North Carolina Administrative Code

15A NCAC 02B .0272 JORDAN WATER SUPPLY NUTRIENT STRATEGY: FERTILIZER MANAGEMENT The following is the management strategy for controlling land-applied nutrients in the Jordan watershed, as prefaced in Rule .0262 of this Section. (1) PURPOSE. The purpose of this Rule is to protect …

15a ncac 02b .0273 jordan water supply nutrient strategy: options for offsetting nutrient loads PURPOSE. This Rule provides parties subject to other rules within the Jordan nutrient strategy with options for meeting rule requirements by obtaining or buying credit for activities c…

15A NCAC 02B .0274 NUTRIENT OFFSET PAYMENT RATES FOR THE nc eCOSYSTEM ENHANCEMENT pROGRAM History Note: Authority G.S. 143-214.1; 143-214.20; 143-214.21; S.L. 1995, c. 572; S.L. 2006, c. 215; S.L. 2007, c. 438; S.L. 2009, c. 337; S.L. 2009, c. 484; S.L. 2009, c. 486; Eff. Septemb…

15A NCAC 02B .0275 FAlls Water Supply nutrient strategy: purpose and scope PURPOSE. The purpose of this Rule and Rules 15A NCAC 02B .0276 through .0282 and .0315(q) shall be to attain the classified uses of Falls of the Neuse Reservoir set out in 15A NCAC 02B .0211 from current i…

15A NCAC 02B .0276 Falls WATER SUPPLY NUTRIENT STRATEGY: DEFINITIONS (a) Unless the context indicates otherwise, the following words and phrases, which are not defined in G.S. 143, Article 21, shall be interpreted as follows for the purposes of the Falls nutrient strategy: (1) "A…

15a ncac 02b .0277 Falls Reservoir water supply nutrient strategy: stormwater management for new development The following is the stormwater strategy, as prefaced in 15A NCAC 02B .0275, for new development activities within the Falls watershed: (1) PURPOSE. The purposes of this R…

15a ncac 02b .0278 falls water supply nutrient strategy: stormwater management for existing development This Rule establishes a staged, adaptive approach by which municipalities and counties shall contribute to achieving the nonpoint source loading objectives of the Falls Reservo…

15a ncac 02b .0279 falls water supply nutrient strategy: wastewater discharge requirements The following is the NPDES wastewater discharge management strategy for the Falls of the Neuse Reservoir watershed (the Falls watershed): (1) PURPOSE. The purpose of this Rule is to establi…

15a ncac 02b .0280 Falls Reservoir water supply nutrient strategy: agriculture This Rule sets forth a staged process, as prefaced in 15A NCAC 02B .0275, by which agricultural operations in the Falls watershed will collectively limit their nitrogen and phosphorus loading to the Fa…

15a NCAC 02b .0281 Falls water supply nutrient strategy: stormwater requirements for state and federal entities The following is the stormwater strategy, as prefaced in Rule 02B .0275, for the activities of state and federal entities within the Falls watershed. (1) PURPOSE. The p…

15a ncac 02b .0282 Falls water supply nutrient strategy: options for offsetting nutrient loads PURPOSE. This Rule provides parties subject to other rules within the Falls nutrient strategy with options for meeting rule requirements by obtaining or buying credit for nutrient load-…

15A NCAC 02B .0283 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION

15A NCAC 02B .0284 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION

15A NCAC 02B .0285 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION

15A NCAC 02B .0286 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION

15A NCAC 02B .0287 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION

15A NCAC 02B .0288 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION

15A NCAC 02B .0289 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION

15A NCAC 02B .0290 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION

15A NCAC 02B .0291 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION

15A NCAC 02B .0292 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION

15A NCAC 02B .0293 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION

15A NCAC 02B .0294 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION

15A NCAC 02B .0295 MITIGATION PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS FOR PROTECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF RIPARIAN BUFFERS (a) PURPOSE. The purpose of this Rule is to set forth the mitigation requirements that apply to applicants listed in Paragraph (c) of this Rule and to set forth requirements for …

SECTION .0300 - ASSIGNMENT OF STREAM CLASSIFICATIONS 15A NCAC 02B .0301 CLASSIFICATIONS: GENERAL (a) The classifications assigned to the waters of the State of North Carolina are set forth in river basin classification schedules provided at https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/wate…

15A NCAC 02B .0302 HIWASSEE RIVER BASIN (a) Classifications assigned to the waters within the Hiwassee River Basin are set forth in the Hiwassee River Basin Classification Schedule, which may be inspected at the following places: (1) the Internet at https://deq.nc.gov/about/divis…

15A NCAC 02B .0303 LITTLE TENNESSEE RIVER BASIN AND SAVANNAH RIVER DRAINAGE AREA (a) Classifications assigned to the waters within the Little Tennessee River Basin and Savannah River Drainage Area are set forth in the Little Tennessee River Basin and Savannah River Drainage Area …

15A NCAC 02B .0304 FRENCH BROAD RIVER BASIN (a) Classifications assigned to the waters within the French Broad River Basin are set forth in the French Broad River Basin Classification Schedule, which may be inspected at the following places: (1) the Internet at https://deq.nc.gov…

15A NCAC 02B .0305 WATAUGA RIVER BASIN (a) Classifications assigned to the waters within the Watauga River Basin are set forth in the Watauga River Basin Classification Schedule, which may be inspected at the following places: (1) the Internet at https://deq.nc.gov/about/division…

