North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions
Article 21 - Water and Air Resources.

§ 143-214.1 - Water; water quality standards and classifications; duties of Commission. - 143-214.1. Water; water quality standards and classifications; duties of Commission....

§ 143-214.2 - Prohibited discharges. - 143-214.2. Prohibited discharges. (a) The discharge of any radiological, chemical...

§ 143-214.2A - Prohibited disposal of medical waste. - 143-214.2A. Prohibited disposal of medical waste. (a) Violation. - It...

§ 143-214.2B - Storage of waste on vessels. - 143-214.2B. Storage of waste on vessels. The operator of a...

§ 143-214.3 - Revision to water quality standard. - 143-214.3. Revision to water quality standard. (a) Any person subject...

§ 143-214.4 - Certain cleaning agents containing phosphorus prohibited. - 143-214.4. Certain cleaning agents containing phosphorus prohibited. (a) No person...

§ 143-214.5 - Water supply watershed protection. - 143-214.5. Water supply watershed protection. (a) Policy Statement. - This...

§ 143-214.7 - Stormwater runoff rules and programs. - 143-214.7. Stormwater runoff rules and programs. (a) Policy, Purpose and...

§ 143-214.7A - Stormwater control best management practices. - 143-214.7A. Stormwater control best management practices. (a) The Department of...

§ 143-214.7B - Fast-track permitting for stormwater management systems. - 143-214.7B. Fast-track permitting for stormwater management systems. The Commission shall...

§ 143-214.7C - Prohibit the requirement of mitigation for certain impacts; establish threshold for mitigation of impacts to streams. - 143-214.7C. Prohibit the requirement of mitigation for certain impacts; establish...

§ 143-214.8 - Division of Mitigation Servicesestablished. - 143-214.8. Division of Mitigation Services: established. The Division of Mitigation...

§ 143-214.9 - Division of Mitigation Servicespurposes. - 143-214.9. Division of Mitigation Services: purposes. The purposes of the...

§ 143-214.10 - Division of Mitigation Servicesdevelopment and implementation of basinwide restoration plans. - 143-214.10. Division of Mitigation Services: development and implementation of basinwide...

§ 143-214.11 - Division of Mitigation Servicescompensatory mitigation. - 143-214.11. Division of Mitigation Services: compensatory mitigation. (a) Definitions. -...

§ 143-214.11A - Flood storage capacity restoration and enhancement. - 143-214.11A. Flood storage capacity restoration and enhancement. (a) Definition. -...

§ 143-214.12 - Division of Mitigation ServicesEcosystem Restoration Fund. - 143-214.12. Division of Mitigation Services: Ecosystem Restoration Fund. (a) Ecosystem...

§ 143-214.13 - Division of Mitigation Servicesreporting requirement. - 143-214.13. Division of Mitigation Services: reporting requirement. (a) The Department...

§ 143-214.14 - Cooperative State-local coalition water quality protection plans. - 143-214.14. Cooperative State-local coalition water quality protection plans. (a) Definitions....

§ 143-214.15 - Compensatory mitigation for diverse habitats. - 143-214.15. Compensatory mitigation for diverse habitats. (a) The Department of...

§ 143-214.20 - Riparian Buffer Protection ProgramAlternatives to maintaining riparian buffers; compensatory mitigation fees. - 143-214.20. Riparian Buffer Protection Program: Alternatives to maintaining riparian buffers;...

§ 143-214.21 - Riparian Buffer Protection ProgramRiparian Buffer Restoration Fund. - 143-214.21. Riparian Buffer Protection Program: Riparian Buffer Restoration Fund. The...

§ 143-214.22 - Riparian Buffer Protection ProgramDepartment may accept donations of real property. - 143-214.22. Riparian Buffer Protection Program: Department may accept donations of...

§ 143-214.23 - Riparian Buffer Protection ProgramDelegation of riparian buffer protection requirements to local governments. - 143-214.23. Riparian Buffer Protection Program: Delegation of riparian buffer protection...

§ 143-214.23A - Limitations on local government riparian buffer requirements. - 143-214.23A. Limitations on local government riparian buffer requirements. (a) As...

§ 143-214.24 - Riparian Buffer Protection ProgramCoordination with River Basin Associations. - 143-214.24. Riparian Buffer Protection Program: Coordination with River Basin Associations....

§ 143-214.25 - Expired. - 143-214.25. Expired.

