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North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1800 - SANITATION OF LODGING PLACES › Section 18A .1833 - APPLICATION AND PLAN REVIEW

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(a) Plans drawn
				  to scale for new lodging establishments shall be submitted for review and
				  approval to the local health department prior to initiating construction, or
				  prior to construction of additions or renovations, excluding cosmetic or
				  nonstructural changes to existing lodging establishments.
(b) An applicant shall submit an application
				  for a permit or transitional permit at least 30 days before the date planned
				  for opening the lodging establishment. The applicant shall submit to the
				  regulatory authority a written application for a permit on a form provided by
				  the regulatory authority.
(c) The
				  application form shall include:
(1) The name,
				  mailing address, telephone number, and signature of the person applying for the
				  permit and the name, mailing address, and location of the lodging
				  establishment;
(2) Information
				  specifying whether the lodging establishment is owned by an association,
				  corporation, individual, partnership, or other legal entity;
(3) The name, title, address, and telephone
				  number of the person in charge responsible for the lodging
				  establishment;
(4) A statement
				  specifying the number of guest rooms or units and whether the lodging
				  establishment is an operation that includes one or more of the following:
(A) Prepares, or serves potentially hazardous
				  food (time/temperature control for safety food) for guests;
(B) Prepares only food that is not
				  potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety food) for
				  guests;
(C) Does not prepare, but
				  serves only prepackaged food that is not potentially hazardous
				  (time/temperature control for safety food) for guests;
(5) Number and type of meals served, and the
				  menu;
(6) Source of water supply
				  and wastewater disposal; and
(7) A
				  statement signed by the applicant that attests to the accuracy of the
				  information provided in the application.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1800 - SANITATION OF LODGING PLACES › Section 18A .1834 - INFORMAL REVIEW PROCESS

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(a) If a permit
				  holder disagrees with a decision of the local health department on the
				  enforcement of the rules of this Section the permit holder may request an
				  informal review in accordance with Paragraphs (b) and (c) of this
				  Rule.
(b) If the permit holder
				  requests an informal review, the request shall be in writing and shall be
				  postmarked or hand delivered to the local health department within seven days
				  of notice of the decision giving rise to the review. The request shall state
				  the issues in dispute. The informal review shall be conducted by a Registered
				  Environmental Health Specialist authorized as an agent of the Department. If
				  the inspection giving rise to the informal review was conducted by the
				  Environmental Health Supervisor in the county or area where the lodging
				  establishment is located, or when the county or area has only one Registered
				  Environmental Health Specialist assigned to inspect lodging establishments, the
				  Departmental Environmental Health Regional Specialist assigned to that county
				  or area shall conduct the local informal review. As soon as possible, but no
				  later than 30 days of receipt of the request, the person conducting the review
				  shall:
(1) Contact the permit
				  holder;
(2) Provide that permit
				  holder an opportunity to be heard on the issues in dispute; and
(3) Issue a written decision addressing the
				  issues raised in the informal review.
Copies of the decision shall be delivered by the local
					 health department to the permit holder and to the State Health Director. That
					 decision shall be followed by the Department for the purposes of future
					 inspections of the establishment in question unless modified pursuant to
					 Paragraph (c) of this Rule.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1900 - SEWAGE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL SYSTEMS › Section 18A .1901-1933

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Authority
					 G.S.
					 130-160; 166.23 through 166.28;
Eff. July 1, 1977;
Readopted Eff. December 5, 1977;
Amended Eff. July 1, 1982; March 31, 1981; June 30, 1980;
Repealed
					 Eff. July 1, 1982.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1900 - SEWAGE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL SYSTEMS › Section 18A .1934 - SCOPE

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The rules contained in this Section shall govern the
					 treatment and disposal of domestic type sewage from septic tank systems,
					 privies, incinerating toilets, mechanical toilets, composting toilets,
					 recycling toilets, or other such systems serving single or multiple-family
					 residences, places of business, or places of public assembly, the effluent from
					 which is designed not to discharge to the land surface or surface
					 waters.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-335(e);
Eff. July 1, 1982;
Amended Eff. December 1,
					 1990.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1900 - SEWAGE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL SYSTEMS › Section 18A .1935 - DEFINITIONS

