North Carolina Administrative Code

15A NCAC 02T .1006 SETBACKS History Note: Authority G.S. 143-215.1; 143-215.3(a); Eff. September 1, 2006; Expired Eff. October 31, 2019 (Agency did not readopt rule by RRC established deadline).

15A NCAC 02T .1007 OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE PLAN History Note: Authority G.S. 143-215.1; 143-215.3(a); Eff. September 1, 2006; Expired Eff. October 31, 2019 (Agency did not readopt rule by RRC established deadline).

15A NCAC 02T .1008 RESIDUALS MANAGEMENT PLAN History Note: Authority G.S. 143-215.1; 143-215.3(a); Eff September 1, 2006; Expired Eff. October 31, 2019 (Agency did not readopt rule by RRC established deadline).

SECTION .1100 – RESIDUALS MANAGEMENT 15A NCAC 02T .1101 SCOPE This Section shall apply to the treatment, storage, transportation, use, and disposal of residuals. Not regulated under this Section shall be the treatment, storage, transportation, use, or disposal of: (1) oil, grease…

15A NCAC 02T .1102 DEFINITIONS As used in this Section: (1) "Aerobic digestion" shall mean the biochemical decomposition of organic matter in residuals into carbon dioxide and water by microorganisms in the presence of air. (2) "Agricultural land" shall mean land on which a food …

15A ncac 02T .1103 PERMITTING BY REGULATION (a) The following systems shall be deemed permitted pursuant to Rule .0113 of this Subchapter if the system meets the criteria in Rule .0113 of this Subchapter and all criteria required for that system in this Rule: (1) preparation for …

15A ncac 02T .1104 APPLICATION SUBMITTAL (a) For new and expanding residuals treatment and storage facilities: (1) Site plans. If required by G.S. 89C, a professional land surveyor shall provide location information on boundaries and physical features not under the purview of oth…

15A ncac 02T .1105 POLLUTANT LIMITS (a) Residuals shall not be land applied if the concentration of any pollutant in the residuals exceeds the ceiling concentration for that pollutant as stipulated in the following on a dry weight basis: Pollutant Ceiling Concentration (milligram…

15A ncac 02T .1106 PATHOGEN REDUCTION REQUIREMENTS (a) Class A biological residuals shall meet the following requirements: (1) The requirements in this Paragraph shall be met no later than meeting the vector attraction reduction requirements in Rule .1107 of this Section, unless …

15A NCAC 02T .1107 VECTOR ATTRACTION REDUCTION REQUIREMENTS (a) Biological residuals shall not be land applied unless the requirements of one of the following vector attraction reduction alternatives have been met: (1) 38-Percent Volatile Solids Reduction. The mass of the volatil…

15A ncac 02T .1108 SETBACKS (a) For residuals treatment and storage facilities, the following setbacks in feet shall be as follows: Each habitable residence or place of assembly under separate ownership or not to be maintained as part of the project site 100 Each private or publi…

15A ncac 02T .1109 RESIDUALS MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (a) Land applied residuals shall meet the following requirements: (1) Residuals shall not be land applied under the following conditions: (A) if the requirements specified by 40 CFR 503.14(a) as stated on January 1, 1996, and inco…

15A ncac 02T .1110 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE (a) An Operation and Maintenance Plan shall be maintained for all residuals management programs. The plan shall: (1) describe the operation of the program and all associated facilities and equipment in sufficient detail to show what op…

15A ncac 02T .1111 MONITORING AND REPORTING (a) Representative samples of residuals that are prepared for land application or placed in a surface disposal unit shall be collected and analyzed. (b) The analytical methods listed in 40 CFR 503.8(b) are incorporated by reference with…

SECTION .1200 – coal combustion products MANAGEMENT 15A NCAC 02T .1201 SCOPE (a) This Section shall apply to the treatment, storage, transportation, and beneficial reuse of coal combustion products (CCPs) that meet the definition of wastewater treatment residuals. This Section sh…

15A NCAC 02T .1202 DEFINITIONS As used in this Section: (1) "Coal combustion products" or "CCPs" is defined in G.S. 130A-309.201(4). (2) "Dry weight basis" shall mean the weight calculated after the CCPs have been dried at 105 degrees Celsius until they reach a constant mass. (3)…