§ 143-214.25A - Riparian Buffer Protection ProgramSurface Water Identification Training and Certification Program. - 143-214.25A. Riparian Buffer Protection Program: Surface Water Identification Training and...

§ 143-214.26 - Nutrient offset credits. - 143-214.26. Nutrient offset credits. (a) Nutrient offset credits may be...

§ 143-215 - Effluent standards or limitations. - 143-215. Effluent standards or limitations. (a) The Commission is authorized...

§ 143-215.1 - Control of sources of water pollution; permits required. - 143-215.1. Control of sources of water pollution; permits required. (a)...

§ 143-215.1A - Closed-loop groundwater remediation systems allowed. - 143-215.1A. Closed-loop groundwater remediation systems allowed. (a) The phrase "closed-loop...

§ 143-215.1B - Extension of date for compliance with nitrogen and phosphorus discharge limits. - 143-215.1B. Extension of date for compliance with nitrogen and phosphorus...

§ 143-215.1C - Report to wastewater system customers on system performance; report discharge of untreated wastewater to the Department; publication of notice of discharge of untreated wastewater and waste. - 143-215.1C. Report to wastewater system customers on system performance; report...

§ 143-215.2 - Special orders. - 143-215.2. Special orders. (a) Issuance. - The Commission may, after...

§ 143-215.2A - Relief for contaminated private drinking water wells. - 143-215.2A. Relief for contaminated private drinking water wells. (a) The...

§ 143-215.3 - General powers of Commission and Department; auxiliary powers. - 143-215.3. General powers of Commission and Department; auxiliary powers. (a)...

§ 143-215.3A - Water and Air Quality Account; use of application and permit fees; Title V Account; I & M Air Pollution Control Account; reports. - 143-215.3A. Water and Air Quality Account; use of application and...

§ 143-215.3C - Confidential information protected. - 143-215.3C. Confidential information protected. (a) Information obtained under this Article...

§ 143-215.3D - Fee schedule for water quality permits. - 143-215.3D. Fee schedule for water quality permits. (a) Annual fees...

§ 143-215.3E - Expired December 31, 2020. - 143-215.3E. Expired December 31, 2020.

§ 143-215.4 - Mailing list for rules; procedures for public input; form of order or decision; seal; official notice. - 143-215.4. Mailing list for rules; procedures for public input; form...

§ 143-215.5 - Judicial review. - 143-215.5. Judicial review. (a) Article 4 of Chapter 150B of...

§ 143-215.6 - Recodified as §§ A through C. - 143-215.6: Recodified as 143-215.6A through 143-215.6C. (a) Recodified as G.S....

§ 143-215.6A - Enforcement procedurescivil penalties. - 143-215.6A. Enforcement procedures: civil penalties. (a) A civil penalty of...

§ 143-215.6B - Enforcement procedurescriminal penalties. - 143-215.6B. Enforcement procedures: criminal penalties. (a) For purposes of this...

§ 143-215.6C - Enforcement procedures; injunctive relief. - 143-215.6C. Enforcement procedures; injunctive relief. Whenever the Department has reasonable...

§ 143-215.6D - Additional requirements applicable to certain municipal wastewater treatment facilities. - 143-215.6D. Additional requirements applicable to certain municipal wastewater treatment facilities....

§ 143-215.6E - Violation Points System applicable to swine farms. - 143-215.6E. Violation Points System applicable to swine farms. (a) The...

§ 143-215.7 - Effect on laws applicable to public water supplies and the sanitary disposal of sewage. - 143-215.7. Effect on laws applicable to public water supplies and...

§ 143-215.8A - Planning. - 143-215.8A. Planning. (a) Policy, Purpose and Intent. - The Commission...

§ 143-215.8B - Basinwide water resources management plans. - 143-215.8B. Basinwide water resources management plans. (a) The Commission shall...

§ 143-215.8D - North Carolina Water Quality Workgroup; Rivernet. - 143-215.8D. North Carolina Water Quality Workgroup; Rivernet. (a) The Department...

§ 143-215.9 - Restrictions on authority of the Commission. - 143-215.9. Restrictions on authority of the Commission. Nothing in this...

§ 143-215.9A - Reports. - 143-215.9A. Reports. (a) The Department shall report to the Environmental...

§ 143-215.9B - Systemwide municipal and domestic wastewater collection system permit program report. - 143-215.9B. Systemwide municipal and domestic wastewater collection system permit program...

§ 143-215.9C - Use of certain types of culverts allowed. - 143-215.9C. Use of certain types of culverts allowed. (a) The...

