130A-323. Emergency plan for drinking water; emergency circumstances defined.
(a) The Secretary shall develop and implement an adequate plan for the provision of drinking water under emergency circumstances. When the Secretary determines that emergency circumstances exist with respect to a need for drinking water, the Secretary may take action in accordance with the plan as necessary in order to provide drinking water.
(b) Emergency circumstances shall exist whenever the available supply of drinking water is inadequate. (1979, c. 788, s. 1; 1983, c. 891, s. 2.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 10 - North Carolina Drinking Water Act.
§ 130A-314 - Scope of the Article.
§ 130A-315 - Drinking water rules; exceptions; limitation on implied warranties.
§ 130A-316 - Department to examine waters.
§ 130A-317 - Department to provide advice; submission and approval of public water system plans.
§ 130A-318 - Disinfection of public water systems.
§ 130A-319 - Condemnation of lands for public water systems.
§ 130A-320 - Sanitation of watersheds; rules; inspections; local source protection planning.
§ 130A-321 - Variances and exemptions; considerations; duration; condition; notice and hearing.
§ 130A-322 - Imminent hazard; power of the Secretary.
§ 130A-323 - Emergency plan for drinking water; emergency circumstances defined.
§ 130A-324 - Notice of noncompliance; failure to perform monitoring; variances and exemptions.
§ 130A-326 - Powers of the Secretary.
§ 130A-328 - Public water system operating permit and permit fee.