130A-26.3. Limitations period for certain groundwater contamination actions.
The 10-year period set forth in G.S. 1-52(16) shall not be construed to bar an action for personal injury, or property damages caused or contributed to by groundwater contaminated by a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant, including personal injury or property damages resulting from the consumption, exposure, or use of water supplied from groundwater contaminated by a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. For purposes of this section, "contaminated by a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant" means the concentration of the hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant exceeds a groundwater quality standard set forth in 15A NCAC 2L .0202. (2014-17, s. 3; 2014-44, ss. 1(b), (c).)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 1 - Definitions, General Provisions and Remedies.
§ 130A-1.1 - Mission and essential services.
§ 130A-3 - Appointment of the State Health Director.
§ 130A-4.1 - State funds for maternal and child health care/nonsupplanting.
§ 130A-4.2 - State funds for health promotion/nonsupplanting.
§ 130A-4.3 - State funds for school nurses.
§ 130A-4.4 - Funds for AIDS Drug Assistance Program[Effective until January 1, 2023]
§ 130A-5 - Duties of the Secretary.
§ 130A-5.1 - State health standards.
§ 130A-6 - Delegation of authority.
§ 130A-10 - Advisory Committees.
§ 130A-11 - Residencies in public health.
§ 130A-12 - Confidentiality of records.
§ 130A-14 - Department may assist private nonprofit foundations.
§ 130A-15 - Access to information.
§ 130A-16 - Collection and reporting of race and ethnicity data.
§ 130A-19 - Abatement of public health nuisance.
§ 130A-20 - Abatement of an imminent hazard[Effective until January 1, 2023]
§ 130A-20.01 - Action for the recovery of costs of hazardous materials emergency medical response.
§ 130A-22 - Administrative penalties.
§ 130A-23 - Suspension and revocation of permits and program participation.
§ 130A-24 - Appeals procedure.
§ 130A-25 - Misdemeanor[Effective until January 1, 2023]
§ 130A-26.1 - Criminal violation of Article 9.
§ 130A-26.2 - Penalty for false reporting under Article 9.
§ 130A-26.3 - Limitations period for certain groundwater contamination actions.
§ 130A-26.4 - Violations of Article 4.
§ 130A-26A - Recodified as G.S130A-26.4 by Session Laws 2018-142, s17.