Chapter 15A NCAC 18C

15a ncac 18c .1506 MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVELS FOR TURBIDITY The requirements of this Rule shall apply to public water systems that use water obtained in whole or in part from surface water sources. The provisions of 40 C.F.R. 141.13 are hereby incorporated by reference including …

15A NCAC 18C .1507 CORROSION CONTROL AND LEAD AND COPPER MONITORING (a) Control and adjustment of pH shall be provided for community water systems having water with a pH below 6.5. This control and adjustment shall be approved by the Department pursuant to the rules in Section .0…

15A NCAC 18C .1508 INORGANIC CHEMICAL SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS The provisions of 40 C.F.R. 141.23 are incorporated by reference, including subsequent amendments and editions. Copies may be obtained as set forth in Rule .0102(b) of this Subchapter. In addition, two or more water syst…

15A NCAC 18C .1509 SPECIAL MONITORING FOR SODIUM The provisions of 40 C.F.R. 141.41 are incorporated by reference, including subsequent amendments and editions. Copies may be obtained as set forth in Rule .0102(a) and (b) of this Subchapter. History Note: Authority G.S. 130A-315;…

15A NCAC 18C .1510 MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVELS FOR INORGANIC CHEMICALS (a) The provisions of 40 C.F.R. 141.11 are hereby incorporated by reference including any subsequent amendments and editions, except the maximum contaminant level for arsenic shall be regulated as set forth in …

15A NCAC 18C .1511 CONCENTRATION OF IRON The requirements of this Rule shall apply only to community water systems. A community water system that has an iron concentration in excess of 0.30 mg/l shall provide treatment to control the water quality. Analysis of samples shall be ma…

15A NCAC 18C .1512 CONCENTRATION OF MANGANESE The requirements of this Rule shall apply only to community water systems. A community water system that has a manganese concentration in excess of 0.05 mg/l shall provide treatment to control the water quality. Analysis of samples sh…

15A NCAC 18C .1513 TOTAL TRIHALOMETHANES SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS: 10,000 OR MORE History Note: Authority G.S. 130A-315; P.L. 93-523; 40 CFR 141; Eff. September 30, 1980; Amended Eff. April 1, 1983; Transferred and Recodified from 10 NCAC 10D .1635 Eff. April 4, 1990; Amended Eff. A…

15A NCAC 18C .1514 TREATMENT TECHNIQUES FOR TOTAL TRIHALOMETHANES History Note: Authority G.S. 130A-315; P. L. 93-523; 40 C.F.R. 141; Eff. October 1, 1983; Transferred and Recodified from 10 NCAC 10D .1637 Eff. April 4, 1990; Amended Eff. August 1, 1990; Expired Eff. December 1, …

15A NCAC 18C .1515 ORGANIC CHEMICALS OTHER THAN TTHM, SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS (a) The requirements of this Rule shall apply to community and non-transient non-community water systems. The provisions of 40 C.F.R. 141.24 are incorporated by reference, including subsequent amendments …

15A NCAC 18C .1516 SPECIAL MONITORING FOR UNREGULATED CONTAMINANTS The provisions of 40 C.F.R. 141.40 are incorporated by reference including subsequent amendments and editions. Copies are available for public inspection as set forth in Rule .0102(b) of this Subchapter. History N…

15A NCAC 18C .1517 MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVELS FOR ORGANIC CHEMICALS History Note: Authority G.S. 130A-315; P.L. 93-523; 40 C.F.R. 141; Eff. September 1, 1979; Amended Eff. September 30, 1980; Transferred and Recodified from 10 NCAC 10D .1615 Eff. April 4, 1990; Amended Eff. April…

15A NCAC 18C .1518 MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVELS FOR ORGANIC CONTAMINANTS The provisions of 40 C.F.R. 141.61 are hereby incorporated by reference including any subsequent amendments and editions. Copies are available for public inspection as set forth in Rule .0102 of this Subchapte…

15A NCAC 18C .1519 MONITORING FREQUENCY FOR RADIOACTIVITY The requirements of this Rule shall apply to community water systems and community adjacent water systems, as defined in G.S. 130A-315(b2). The provisions of 40 C.F.R. 141.26 are incorporated by reference, including subseq…

15a ncac 18c .1520 MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVELS FOR RADIONUCLIDES The provisions of 40 C.F.R. 141.66 are hereby incorporated by reference including any subsequent amendments and editions. Copies are available for public inspection as set forth in Rule .0102 of this Subchapter. Hist…

15a ncac 18c .1521 MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL goals FOR RADIONUCLIDES The provisions of 40 C.F.R. 141.55 are hereby incorporated by reference including any subsequent amendments and editions. Copies are available for public inspection as set forth in Rule .0102 of this Subchapter.…