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The following definitions shall apply throughout this
					 Section:
(1) "Alluvial Soils" means
				  stratified soils without distinct horizons, deposited by flood
				  waters.
(2) "Alternative System"
				  means any approved ground absorption sewage treatment and disposal system other
				  than an approved privy or an approved septic tank system.
(3) "Approved" means that which the State or
				  local health department has determined is in accordance with this Section and
				  G.S. 130A, Article 11.
(4)
				  "Approved Privy" means a fly-tight structure consisting of a pit, floor slab,
				  and seat riser constructed in accordance with Rule .1959 of this
				  Section.
(5) "Areas subject to
				  frequent flooding" means those areas inundated at a 10-year or less frequency
				  and includes alluvial soils and areas subject to tidal or storm
				  overwash.
(6) "Certified Operator"
				  means a person authorized to operate a wastewater system in accordance with
				  G.S. 90A, Article 3 and applicable rules of the Water Pollution Control System
				  Operators Certification Commission.
(7) "Collection sewer" means gravity flow
				  pipelines, force mains, effluent supply lines, and appliances appurtenant
				  thereto, used for conducting wastes from building drains to a treatment system
				  or to a ground absorption sewage treatment and disposal system.
(8) "Designated wetland" means an area on the
				  land surface established under the provisions of the Coastal Area Management
				  Act or the Federal Clean Water Act.
(9) "Design unit" means one or more dwelling
				  units, places of business, or places of public assembly on:
(a) a single lot or tract of land;
(b) multiple lots or tracts of land served by
				  a common ground absorption sewage treatment and disposal system; or
(c) a single lot or tract of land or multiple
				  lots or tracts of land where the dwelling units, places of business or places
				  of public assembly are under multiple ownership (e.g. condominiums) and are
				  served by a ground absorption system or multiple ground absorption systems
				  which are under common or joint ownership or control.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1900 - SEWAGE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL SYSTEMS › Section 18A .1936 - REPEALED - REQUIREMENTS FOR SEWAGE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL

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Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-335(e);
Eff. July 1, 1982;
Repealed Eff. January 1,
					 1990.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1900 - SEWAGE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL SYSTEMS › Section 18A .1937 - PERMITS

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(a) Any person
				  owning or controlling a residence, place of business, or place of public
				  assembly containing water-using fixtures connected to a water supply source
				  shall discharge all wastewater directly to an approved wastewater system
				  permitted for that specific use.
(b) An Improvement Permit, Authorization for
				  Wastewater System Construction (Construction Authorization) and Operation
				  Permit, shall be required in accordance with
				  G.S.
				  130A-336,
				  G.S.
				  130A-337 and
				  G.S.
				  130A-338. Rule .1949 of this Section shall be
				  used to determine whether subsequent additions, modifications, or change in the
				  type of facility increase wastewater flow or alter wastewater
				  characteristics.
(c) An application
				  for an Improvement Permit or Construction Authorization, as applicable, shall
				  be submitted to the local health department for each site prior to the
				  construction, location, or relocation of a residence, place of business, or
				  place of public assembly. Applications for systems required to be designed by a
				  professional engineer and applications for industrial process wastewater
				  systems shall meet the provisions of Rule .1938 of this Section.
(d) The application for an Improvement Permit
				  shall contain at least the following information: owner's name, mailing
				  address, and phone number, location of property, plat of property or site plan,
				  description of existing and proposed facilities or structures, number of
				  bedrooms, or number of persons served, or other factors required to determine
				  wastewater system design flow or wastewater characteristics, type of water
				  supply including the location of proposed or existing well(s), and signature of
				  owner or owner's legal representative. The applicant shall identify property
				  lines and fixed reference points in the field. The applicant shall make the
				  site accessible for an evaluation as required in Rule .1939 of this Section.
				  The applicant shall notify the local health department on the application of
				  the following:
(1) the property contains
				  previously identified jurisdictional wetlands:
(2) wastewater other than sewage will be
				  generated; or
(3) the site is
				  subject to approval by other public agencies.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1900 - SEWAGE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL SYSTEMS › Section 18A .1939 - SITE EVALUATION

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(a) The local
				  health department shall investigate each proposed site. The investigation shall
				  include the evaluation of the following factors:
(1) topography and landscape
				  position;
(2) soil characteristics
				  (morphology);
(3) soil
				  wetness;
(4) soil depth;
(5) restrictive horizons; and
(6) available space.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1900 - SEWAGE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL SYSTEMS › Section 18A .1940 - TOPOGRAPHY AND LANDSCAPE POSITION