§ 143-215.9D - Agricultural operation investigations confidential. - 143-215.9D. Agricultural operation investigations confidential. Complaints of violations of this...

§ 143-215.9E - Initial consideration of complaint. - 143-215.9E. Initial consideration of complaint. (a) When a complaint alleging...

§ 143-215.10A - Legislative findings and intent. - 143-215.10A. Legislative findings and intent. The General Assembly finds that...

§ 143-215.10B - Definitions. - 143-215.10B. Definitions. As used in this Part: (1) "Animal operation"...

§ 143-215.10C - Applications and permits. - 143-215.10C. Applications and permits. (a) No person shall construct or...

§ 143-215.10D - Operations review. - 143-215.10D. Operations review. (a) The Division, in cooperation with the...

§ 143-215.10E - Violations requiring immediate notification. - 143-215.10E. Violations requiring immediate notification. (a) Any employee of a...

§ 143-215.10F - Inspections. - 143-215.10F. Inspections. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of...

§ 143-215.10G - Fees for animal waste management systems. - 143-215.10G. Fees for animal waste management systems. (a) The Department...

§ 143-215.10H - Swine integrator registration. - 143-215.10H. Swine integrator registration. (a) Definitions. - As used in...

§ 143-215.10I - Performance standards for animal waste management systems that serve swine farms; lagoon and sprayfield systems prohibited. - 143-215.10I. Performance standards for animal waste management systems that serve...

§ 143-215.10M - Reports. - 143-215.10M. Reports. (a) The Department shall report to the Environmental...

§ 143-215.11 - Short title. - 143-215.11. Short title. This Part shall be known and may...

§ 143-215.12 - Declaration of purpose. - 143-215.12. Declaration of purpose. It is hereby declared that the...

§ 143-215.13 - Declaration of capacity use areas. - 143-215.13. Declaration of capacity use areas. (a) The Environmental Management...

§ 143-215.14 - Rules within capacity use areas; scope and procedures. - 143-215.14. Rules within capacity use areas; scope and procedures. (a)...

§ 143-215.15 - Permits for water use within capacity use areas - Procedures. - 143-215.15. Permits for water use within capacity use areas -...

§ 143-215.16 - Permits for water use within capacity use areas duration, transfer, reporting, measurement, present use, fees and penalties. - 143-215.16. Permits for water use within capacity use areas -...

§ 143-215.17 - Enforcement procedures. - 143-215.17. Enforcement procedures. (a) Criminal Penalties. - Any person who...

§ 143-215.18 - Map or description of boundaries of capacity use areas. - 143-215.18. Map or description of boundaries of capacity use areas....

§ 143-215.19 - Administrative inspection; reports. - 143-215.19. Administrative inspection; reports. (a) When necessary for enforcement of...

§ 143-215.21 - Definitions. - 143-215.21. Definitions. Unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms...

§ 143-215.22 - Law of riparian rights not changed. - 143-215.22. Law of riparian rights not changed. Nothing contained in...

§ 143-215.22A - Water withdrawal policy; remedies. - 143-215.22A. Water withdrawal policy; remedies. (a) It is against the...

§ 143-215.22B - Roanoke River Basin water rights. - 143-215.22B. Roanoke River Basin water rights. The State reserves and...

§ 143-215.22G - Definitions. - 143-215.22G. Definitions. In addition to the definitions set forth in...

§ 143-215.22H - Registration of water withdrawals and transfers required. - 143-215.22H. Registration of water withdrawals and transfers required. (a) Any...

§ 143-215.22L - Regulation of surface water transfers. - 143-215.22L. Regulation of surface water transfers. (a) Certificate Required. -...

§ 143-215.23 - Short title. - 143-215.23. Short title. This Part shall be known and may...

§ 143-215.24 - Declaration of purpose. - 143-215.24. Declaration of purpose. It is the purpose of this...

§ 143-215.25 - Definitions. - 143-215.25. Definitions. As used in this Part, unless the context...

§ 143-215.25A - Exempt dams. - 143-215.25A. Exempt dams. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this...

§ 143-215.26 - Construction of dams. - 143-215.26. Construction of dams. (a) No person shall begin the...

§ 143-215.27 - Repair, alteration, or removal of dam. - 143-215.27. Repair, alteration, or removal of dam. (a) Before commencing...

§ 143-215.27A - Closure of coal combustion residuals surface impoundments to render such facilities exempt from the North Carolina Dam Safety Law of 1967. - 143-215.27A. Closure of coal combustion residuals surface impoundments to render...