15a ncac 18c .1522 ANALYTICAL METHODS FOR RADIOACTIVITY The provisions of 40 C.F.R. 141.25 are hereby incorporated by reference including any subsequent amendments and editions. Copies are available for public inspection as set forth in Rule .0102 of this Subchapter. History Note…

15A NCAC 18C .1523 PUBLIC NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS (a) The provisions of 40 C.F.R. 141, Subpart Q – Public Notification of Drinking Water Violations are incorporated by reference, including subsequent amendments and editions. As authorized by 40 C.F.R. 141.205(c)(2), the Departm…

15A NCAC 18C .1524 REPORTING FOR UNREGULATED CONTAMINANT MONITORING RESULTS The provisions of 40 C.F.R. 141.35 are incorporated by reference, including subsequent amendments and editions. Copies may be obtained as set forth in Rule .0102(b) of this Subchapter. History Note: Autho…

15A NCAC 18C .1525 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS (a) The requirements of this Rule shall apply to all public water systems. The provisions of 40 C.F.R. 141.31 are incorporated by reference, including subsequent amendments and editions. Copies may be obtained as set forth in Rule .0102(b…

15a ncac 18c .1526 RECORD MAINTENANCE The provisions of 40 C.F.R. 141.33 are hereby incorporated by reference including any subsequent amendments and editions. Copies are available for public inspection as set forth in Rule .0102 of this Subchapter. History Note: Authority G.S. 1…

15A NCAC 18C .1527 CERTIFIED LABORATORIES (a) The provisions of 40 C.F.R. 141.28 are incorporated by reference, including subsequent amendments and editions, with the following exceptions: (1) laboratories analyzing samples pursuant to this Subchapter shall be certified for that …

15A NCAC 18C .1528 ALTERNATE ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES The provisions of 40 C.F.R. 141.27 are incorporated by reference, including subsequent amendments and editions. Copies may be obtained as set forth in Rule .0102(b) of this Subchapter. History Note: Authority G.S. 130A-315; P.L. …

15A NCAC 18C .1529 POINT-OF-ENTRY, BOTTLED WATER, AND OTHER TREATMENT DEVICES (a) The provisions of 40 C.F.R. 141 Subpart J – Use of Non-Centralized Treatment Devices are incorporated by reference, including subsequent amendments and editions. Copies may be obtained as set forth …

15A NCAC 18C .1530 CONSTRUCTION This Section shall be construed as enabling the State of North Carolina to undertake primary responsibility for the enforcement of the federal act. History Note: Authority G.S. 130A-315; P.L. 93-523; 40 C.F.R. 141; Eff. September 1, 1979; Transferr…

15A NCAC 18C .1531 SITING REQUIREMENTS (a) Any person constructing or modifying a public water system shall to the extent practicable, avoid locating all or part of a new or expanded facility at a site which: (1) is subject to a significant risk from earthquakes, floods, fires or…

15A NCAC 18C .1532 VARIANCES AND EXEMPTIONS The provisions of 40 C.F.R. 141.4 are incorporated by reference, including subsequent amendments and editions. Copies may be obtained as set forth in Rule .0102(b) of this Subchapter. History Note: Authority G.S. 130A-315; P.L. 93-523; …

15A NCAC 18C .1533 TOTAL TRIHALOMETHANES SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS: LESS THAN 10,000 History Note: Authority G.S. 130A-315; Eff. August 1, 1990; Amended Eff. July 1, 1994; Expired Eff. December 1, 2015 pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A.

15A NCAC 18C .1534 COLIFORM SAMPLING (a) The provisions of 40 C.F.R. 141.21 are hereby incorporated by reference including any subsequent amendments and editions. Copies are available for public inspection as set forth in Rule .0102 of this Subchapter. The provisions are incorpor…

15A NCAC 18C .1535 MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVELS FOR COLIFORM BACTERIA (a) The provisions of 40 C.F.R. 141.63 are incorporated by reference, including subsequent amendments and editions. Copies may be obtained as set forth in Rule .0102(b) of this Subchapter. (b) The provisions of 4…

15A NCAC 18C .1536 TREATMENT TECHNIQUES The provisions of 40 C.F.R. 141. Subpart K are hereby incorporated by reference including any subsequent amendments and editions. Copies are available for public inspection as set forth in Rule .0102 of this Subchapter. History Note: Author…

15A NCAC 18C .1537 DRINKING WATER TREATMENT CHEMICALS AND SYSTEM COMPONENTS (a) The standards established by the American National Standards Institute/NSF International, codified as ANSI/NSF Standard 60 and ANSI/NSF Standard 61, are incorporated by reference including subsequent …

15A NCAC 18C .1538 CONSUMER CONFIDENCE REPORT The provisions of 40 C.F.R. 141, Subpart O - Consumer Confidence Reports are incorporated by reference, including subsequent amendments and editions. Copies may be obtained as set forth in Rule .0102(b) of this Subchapter. History Not…