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(a)
				  Uniform slopes under 15 percent shall be considered SUITABLE with respect to
				  topography.
(b) Uniform slopes
				  between 15 percent and 30 percent shall be considered PROVISIONALLY SUITABLE
				  with respect to topography.
(c)
				  Slopes greater than 30 percent shall be considered UNSUITABLE as to topography.
				  Slopes greater than 30 percent may be reclassified as PROVISIONALLY SUITABLE
				  after an investigation indicates that a modified system may be installed in
				  accordance with Rule .1956 of this Section; however, slopes greater than 65
				  percent shall not be reclassified as PROVISIONALLY SUITABLE.
(d) Complex slope patterns and slopes
				  dissected by gullies and ravines shall be considered UNSUITABLE with respect to
				  topography.
(e) Depressions shall
				  be considered UNSUITABLE with respect to landscape position except when the
				  site complies essentially with the requirements of this Section and is
				  specifically approved by the local health department.
(f) The surface area on or around a ground
				  absorption sewage treatment and disposal system shall be landscaped to provide
				  adequate drainage if directed by the local health department. The interception
				  of perched or lateral ground-water movement shall be provided where necessary
				  to prevent soil saturation on or around the ground absorption sewage treatment
				  and disposal system.
(g) A
				  designated wetland shall be considered UNSUITABLE with respect to landscape
				  position, unless the proposed use is specifically approved in writing by the
				  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers or the North Carolina Division of Coastal
				  Management.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-335(e);
Eff. July 1, 1982;
Amended Eff. January 1,
					 1990.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1900 - SEWAGE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL SYSTEMS › Section 18A .1942 - SOIL WETNESS CONDITIONS

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(a) Soil wetness
				  conditions caused by seasonal high-water table, perched water table, tidal
				  water, seasonally saturated soil or by lateral water movement shall be
				  determined by field evaluation for soil wetness colors and field observations,
				  and may be assessed by well monitoring, computer modeling, or a combination of
				  monitoring and modeling as required by this Rule. All sites shall be evaluated
				  by an Authorized Agent of the Department using Basic Field Evaluation
				  Procedures pursuant to Paragraph (b) of this Rule.
(b) Basic Field Evaluation Procedures:
(1) A soil wetness condition shall be
				  determined by the indication of colors of chroma 2 or less (Munsell Color
				  Charts) at (GREATER THAN equal to)2% of soil volume in mottles or matrix of a
				  horizon or horizon subdivision. However, colors of chroma 2 or less which are
				  relic from minerals of the parent material shall not be considered indicative
				  of a soil wetness condition.
(2) A
				  Soil wetness condition shall also be determined by the periodic direct
				  observation or indication of saturated soils or a perched water table, or
				  lateral water movement flowing into a bore hole, monitoring well, or open
				  excavation above a less permeable horizon or horizon subdivision, that may
				  occur without the presence of colors of chroma 2 or less. A soil wetness
				  condition caused by saturated soils or a perched water table shall be confirmed
				  to extend for at least three consecutive days. The shallowest depth to soil
				  wetness condition determined by Subparagraph (b)(1) or (b)(2) of this Rule
				  shall take precedence.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1900 - SEWAGE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL SYSTEMS › Section 18A .1943 - SOIL DEPTH

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(a) Soil depths to
				  saprolite, rock, or parent material greater than 48 inches shall be considered
				  SUITABLE as to soil depth. Soil depths to saprolite, rock, or parent material
				  between 36 inches and 48 inches shall be considered PROVISIONALLY SUITABLE as
				  to soil depth. Soil depths to saprolite, rock, or parent material less than 36
				  inches shall be classified UNSUITABLE as to soil depth.
(b) Where the site is UNSUITABLE with respect
				  to depth, it may be reclassified PROVISIONALLY SUITABLE after a special
				  investigation indicates that a modified or alternative system can be installed
				  in accordance with Rule .1956 or Rule .1957 of this Section.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-335(e);
Eff. July 1, 1982;
Amended Eff. August 1,
					 1988.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1900 - SEWAGE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL SYSTEMS › Section 18A .1944 - RESTRICTIVE HORIZONS

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(a) Soils in which
				  restrictive horizons are three inches or more in thickness and at depths
				  greater than 48 inches below the naturally occurring soil surface shall be
				  considered SUITABLE as to depth to restrictive horizons. Soils in which
				  restrictive horizons are three inches or more in thickness and at depths
				  between 36 inches and 48 inches shall be considered PROVISIONALLY SUITABLE as
				  to depth to restrictive horizons. Soils in which restrictive horizons are three
				  inches or more in thickness and at depths less than 36 inches shall be
				  considered UNSUITABLE as to depth to restrictive horizons.
(b) Where the site is UNSUITABLE with respect
				  to restrictive horizons, it may be reclassified PROVISIONALLY SUITABLE after an
				  investigation indicates that a modified or alternative system can be installed
				  in accordance with Rules .1956 or .1957 of this Section.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-335(e);
Eff. July 1, 1982;
Amended Eff. January 1, 1990; October 1,
					 1983.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1900 - SEWAGE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL SYSTEMS › Section 18A .1945 - AVAILABLE SPACE