§ 143-215.28 - Action by Commission upon applications. - 143-215.28. Action by Commission upon applications. (a) Following receipt of...

§ 143-215.28A - Application fees. - 143-215.28A. Application fees. (a) In accordance with G.S. 143-215.3(a)(1a), the...

§ 143-215.29 - Supervision by qualified engineers; reports and modification during work. - 143-215.29. Supervision by qualified engineers; reports and modification during work....

§ 143-215.30 - Notice of completion; certification of final approval; notice of transfer. - 143-215.30. Notice of completion; certification of final approval; notice of...

§ 143-215.31 - Supervision over maintenance and operation of dams. - 143-215.31. Supervision over maintenance and operation of dams. (a) The...

§ 143-215.32 - Inspection of dams. - 143-215.32. Inspection of dams. (a) The Department may at any...

§ 143-215.32A - Dam Safety Emergency Fund. - 143-215.32A. Dam Safety Emergency Fund. (a) Establishment; Purpose. - There...

§ 143-215.33 - Administrative hearing. - 143-215.33. Administrative hearing. A person to whom a decision or...

§ 143-215.34 - Investigations by Department; employment of consultants. - 143-215.34. Investigations by Department; employment of consultants. The Department shall...

§ 143-215.35 - Liability for damages. - 143-215.35. Liability for damages. No action shall be brought against...

§ 143-215.36 - Enforcement procedures. - 143-215.36. Enforcement procedures. (a) Criminal Penalties. - Any person who...

§ 143-215.37 - Rights of investigation, entry, access, and inspection. - 143-215.37. Rights of investigation, entry, access, and inspection. The Commission...

§ 143-215.38 - Short title. - 143-215.38. Short title. This Part shall be known as and...

§ 143-215.39 - Public policy. - 143-215.39. Public policy. It is hereby declared the public policy...

§ 143-215.40 - Resolutions and ordinances assuring local cooperation. - 143-215.40. Resolutions and ordinances assuring local cooperation. (a) The boards...

§ 143-215.41 - Items of cooperation to which localities and the State may bind themselves. - 143-215.41. Items of cooperation to which localities and the State...

§ 143-215.42 - Acquisition of lands. - 143-215.42. Acquisition of lands. (a) For the purpose of complying...

§ 143-215.43 - Additional powers. - 143-215.43. Additional powers. For the purpose of complying with requirements...

§ 143-215.44 - Right of withdrawal. - 143-215.44. Right of withdrawal. (a) A person who lawfully impounds...

§ 143-215.45 - Transfer of right of withdrawal. - 143-215.45. Transfer of right of withdrawal. A person with a...

§ 143-215.46 - Exercise of right of withdrawal. - 143-215.46. Exercise of right of withdrawal. A person may exercise...

§ 143-215.47 - Effect of right of withdrawal on discharges of water. - 143-215.47. Effect of right of withdrawal on discharges of water....

§ 143-215.48 - Determining streamflows. - 143-215.48. Determining streamflows. (a) In litigation in which the rate...

§ 143-215.49 - Right of withdrawal for use in community water supply. - 143-215.49. Right of withdrawal for use in community water supply....

§ 143-215.50 - Interpretation with other statutes. - 143-215.50. Interpretation with other statutes. Whether rights of withdrawal shall...

§ 143-215.51 - Purposes. - 143-215.51. Purposes. The purposes of this Part are to: (1)...

§ 143-215.52 - Definitions. - 143-215.52. Definitions. (a) As used in this Part: (1) "Artificial...

§ 143-215.54 - Regulation of flood hazard areas; prohibited uses. - 143-215.54. Regulation of flood hazard areas; prohibited uses. (a) A...

§ 143-215.54A - Minimum standards for ordinances; variances for prohibited uses. - 143-215.54A. Minimum standards for ordinances; variances for prohibited uses. (a)...

§ 143-215.55 - Acquisition of existing structures. - 143-215.55. Acquisition of existing structures. A local government may acquire,...

§ 143-215.56 - Delineation of flood hazard areas and 100-year floodplains; powers of Department; powers of local governments and of the Department. - 143-215.56. Delineation of flood hazard areas and 100-year floodplains; powers...

§ 143-215.56A - Floodplain Mapping Fund. - 143-215.56A. Floodplain Mapping Fund. The Floodplain Mapping Fund is established...

§ 143-215.57 - Procedures in issuing permits. - 143-215.57. Procedures in issuing permits. (a) A local government may...