15A ncac 02T .1203 PERMITTING BY REGULATION (a) The following activities shall be deemed permitted in accordance with Rule .0113 of this Subchapter if the activity does not result in any violations of groundwater or surface water quality standards, there is no direct discharge to…

15A ncac 02T .1204 Application Requirements (a) The requirements in this Rule shall apply to activities not deemed permitted under Rule .1203 of this Section. (b) For new and modified sources of CCPs: (1) site plans or maps shall be provided to the Division by the applicant, depi…

15A NCAC 02T .1205 POLLUTANT LIMITS (a) Except as provided for in Rule .1203 of this Section, CCPs shall not be distributed for use or used if the concentration of any pollutant during the performance of a Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure of the CCPs exceeds the leachat…

15A ncac 02T .1206 SETBACKS For areas in which CCPs are stored, the following setbacks, in feet, shall be adhered to: Each private or public water supply source 100 Surface waters such as intermittent and perennial streams, perennial waterbodies, and wetlands 50 Each well with ex…

15A ncac 02T .1207 MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (a) For CCPs that are distributed for use, the following shall be provided by the permittee to the person who receives the CCPs: (1) the name and address of the person who distributed the CCPs; (2) materials safety data, pursuant to 29 CFR …

15A ncac 02T .1208 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE An Operation and Maintenance Plan shall be maintained for all CCPs management programs. The plan shall: (1) describe the operation of the program and associated wastewater treatment systems and equipment in sufficient detail to show wh…

15A ncac 02T .1209 MONITORING AND REPORTING (a) Records shall be maintained by the permittee of all CCPs distributed for use or used and shall include the following: (1) the source, volume, and type of CCPs distributed for use or used; (2) the date of CCPs distributed for use or …

SECTION .1300 – ANIMAL WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS 15A NCAC 02T .1301 SCOPE The rules in this Section shall apply to all persons proposing to construct, modify, expand, or operate an animal waste management system. These Rules shall not apply to manure haulers regulated pursuant to …

15A NCAC 02T .1302 DEFINITIONS The definitions in G.S. 143-215.10B, in Rule .0103 and .1102 of this Subchapter, and as follows shall apply to this Section. (1) "Animal waste management plan" means a plan to properly collect, store, treat or apply animal waste to the land in an en…

15A NCAC 02T .1303 PERMITTING BY REGULATION (a) The following systems shall be deemed permitted pursuant to Rule .0113 of this Subchapter provided the system meets the criteria in Rule .0113 of this Subchapter and all criteria required for the specific system by this Rule: (1) Sy…

15A NCAC 02T .1304 STATE PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS (a) This rule shall apply to animal waste management systems that meet the definition of an animal operation in G.S. 143-215.10B but are not subject to regulation pursuant to Rule .1305 of this Section. (b) An animal waste manageme…

15A NCAC 02T .1305 NPDES PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS (a) This Rule shall apply to animal waste management systems subject to regulation pursuant to G.S. 143-215.10C and 40 CFR 122.23, which is incorporated by reference including subsequent amendments and editions and shall apply thro…

15A NCAC 02T .1306 CLOSURE REQUIREMENTS (a) Any containment basin, such as a lagoon or a waste storage structure, permitted at an animal operation other than a cattle facility pursuant to this Section shall continue to be subject to the conditions and requirements of the facility…

15A NCAC 02T .1307 SWINE WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS (a) This Rule applies to animal waste management systems subject to regulation pursuant to G.S. 143-215.10I and S.L. 2015-263. (b) An animal waste management system that serves a swine farm subject to regulati…

15A NCAC 02T .1308 EVALUATION AND APPROVAL OF SWINE WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (a) This Rule shall apply to the evaluation, approval, and permitting of swine waste management systems that are required to meet the performance standards in Rule .1307 of this Section. (b) APPLICATION:…

15A NCAC 02T .1309 LAGOON CONVERSION REQUIREMENTS (a) This Rule shall apply to existing swine animal waste management systems that convert from anaerobic lagoons as the primary method of treatment to an animal waste management system that meets the requirements of Rule .1307 of t…

15A NCAC 02T .1310 ANIMAL WASTE RESIDUALS MANAGEMENT (a) This Rule shall apply to the treatment, storage, transportation, use, and disposal of animal waste residuals to be applied to a lawn, home garden, or public contact use site or sold or given away in a bag or other container…

SECTION .1400 – MANURE hauler OPERATIONS 15A NCAC 02T .1401 SCOPE The rules in this Section shall apply to all manure hauler operations. History Note: Authority G.S. 143-215.1; 143-215.3(a); Eff. September 1, 2006; Readopted Eff. September 1, 2018.