15A NCAC 18C .1539 REVISED TOTAL COLIFORM RULE The provisions of 40 C.F.R. 141, Subpart Y - Revised Total Coliform Rule are hereby incorporated by reference including any subsequent amendments and editions. Copies are available for public inspection as set forth in Rule .0102(a) …

15A NCAC 18C .1540 CONTROL OF PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES The provisions of 40 C.F.R. 141, Subpart Z – Control of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) are hereby incorporated by reference including any subsequent amendments and editions. Copies for public inspection…

SECTION .1600 - VARIANCES AND EXEMPTIONS 15A NCAC 18C .1601 REQUIREMENTS FOR A VARIANCE (a) The Secretary may grant one or more variances to any public water system within the state from any requirement respecting a maximum contaminant level of an applicable rule of 15A NCAC 18C …

15A NCAC 18C .1602 VARIANCE REQUEST A supplier of water may request a variance for a public water system by submitting a written request to the Secretary. Suppliers of water may submit a joint request for variances when they seek similar variances under similar circumstances. A r…

15A NCAC 18C .1603 CONSIDERATION OF A VARIANCE REQUEST (a) The Secretary shall act on any variance request submitted pursuant to .1602 of this Section within 90 days of receipt of the request. (b) In consideration of whether the public water system is unable to comply with a cont…

15A NCAC 18C .1604 DISPOSITION OF A VARIANCE REQUEST (a) If the Secretary decides to deny the application for a variance, the applicant shall be notified of the intention to issue a denial. Such notice shall include a statement of reasons for the proposed denial. Within 30 days a…

15A NCAC 18C .1605 PUBLIC HEARINGS ON VARIANCES AND SCHEDULES (a) Before a variance or a schedule proposed by the Secretary pursuant to Rule.1604 of this Section may take effect, the Secretary shall provide notice and opportunity for public hearing on the variance or schedule. Su…

15A NCAC 18C .1606 VARIANCES FOR FLUORIDE (a) The following shall be the best technology, treatment techniques or other means generally available for achieving compliance with the maximum contaminant level for fluoride: (1) Activated alumina absorption, centrally applied, (2) Rev…

15a ncac 18c .1607 VARIANCES AND EXEMPTIONS FOR CHEMICALS, LEAD AND COPPER, AND RADIONUCLIDES (a) The provisions of 40 C.F.R. 142.62 are hereby incorporated by reference including any subsequent amendments and editions. Copies are available for public inspection as set forth in R…

15A NCAC 18C .1608 REQUIREMENTS FOR AN EXEMPTION The Secretary may exempt any public water system in the state from any requirement respecting a maximum contaminant level or any treatment technique requirement, or from both, of an applicable rule of this Subchapter upon a finding…

15A NCAC 18C .1609 EXEMPTION REQUEST A supplier of water may request an exemption for a public water system by submitting a written request to the Secretary. Suppliers of water may submit a joint request for exemptions when they seek similar exemptions under similar circumstances…

15A NCAC 18C .1610 CONSIDERATION OF AN EXEMPTION REQUEST (a) The Secretary shall act on any exemption request submitted pursuant to .1609 of this Section within 90 days of receipt of the request. (b) In consideration of whether the public water system is unable to comply due to c…

15A NCAC 18C .1611 DISPOSITION OF AN EXEMPTION REQUEST (a) If the Secretary decides to deny the application for an exemption, the applicant shall be notified of the intention to issue a denial. Such notice shall include a statement of reasons for the proposed denial. Within 30 da…

15A NCAC 18C .1612 PUBLIC HEARINGS ON EXEMPTION SCHEDULES (a) Before a schedule proposed by the Secretary pursuant to Rule.1611 of this Section may take effect, the Secretary shall provide notice and opportunity for public hearing on the schedule. Such notice may cover the propos…

15A NCAC 18C .1613 FINAL SCHEDULE (a) Within a reasonable time after the termination of a hearing conducted in the manner set forth in G.S. 150B-22 through 150B-37, the Secretary shall, based upon consideration of the hearing record as a whole, revise the proposed schedule as nec…

15A NCAC 18C .1614 BOTTLED WATER AND POINT-OF-USE DEVICES The provisions of 40 C.F.R. 142.57 are hereby incorporated by reference including any subsequent amendments and editions. Copies are available for public inspection as set forth in Rule .0102 of this Subchapter. History No…

SECTION .1800 - LOCAL PLAN APPROVAL Rules .1801 - .1805 of Title 15A Subchapter 18C of the North Carolina Administrative Code (T15A.18C .1801 - .1805); has been transferred and recodified from Rules .2601 - .2605 Title 10 Subchapter 10D of the North Carolina Administrative Code (…