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(a) Sites shall
				  have sufficient available space to permit the installation and proper
				  functioning of ground absorption sewage treatment and disposal systems, based
				  upon the square footage of nitrification field required for the long-term
				  acceptance rate determined in accordance with these Rules.
(b) Sites shall have sufficient available
				  space for a repair area separate from the area determined in Paragraph (a) of
				  this Rule. The repair area shall be based upon the area of the nitrification
				  field required to accommodate the installation of a replacement system as
				  specified in Rule .1955, .1956, or .1957 of this Section. Prior to issuance of
				  the initial Improvement Permit for a site, the local health department shall
				  designate on the permit the original system layout, the repair area, and the
				  type of replacement system.
(c) The
				  repair area requirement of Paragraph (b) of this Rule shall not apply to a lot
				  or tract of land:
(1) which is specifically
				  described in a document on file with the local health department on July 1,
				  1982, or which is specifically described in a recorded deed or a recorded plat
				  on January 1, 1983; and
(2) which
				  is of insufficient size to satisfy the repair area requirement of Paragraph (b)
				  of this Rule, as determined by the local health department; and
(3) on which a ground absorption sewage
				  treatment and disposal system with a design daily flow of:
(A) no more than 480 gallons is to be
				  installed; or
(B) more than 480
				  gallons is to be installed if application for an improvement permit which meets
				  the requirements of Rule .1937(c) of this Subchapter is received by the local
				  health department on or before April 1, 1983.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1900 - SEWAGE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL SYSTEMS › Section 18A .1946 - OTHER APPLICABLE FACTORS

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The site evaluation shall include consideration of any
					 other applicable factors involving accepted public health principles, such as,
					 but need not be limited to:
(1) The
				  proximity of a large-capacity water-supply well, the cone of influence of which
				  would dictate a larger separation distance than the minimum distance specified
				  in Rule .1950 of this Section;
(2)
				  The potential public health hazard due to possible failures of soil absorption
				  systems when specifically identified, would dictate larger separation distances
				  than the minimums specified in Rule .1950 and Rule .1955(m) of this
				  Section;
(3) The potential public
				  health hazard of possible massive failures of soil absorption systems proposed
				  to serve large numbers of residences, as in residential subdivisions or mobile
				  home parks;
(4) For sites serving
				  systems designed to handle over 3,000 gallons per day, as determined in Rule
				  .1949 (a) or (b) of this Section, which include one or more nitrification
				  fields with a design flow of greater than 1500 gallons per day, the applicant
				  shall submit sufficient site-specific data to predict the height of the water
				  table mound that will develop beneath the field (level sites) and the rate of
				  lateral and vertical flow away from the nitrification trenches (sloping sites).
				  The data submitted may include soil borings to depths greater than 48 inches,
				  permeability and hydraulic conductivity measurements, water level readings, and
				  other information determined to be necessary by the local health department or
				  the State. The site shall be considered UNSUITABLE if the data indicate that
				  the groundwater mound which will develop beneath the site cannot be maintained
				  two feet or more below the bottom of the nitrification trenches or it is
				  determined that effluent is likely to become exposed on the ground surface
				  within, or adjacent to, the nitrification field.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-335(e);
Eff. July 1, 1982;
Amended Eff. January 1,
					 1990.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1900 - SEWAGE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL SYSTEMS › Section 18A .1947 - DETERMINATION OF OVERALL SITE SUITABILITY

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All of the criteria in Rules .1940 through .1946 of this
					 Section shall be determined to be SUITABLE, PROVISIONALLY SUITABLE, or
					 UNSUITABLE, as indicated. If all criteria are classified the same, that
					 classification will prevail. Where there is a variation in classification of
					 the several criteria, the most limiting uncorrectable characteristics shall be
					 used to determine the overall site classification.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-335(e);
Eff. July 1, 1982;
Amended Eff. January 1,
					 1990.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1900 - SEWAGE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL SYSTEMS › Section 18A .1948 - SITE CLASSIFICATION