15A NCAC 02T .1402 DEFINITIONS As used in this Section: "Manure Hauler" means a person who accepts or purchases animal waste and land applies the animal waste on land not governed by the generator's permit. History Note: Authority G.S. 143-215.1; 143-215.3(a); Eff. September 1, 2…

15A NCAC 02T .1403 PERMITTING BY REGULATION (a) The following systems shall be deemed permitted pursuant to Rule .0113 of this Subchapter provided the system meets the criteria in Rule .0113 of this Subchapter and all criteria required for the specific system by this Rule: (1) ma…

15A NCAC 02T .1404 ANNUAL REPORTS (a) Manure haulers that land apply more than 100 tons but less than 750 tons of animal waste per calendar year shall submit to the Division a report of the activities for the calendar year that includes the following: (1) name, mailing address, a…

SECTION .1500 - SOIL REMEDIATION 15A NCAC 02T .1501 SCOPE The rules in this Section shall apply to the Disposal or Treatment of Soils Containing Petroleum Products or other Contaminated Soil by Land Application, Storage, or Containment and Treatment. These Rules shall not apply t…

15A NCAC 02T .1502 DEFINITIONS The following definitions apply to this Section: (1) "Contaminated soil" means soil containing petroleum products or other soil containing non-petroleum substances as a result of a release or discharge as defined in G.S. 143-215.77, but does not inc…

15A NCAC 02T .1503 PERMITTING BY REGULATION (a) The following systems shall be deemed permitted pursuant to Rule .0113 of this Subchapter, provided that the system meets the criteria in Rule .0113 of this Subchapter and all criteria required for the specific system in this Rule: …

15A NCAC 02T .1504 APPLICATION SUBMITTAL (a) For all applications the following shall be submitted to the permitting agency by the applicant: (1) a chemical analysis of the contaminated soil to be remediated, including total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH), semivolatile and volatile…

15A NCAC 02T .1505 DESIGN CRITERIA (a) Land Application of Soils Containing Petroleum Products at Minimum Rates. Petroleum-contaminated soils shall be incorporated into the native soils of the receiver site immediately upon application. Subsequent application of petroleum-contami…

15A NCAC 02T .1506 SETBACKS Remediation systems shall adhere to the following setbacks, unless greater setbacks are required to comply with minimum horizontal distance requirements set by the Division pursuant to 15A NCAC 02L .0107: Feet Any habitable residence or place of public…

15A NCAC 02T .1507 CLOSURE REQUIREMENTS (a) A permit shall be held, and renewed if necessary, until such time that the soil remediation facility has satisfied all conditions for closure and the permitting agency has notified the permit holder that the facility has satisfied condi…

15A NCAC 02T .1603 reserved for future codification

subchapter 02U – Reclaimed Water section .0100 – general requirements 15A NCAC 02U .0101 PURPOSE (a) The rules in this Subchapter shall apply to reclaimed water systems. This includes the generation and utilization of reclaimed water used in a beneficial manner and for the purpos…

15A NCAC 02U .0102 SCOPE The rules in this Subchapter shall apply to all persons proposing to construct, alter, extend, or operate any reclaimed water treatment works, distribution system, or utilization system. The rules in this Section are general requirements that apply to all…

15A NCAC 02U .0103 DEFINITIONS The terms used in this Subchapter shall have the meanings set forth in G.S. 143-212 and 143-213, 15A NCAC 02T .0103, in this Rule, and in program-specific rules in this Subchapter: (1) "Beneficial manner" means the use of water as a necessary part o…

15A NCAC 02U .0104 ACTIVITIES WHICH REQUIRE A PERMIT History Note: Authority G.S. 143-215.1; 143-215.3(a)(1); Eff. June 18, 2011; Repealed Eff. September 1, 2018.

15A NCAC 02U .0105 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS General requirements shall be in accordance with 15A NCAC 02T .0105. History Note: Authority G.S. 143-215.1; 143-215.3(a); Eff. June 18, 2011; Readopted Eff. September 1, 2018.