§ 143-215.58 - Violations and penalties. - 143-215.58. Violations and penalties. (a) Any willful violation of this...

§ 143-215.59 - Other approvals required. - 143-215.59. Other approvals required. (a) The granting of a permit...

§ 143-215.60 - Liability for damages. - 143-215.60. Liability for damages. No action for damages sustained because...

§ 143-215.61 - Floodplain management. - 143-215.61. Floodplain management. The provisions of this Part shall not...

§ 143-215.62 - Revolving fund established; conditions and procedures. - 143-215.62. Revolving fund established; conditions and procedures. (a) There is...

§ 143-215.63 - Short title. - 143-215.63. Short title. This Part shall be known and may...

§ 143-215.64 - Purpose. - 143-215.64. Purpose. The purpose of this Article is to require...

§ 143-215.65 - Reports required. - 143-215.65. Reports required. All persons subject to the provisions of...

§ 143-215.66 - Monitoring required. - 143-215.66. Monitoring required. In order to provide for adequately monitoring...

§ 143-215.67 - Acceptance of wastes to disposal systems and air-cleaning devices. - 143-215.67. Acceptance of wastes to disposal systems and air-cleaning devices....

§ 143-215.69 - Enforcement procedures. - 143-215.69. Enforcement procedures. (a) (1) Criminal Penalties. - Except as...

§ 143-215.70 - Secretary of Environmental Quality authorized to accept applications. - 143-215.70. Secretary of Environmental Quality authorized to accept applications. The...

§ 143-215.71 - Purposes for which grants may be requested. - 143-215.71. Purposes for which grants may be requested. (a) Applications...

§ 143-215.72 - Review of applications. - 143-215.72. Review of applications. (a) The Secretary shall receive and...

§ 143-215.73 - Recommendation and disbursal of grants. - 143-215.73. Recommendation and disbursal of grants. After review of grant...

§ 143-215.73A - Water Resources Development Plan. - 143-215.73A. Water Resources Development Plan. (a) Plan prepared. - Before...

§ 143-215.73B - Water resources development grants administration. - 143-215.73B. Water resources development grants administration. (a) Fund Creation. -...

§ 143-215.73F - Shallow Draft Navigation Channel Dredging and Aquatic Weed Fund. - 143-215.73F. Shallow Draft Navigation Channel Dredging and Aquatic Weed Fund....

§ 143-215.73J - Deep Draft Navigation Channel Dredging and Maintenance Fund. - 143-215.73J. Deep Draft Navigation Channel Dredging and Maintenance Fund. (a)...

§ 143-215.73M - Coastal Storm Damage Mitigation Fund. - 143-215.73M. Coastal Storm Damage Mitigation Fund. (a) Fund Established. -...

§ 143-215.74 - through BRecodified as Article 72 of Chapter 106, G.S106-850 through G.S106-852, by Session Laws 2011-145, s13.22A(t), effective July 1, 2011. - 143-215.74 through 143-215.74B: Recodified as Article 72 of Chapter 106,...

§ 143-215.74A - 143-215.74 through 143-215.74BRecodified as Article 72 of Chapter 106, G.S106-850 through G.S106-852, by Session Laws 2011-145, s13.22A(t), effective July 1, 2011. - 143-215.74 through 143-215.74B: Recodified as Article 72 of Chapter 106,...

§ 143-215.74B - 143-215.74 through Recodified as Article 72 of Chapter 106, G.S106-850 through G.S106-852, by Session Laws 2011-145, s13.22A(t), effective July 1, 2011. - 143-215.74 through 143-215.74B: Recodified as Article 72 of Chapter 106,...

§ 143-215.74F - Program authorized. - 143-215.74F. Program authorized. The Department of Environment, Health, and Natural...

§ 143-215.74G - Applications. - 143-215.74G. Applications. The Department may accept and approve applications to...

§ 143-215.74H - 143.215.74HAssistance. - 143.215.74H. Assistance. The Department may provide technical, organizational, and financial...

§ 143-215.74I - Projects. - 143-215.74I. Projects. The Department may encourage and assist stream watch...

§ 143-215.74M - Recodified as Article 73 of Chapter 106, G.S106-860, by Session Laws 2011-145, s13.22A(x), effective July 1, 2011. - 143-215.74M: Recodified as Article 73 of Chapter 106, G.S. 106-860,...

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North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions Article 21 - Water and Air Resources.

North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions
Article 21 - Water and Air Resources.