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(a) Sites
				  classified as SUITABLE may be utilized for a ground absorption sewage treatment
				  and disposal system consistent with these Rules. A suitable classification
				  generally indicates soil and site conditions favorable for the operation of a
				  ground absorption sewage treatment and disposal system or have slight
				  limitations that are readily overcome by proper design and
				  installation.
(b) Sites classified
				  as PROVISIONALLY SUITABLE may be utilized for a ground absorption sewage
				  treatment and disposal system consistent with these Rules but have moderate
				  limitations. Sites classified Provisionally Suitable require some modifications
				  and careful planning, design, and installation in order for a ground absorption
				  sewage treatment and disposal system to function satisfactorily.
(c) Sites classified UNSUITABLE have severe
				  limitations for the installation and use of a properly functioning ground
				  absorption sewage treatment and disposal system. An improvement permit shall
				  not be issued for a site which is classified as UNSUITABLE. However, where a
				  site is UNSUITABLE, it may be reclassified PROVISIONALLY SUITABLE if a special
				  investigation indicates that a modified or alternative system can be installed
				  in accordance with Rules .1956 or .1957 of this Section.
(d) A site classified as UNSUITABLE may be
				  used for a ground absorption sewage treatment and disposal system specifically
				  identified in Rules .1955, .1956, or .1957 of this Section or a system approved
				  under Rule .1969 if written documentation, including engineering,
				  hydrogeologic, geologic or soil studies, indicates to the local health
				  department that the proposed system can be expected to function satisfactorily.
				  Such sites shall be reclassified as PROVISIONALLY SUITABLE if the local health
				  department determines that the substantiating data indicate that:
(1) a ground absorption system can be
				  installed so that the effluent will be non-pathogenic, non-infectious,
				  non-toxic, and non-hazardous;
(2)
				  the effluent will not contaminate groundwater or surface water; and
(3) the effluent will not be exposed on the
				  ground surface or be discharged to surface waters where it could come in
				  contact with people, animals, or vectors.
The State shall review the substantiating data if requested
					 by the local health department.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1900 - SEWAGE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL SYSTEMS › Section 18A .1951 - APPLICABILITY OF RULES

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(a) Except as
				  required in Paragraph (b) of this Rule, the minimum horizontal distance
				  requirements in Rule .1950(a)(4), (11), (12), or (13) shall not apply to the
				  installation of a single septic tank system serving a single-family residence
				  not to exceed four bedrooms on a lot or tract of land:
(1) which, on July 1, 1977, is specifically
				  described in a deed, contract, or other instrument conveying fee title or which
				  is specifically described in a recorded plat; and
(2) which, on July 1, 1977, is of
				  insufficient size to satisfy the minimum horizontal distance requirements in
				  Rule .1950(a)(4), (11), (12), or (13) of this Section; and
(3) which, on the date system construction is
				  proposed to begin, is not capable of being served by a community or public
				  sewerage system.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1900 - SEWAGE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL SYSTEMS › Section 18A .1953 - PREFABRICATED SEPTIC TANKS AND PUMP TANKS

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When prefabricated concrete tanks or tanks of other
					 material are used, they shall be constructed in accordance with the plans which
					 have been approved by the State and shall comply with all requirements of this
					 Section. At least three complete sets of plans and specifications for the
					 initial design of the prefabricated septic tank or subsequent changes and
					 modifications shall be submitted to the Department of Environment, and Natural
					 Resources, On-Site Wastewater Section, PO Box 29594, Raleigh, North Carolina
					 27626-0594. Separate plans and specifications for the design of each septic
					 tank or pump tank to be produced shall be submitted to the On-Site Wastewater
					 Section for approval. These plans and specifications shall show the design of
					 the septic tank in detail, including:
(1) All pertinent dimensions;
(2) Reinforcement material and
				  location;
(3) Material
				  strength;
(4) Liquid
				  depth;
(5) Pipe penetration, joint
				  material and method of sealing;
(6)
				  Access manhole riser, lid, and other proposed appurtenances to the septic
				  tank;
(7) Approved effluent
				  filter(s), filter support detail and filter access detail; and
(8) Other design features.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-335(e)(f)f
					 1)[2nd];
Eff. July 1, 1982;
Amended Eff. January 1,
					 1990;
Temporary Amendment Eff. January 1, 1999;
Amended
					 Eff. August 1, 2000.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1900 - SEWAGE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL SYSTEMS › Section 18A .1956 - MODIFICATIONS TO SEPTIC TANK SYSTEMS

