management plans approved pursuant to rules of
				  the Mining and Energy Commission as set forth in
				  15A NCAC
				  05H;
(12) Toilet and urinal flushing systems
				  supplied by reclaimed water as part of a conjunctive reclaimed water system
				  meeting the applicable requirements of Rules .0301, .0401, .0403, .0501, and
				  .0701 of this Subchapter; Chapter 89G of the General Statutes; approved by the
				  local building inspection department; and installed by a North Carolina
				  Licensed Plumbing Contractor pursuant to G.S. 89;
(13) Return of wastewater within an
				  industrial or commercial process where there is no anticipated release of
				  wastewater provided the facility develops and maintains a spill control plan in
				  the event of a release, no earthen basins are used, and the system is contained
				  and under roof;
(14) Recycling of
				  rinse water at concrete mixing facilities for concrete mix removal from
				  equipment provided the wastewater is contained within concrete structures,
				  there is sufficient storage capacity to contain the runoff from a 24-hour,
				  25-year storm event plus one foot freeboard and the facility develops and
				  maintains a spill control plan in the event of a wastewater release. The
				  facility shall notify the appropriate Division regional office in writing
				  noting the owner, location, and that the design complies with the above
				  criteria;
(15) Recycling of wash
				  and rinse water at vehicle wash facilities provided the wastewater is contained
				  within concrete, steel or synthetic structures, all vehicle washing is
				  conducted under roof or there are no direct or indirect precipitation inputs,
				  and the facility develops and maintains a spill control plan in the event of a
				  wastewater release;
(16) The reuse
				  or return of wastewater within the treatment works of a permitted wastewater
				  treatment system;
(17) Recycle
				  systems that are part of a stormwater management systems permitted under
				  15A NCAC
				  02H .1000, and the wastewater is recycled
				  back through the process in which the waste was generated; and
(18) Recycling of rinse water for separating
				  gems from gravel, sand, or rock in a flume at commercial gem mine facilities
				  with total system flow of less than 100,000 gpd, provided the wastewater is
				  contained within storage structures, no biological or chemical additives are
				  used, and the facility develops and maintains a spill control plan in the event
				  of a wastewater release. The facility shall notify the appropriate Division
				  regional office in writing noting the owner, location, and that the design
				  complies with the required criteria.