15A NCAC 02B .0306 BROAD RIVER BASIN (a) Classifications assigned to the waters within the Broad River Basin are set forth in the Broad River Basin Classification Schedule, which may be inspected at the following places: (1) the Internet at https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/wate…

15A NCAC 02B .0307 NEW RIVER BASIN (a) Classifications assigned to the waters within the New River Basin are set forth in the New River Basin Classification Schedule, which may be inspected at the following places: (1) the Internet at https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-reso…

15A NCAC 02B .0308 CATAWBA RIVER BASIN (a) Classifications assigned to the waters within the Catawba River Basin are set forth in the Catawba River Basin Classification Schedule, which may be inspected at the following places: (1) the Internet at https://deq.nc.gov/about/division…

15A NCAC 02B .0309 YADKIN-PEE DEE RIVER BASIN (a) Classifications assigned to the waters within the Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin pursuant to Rule .0101 of this Subchapter are set forth in the Yadkin River Basin Classification Schedule, which may be inspected at the following places…

15A NCAC 02B .0310 LUMBER RIVER BASIN (a) Classifications assigned to the waters within the Lumber River Basin are set forth in the Lumber River Basin Classification Schedule, which may be inspected at the following places: (1) the Internet at https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/w…

15A NCAC 02B .0311 CAPE FEAR RIVER BASIN (a) Classifications assigned to the waters within the Cape Fear River Basin are set forth in the Cape Fear River Basin Classification Schedule, which may be inspected at the following places: (1) the Internet at https://deq.nc.gov/about/di…

15A ncac 02B .0312 WHITE OAK RIVER BASIN (a) Classifications assigned to the waters within the White Oak River Basin are set forth in the White Oak River Basin Classification Schedule, which may be inspected in the following places: (1) the Internet at https://deq.nc.gov/about/di…

15A NCAC 02B .0313 ROANOKE RIVER BASIN (a) Classifications assigned to the waters within the Roanoke River Basin are set forth in the Roanoke River Basin Classification Schedule, which may be inspected at the following places: (1) the Internet at https://deq.nc.gov/about/division…

15A NCAC 02B .0314 CHOWAN RIVER BASIN (a) Classifications assigned to the waters within the Chowan River Basin are set forth in the Chowan River Basin Classification Schedule, which may be inspected in the following places: (1) the Internet at https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/w…

15a ncac 02b .0315 NEUSE RIVER BASIN (a) Classifications assigned to the waters within the Neuse River Basin are set forth in the Neuse River Basin Classification Schedule, which may be inspected at the following places: (1) the Internet at https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/wate…

15A NCAC 02B .0316 TAR-PAMLICO RIVER BASIN (a) Classifications assigned to the waters within the Tar-Pamlico River Basin are set forth in the Tar-Pamlico River Basin Classification Schedule, which may be inspected at the following places: (1) the Internet at https://deq.nc.gov/ab…

15A NCAC 02B .0317 PASQUOTANK RIVER BASIN (a) lassifications assigned to the waters within the Pasquotank River Basin are set forth in the Pasquotank River Basin Classification Schedule, which may be inspected at the following places: (1) the Internet at https://deq.nc.gov/about/…

SECTION .0400 - EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS 15A NCAC 02B .0401 PURPOSE History Note: Authority G.S. 143-215; 143-215.1; 143-215.3(a)(1); Eff. February 1, 1976; Repealed Eff. December 1, 1984.

15A NCAC 02B .0402 SCOPE Effluent limits established in this Section shall apply to all effluents discharged from pretreatment facilities and from outlets and point sources to the waters of the state. History Note: Authority G.S. 143-215; 143-215.1; 143-215.3(a)(1); Eff. February…

15A NCAC 02B .0403 DEFINITION OF TERMS The terms used in this Section shall be as defined in G.S. 143-212 and 143-213; the federal Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.); 40 CFR Parts 122, 124, and 125; and as follows: (1) "Commission" means the Environmental Management Commiss…

15A NCAC 02B .0404 WATER QUALITY BASED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS (a) Effluent limitations shall be developed by the staff for all existing or proposed discharges to the surface waters of the state. Water quality based effluent limitations shall be established for discharges that are f…

15A NCAC 02B .0405 EFFLUENT LIMITS: GUIDELINES FOR EFFLUENT LIMITED SEGMENTS History Note: Authority G.S. 143-215; 143-215.1; 143-215.3(a)(1), (4); Eff. February 1, 1976; Amended Eff. November 1, 1978; December 1, 1976; Repealed Eff. December 1, 1984.

15A NCAC 02B .0406 TECHNOLOGY BASED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS (a) Municipal (POTW) Wastewaters and Other Similar Discharges (1) Applicability. This Paragraph is applicable to all municipal wastewater treatment discharges and all discharges consisting primarily of domestic sewage. In a…

15A NCAC 02B .0407 GUIDANCE FOR DETERMINING A NEW SOURCE (a) A source shall be considered a new source by the Director if, on the date of publication of any applicable new source performance standard, construction has not commenced, as indicated by: (1) significant site preparati…

15A NCAC 02B .0408 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE (a) The following sections of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) are incorporated by reference, including subsequent amendments and editions, and shall apply throughout this Section except where procedural details of th…

SECTION .0500 - SURFACE WATER MONITORING: REPORTING 15A NCAC 02B .0501 PURPOSE The purpose of this Section is to set forth requirements for monitoring and reporting the quantity and quality of wastewater discharges to, and their effects upon, the water resources of the state. His…