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The following are modifications to septic tank systems or
					 sites which may be utilized singly or in combination to overcome selected soil
					 and site limitations. Except as required in this Rule, the provisions for
					 design and installation of Rule .1955 and .1970 of this Section shall
					 apply:
(1) SHALLOW SYSTEMS: Sites
				  classified UNSUITABLE as to soil depth or soil wetness may be reclassified as
				  PROVISIONALLY SUITABLE with respect to soil depth or soil wetness conditions by
				  utilizing shallow placement of nitrification trenches in the naturally
				  occurring soil. Shallow trenches may be used where at least 24 inches of
				  naturally occurring soil are present above saprolite, rock, or soil wetness
				  conditions and all other factors are PROVISIONALLY SUITABLE or SUITABLE.
				  Shallow trenches shall be designed and constructed to meet the vertical
				  separation requirements in Rule .1955(m) or .1970 of this Section. The
				  long-term acceptance rate shall be based on the most hydraulically limiting
				  naturally occurring soil horizon within 24 inches of the ground surface or to a
				  depth of one foot below the trench bottom, whichever is deeper. Soil cover
				  above the original grade shall be placed at a uniform depth over the entire
				  nitrification field and shall extend laterally five feet beyond the
				  nitrification trench. The type and placement of soil cover shall be approved by
				  the local health department.
(2)
				  DRAINAGE AND RESTRICTIVE HORIZONS: Sites classified UNSUITABLE as to soil
				  wetness conditions or restrictive horizons may be reclassified PROVISIONALLY
				  SUITABLE as to soil wetness conditions or restrictive horizons when:
(a) Soils are Soil Groups I or II with
				  SUITABLE structure, and clay mineralogy;
(b) Restrictive horizons, if present, are
				  less than three inches thick or less than 12 inches from the soil
				  surface;
(c) Modifications can be
				  made to meet the requirements in Rule .1955(m) of this Section for the
				  separation between the water table and the bottom of the nitrification trench
				  at all times and when provisions are made for maintenance of the drainage
				  systems;
(d) Easements are recorded
				  and have adequate width for egress and ingress for maintenance of drainage
				  systems serving two or more lots; and
(e) Maintenance of the drainage system is
				  made a condition of any permit issued for the use or operation of a sanitary
				  sewage system.
Drainage may be used in other types of soil when the
					 requirements of Rule .1942, .1970 or .1948(d) in this Section are met.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1900 - SEWAGE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL SYSTEMS › Section 18A .1957 - CRITERIA FOR DESIGN OF ALTERNATIVE SEWAGE SYSTEMS

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(a)
				  LOW-PRESSURE PIPE SYSTEMS: Low-pressure pipe (LPP) systems with a two to
				  five-foot pressure head may be utilized on sites which are SUITABLE or
				  PROVISIONALLY SUITABLE for conventional or modified systems or on sites where
				  soil and site conditions prohibit the installation of a conventional or
				  modified septic tank system if the requirements of this Paragraph are met.
(1) The LPP system shall consist of the
				  following basic components:
(A) a network of
				  small-diameter (one to two inches) perforated PVC 160 pounds per square inch
				  (psi) or stronger pressure-rated pipe placed in naturally occurring soil at
				  shallow depths (generally 12 to 18 inches) in narrow trenches not less than
				  eight inches in width and spaced not less than five feet on center. Trenches
				  shall include at least five inches of washed stone or washed gravel below the
				  pipe and two inches above the pipe; and four inches of soil cover.
(B) an approved, two-compartment septic tank
				  or other approved pretreatment system, and a pumping or dosing tank;
(C) a watertight supply manifold pipe, of
				  Schedule 40 PVC or stronger pressure-rated material or other pressure rated
				  pipe specified in a system designed by a registered professional engineer, for
				  conveying effluent from the dosing chamber to the low-pressure
				  network.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1900 - SEWAGE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL SYSTEMS › Section 18A .1958 - NON GROUND ABSORPTION SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEMS

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(a) Where
				  an approved privy, an approved septic tank system, or a connection to an
				  approved public or community sewage system is impossible or impractical, this
				  Section shall not prohibit the state or local health department from permitting
				  approved non-ground absorption treatment systems utilizing heat or other
				  approved means for reducing the toilet contents to an inert or stabilized
				  residue or to an otherwise harmless condition, rendering such contents
				  noninfectious or noncontaminating. Alternative systems shall be designed to
				  comply with the purposes and intent of this Section.
(b) Holding tanks shall not be considered as
				  an acceptable sewage treatment and disposal system. An improvement permit shall
				  not be issued for a sewage holding tank for any new construction. However, an
				  Authorization to Construct may be issued for a holding tank for pumping and
				  hauling of wastewater effluent to a wastewater system approved under this
				  Section when the owner has provided a showing that a malfunctioning system
				  cannot otherwise be repaired by connection to a system approved under this
				  Section or to a system approved under the rules of the Environmental Management
				  Commission. Pumping and hauling wastewater effluent shall be performed by a
				  septage management firm permitted in accordance with
				  G.S.
				  130A-291.1.
(c) Incinerating, composting, vault privies,
				  and mechanical toilets shall be approved by the state agency or local health
				  department only when all of the wastewater is handled by a system approved
				  under this Section.
(d) Sewage
				  recycling systems which discharge treated waste-water meeting the state
				  drinking water standards may be used only for toilet flushing and recycled
				  sewage shall not be used for body contact or human consumption. Such systems
				  must be approved by the state or local health department.
(e) Chemical or portable toilets for human
				  waste may be approved in accordance with
				  G.S.
				  130A-335. Chemical or portable toilets shall
				  have a watertight waste receptacle constructed of nonabsorbent, acid resistant,
				  noncorrosive material.
Authority G.S. 89C;
					 89E; 89F; 90A; 130A-335;
Eff. July 1, 1982;
Amended
					 Eff. August 1, 1991; January 1, 1990;
Temporary Amendment Eff.
					 January 20, 1997;
Amended Eff. August 1,
					 1998.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1900 - SEWAGE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL SYSTEMS › Section 18A .1959 - PRIVY CONSTRUCTION

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An "approved privy" shall consist of a pit, floor slab, and
					 seat assembly housed in a building which affords privacy and reasonable
					 protection from the weather.
(1) The
				  pit shall consist of an excavation at least 42 inches square and in no case
				  shall the bottom of an excavation be closer than one foot from the seasonally
				  high water table or rock.
(2) The
				  pit shall be properly curbed to prevent caving. In sandy or loose soil, the
				  curb should extend the full depth of the pit. In tight soils, partial curbing
				  is acceptable if it prevents caving.
(3) The privy floor slab shall be constructed
				  of reinforced concrete. Where it is impractical to secure or construct
				  reinforced concrete floor assemblies, wood construction shall be acceptable
				  provided the floor slab is made of rough sub-flooring and covered with tight
				  tongue-and-groove flooring or other type flooring materials to provide strength
				  and prevent entrance of flies and mosquitoes to the privy pit. Where wood
				  construction is used, floors shall be anchored to at least four-inch by
				  four-inch sills.
(4) Wood used for
				  riser, seat assemblies, and the floor slab shall be tongue-and-groove or
				  plywood (exterior or marine) material.
(5) Privies shall not be used for the
				  disposal of water-carried sewage.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-335(e);
Eff. July 1, 1982;
Amended Eff. December 1,
					 1990.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1900 - SEWAGE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL SYSTEMS › Section 18A .1960 - MAINTENANCE OF PRIVIES

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(a) Any person
				  owning or controlling the property upon which a privy is located shall be
				  responsible for these requirements:
(1) The
				  privy building shall afford a reasonable degree of protection from bad weather
				  conditions.
(2) When the pit
				  becomes filled to within 18 inches of the top of the ground, the privy building
				  shall be moved to a new pit and the old pit completely covered with
				  earth.
(3) If the pit caves in, a
				  new pit shall be provided.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1900 - SEWAGE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL SYSTEMS › Section 18A .1961 - MAINTENANCE OF SEWAGE SYSTEMS

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(a) Any
				  person owning or controlling the property upon which a ground absorption sewage
				  treatment and disposal system is installed shall be responsible for the
				  following items regarding the maintenance of the system:
(1) Ground absorption sewage treatment and
				  disposal systems shall be operated and maintained to prevent the following
				  conditions:
(A) a discharge of sewage or
				  effluent to the surface of the ground, the surface waters, or directly into
				  groundwater at any time; or
(B) a
				  back-up of sewage or effluent into the facility, building drains, collection
				  system, or freeboard volume of the tanks; or
(C) a free liquid surface within three inches
				  of finished grade over the nitrification trench for two or more observations
				  made not less than 24 hours apart. Observations shall be made greater than 24
				  hours after a rainfall event.
The system shall be considered to be malfunctioning when it
					 fails to meet one or more of these requirements, either continuously or
					 intermittently, or if it is necessary to remove the contents of the tank(s) at
					 a frequency greater than once per month in order to satisfy the conditions of
					 Parts (A), (B), or (C) of this Paragraph. Legal remedies may be pursued after
					 an authorized agent has observed and documented one or more of the
					 malfunctioning conditions and has issued a notice of violation.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1900 - SEWAGE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL SYSTEMS › Section 18A .1962 - APPLICABILITY

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The provisions of this Section shall not apply to properly
					 functioning sewage collection, treatment, and disposal systems in use or for
					 which a valid permit to install a system has been issued prior to July 1, 1977.
					 This provision is applicable only where the sewage flow and sewage
					 characteristics are unchanged. This provision does not affect the requirements
					 for system operation, maintenance, and management in accordance with Rule .1961
					 of this Section.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-335(e);
Eff. July 1, 1982;
Amended Eff. August 1, 1991; December 1,
					 1990.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1900 - SEWAGE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL SYSTEMS › Section 18A .1963 - REPEALED - DISUSE OF SEWAGE SYSTEM

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Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-335(e);
Eff. July 1, 1982;
Repealed Eff. August 1,
					 1988.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1900 - SEWAGE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL SYSTEMS › Section 18A .1964 - INTERPRETATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

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(a) The
				  provisions of this Section shall be interpreted, as applicable, in accordance
				  with the recognized principles and practices of soil science, geology,
				  engineering, and public health.
(b)
				  The State will provide technical assistance. Local health departments may
				  obtain technical information and assistance from appropriate personnel as may
				  be needed for interpretation of this Section.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-335(e);
Eff. July 1, 1982;
Amended Eff. January 1,
					 1990.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1900 - SEWAGE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL SYSTEMS › Section 18A .1965 - APPEALS PROCEDURE

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Appeals concerning the interpretation and enforcement of
					 the rules in this Section shall be made in accordance with G.S. 150B and
					 10 NCAC
					 01B.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-335(e);
Eff. July 1, 1982;
Amended Eff. February 1,
					 1987.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1900 - SEWAGE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL SYSTEMS › Section 18A .1966 - SEVERABILITY

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If any provision of these Rules or the application thereof
					 to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the rules or
					 the application of such provisions to other persons or circumstances shall not
					 be affected thereby.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-335(e);
Eff. July 1, 1982.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1900 - SEWAGE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL SYSTEMS › Section 18A .1967 - INJUNCTIONS

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A person who violates any rule of this Section is subject
					 to the injunctive relief provisions of
					 G.S.
					 130A-18.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-335(e);
Eff. July 1, 1982;
Amended Eff. January 1,
					 1985.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1900 - SEWAGE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL SYSTEMS › Section 18A .1968 - PENALTIES

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A person who violates any rule of this Section is subject
					 to the penalty provisions contained in
					 G.S.
					 130A-22(c) (Administrative
					 Penalties), 130A-23 (Suspension and Revocation of Permits), and 130A-25
					 (Criminal Penalties).
Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-335(e);
Eff. July 1, 1982;
Amended Eff. January 1,
					 1985.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .1900 - SEWAGE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL SYSTEMS › Section 18A .1971 - ENGINEERED OPTION PERMIT

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(a) An owner
				  choosing to use an Engineered Option Permit (EOP) for on-site wastewater
				  systems pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  130A-336.1 shall employ the services of a
				  professional engineer licensed pursuant to G.S. 89C to prepare signed and
				  sealed drawings, specifications, plans, and reports for the design,
				  construction, operation, and maintenance of the wastewater system.
(b) SITE EVALUATION: Prior to the submittal
				  of a Notice of Intent to Construct (NOI) for an EOP system, a soil scientist
				  licensed pursuant to G.S. 89F or a geologist licensed pursuant to G.S. 89E
				  shall conduct an evaluation of soil conditions and site features of the
				  proposed site. This evaluation shall be in accordance with the rules of this
				  Section.
(c) NOTICE OF INTENT TO
				  CONSTRUCT: The NOI for an EOP System shall be submitted by the owner or a
				  professional engineer authorized as the legal representative of the owner to
				  the local health department in the county where the design unit is located. The
				  NOI shall be submitted on the common form provided by the Department. The
				  common form is available by accessing the Department's website at
				  http://ehs.ncpublichealth.com/oswp/docs/rules/EOPCommonFormNovember-1-2016.pdf.
				  It shall include all of the information specified in
				  G.S.
				  130A-336.1(b) and the
				  following:
(1) The soil scientist's,
				  geologist's, and on-site wastewater system contractor's name, license number,
				  address, e-mail address, and telephone number;
(2) Information required in Rules .1937(d)
				  and .1937(e) of this Section for Improvement Permit and Construction
				  Authorization applications;
(3)
				  Identification and location on the site plan of existing or proposed potable
				  water supplies, geothermal heating and cooling wells, and groundwater
				  monitoring wells for the proposed site. The professional engineer shall
				  reference any existing permit issued for a private drinking water supply,
				  public water supply, or a wastewater system on both the subject and adjoining
				  properties to provide documentation of compliance with setback requirements in
				  Rule.1950 of this Section; and
(4)
				  Proof of insurance for the professional engineer, soil scientist, geologist,
				  and on-site wastewater system contractor.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH › Subchapter A - SANITATION › Section .2000 - ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES › Section 18A .2001-2011

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Authority
					 G.S.
					 130A-22(f);
Eff.
					 January 1, 1984;
Amended Eff. May 1, 1987;
Repealed
					 Eff. July 1, 1990 in accordance with
					 G.S.
					 150B-59(c).