North Carolina Administrative Code

15A NCAC 18E .1104 SIPHON DOSING Siphons and siphon tanks may be used when a minimum of two feet of elevation drop is maintained between the siphon outlet invert and the inlet invert in the dispersal field distribution system. Siphons and siphon tanks shall meet the following cri…

15A NCAC 18E .1105 TIMED DOSING (a) Timed dosing systems shall be used with the following: (1) when a dosing system is required in accordance with Rule .1101 of this Section in conjunction with an adjusted DDF granted in accordance with Rule .0403 of this Subchapter; (2) flow equ…

15A NCAC 18E .1106 PRESSURE DOSED GRAVITY DISTRIBUTION DEVICES (a) Pressure manifolds for pressure dosed gravity distribution shall meet the following minimum design and performance requirements: (1) uniform distribution of flow proportional to lateral length with a minimum of tw…

section .1200 – advanced pretreatment systems standards, siting, and sizing criteria 15A NCAC 18E .1201 ADVANCED PRETREATMENT SYSTEM STANDARDS (a) Advanced pretreatment systems with a DDF less than or equal to 3,000 gpd shall meet the following conditions: (1) have an RWTS or PIA…

15A NCAC 18E .1202 SITING AND SIZING CRITERIA FOR ADVANCED PRETREATMENT SYSTEMS WITH A DESIGN DAILY FLOW LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 1,500 GALLONS/DAY (a) Wastewater systems utilizing advanced pretreatment with a DDF less than or equal to 1,500 gpd may only use one of the following mod…

15A NCAC 18E .1203 SITING AND SIZING CRITERIA FOR ADVANCED PRETREATMENT SYSTEMS WITH A DESIGN DAILY FLOW GREATER THAN 1,500 GALLONS/DAY AND LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 3,000 GALLONS/DAY (a) Wastewater systems utilizing advanced pretreatment with a DDF greater than 1,500 gpd and less th…

15A NCAC 18E .1204 ADVANCED PRETREATMENT DRIP DISPERSAL SYSTEMS (a) This Rule provides for the permitting of drip dispersal systems receiving advanced pretreatment effluent with a DDF less than or equal to 3,000 gpd. Drip dispersal systems shall comply with the provisions of this…

15A NCAC 18E .1205 ADVANCED PRETREATMENT SAND LINED TRENCH SYSTEMS (a) Sand lined trench systems with a DDF less than or equal to 1,500 gpd receiving TS-I or TS-II effluent shall meet the requirements of this Rule. (b) The site meets the criteria in Rule .0906(c) of this Subchapt…

15A NCAC 18E .1206 ADVANCED PRETREATMENT BED SYSTEMS (a) This Rule shall apply to bed systems receiving advanced pretreatment. (b) Bed systems receiving NSF/ANSI 40 effluent, or better, on sites with a DDF less than or equal to 600 gpd shall meet the following requirements: (1) t…

section .1300 – operation and maintenance 15A NCAC 18E .1301 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF WASTEWATER SYSTEMS (a) Wastewater systems shall be operated and maintained in accordance with the conditions of the OP, PIA Approval, and the Rules of this Section, including the manufacture…

15A NCAC 18E .1302 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF ADVANCED PRETREATMENT SYSTEMS (a) This Rule shall apply to all advanced pretreatment systems approved in accordance with Sections .1500 and .1700 of this Subchapter. (b) System management in accordance with Table XXXII of Rule .1301…

15A NCAC 18E .1303 OWNER RESPONSIBILITIES FOR WASTEWATER SYSTEM OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE (a) Any person owning or controlling the property upon which a wastewater system is installed shall be responsible for the following items regarding the operation and maintenance of the syst…

15A NCAC 18E .1304 MANAGEMENT ENTITY RESPONSIBILITIES FOR WASTEWATER SYSTEM OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE (a) When a Management Entity is required to be or to employ a certified operator as specified in Table XXXII in Rule .1301(b) of this Section, the operator shall, at a minimum, b…

15A NCAC 18E .1305 LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBILITIES FOR WASTEWATER SYSTEM OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE (a) No IP, CA, or OP shall be issued for Type IV, V, or VI systems, unless a Management Entity of the type specified in Table XXXII in Rule .1301(b) of this Section is auth…

15A NCAC 18E .1306 SYSTEM MALFUNCTION AND REPAIR (a) This Rule identifies the responsibilities of the LHD and the owner when a system is malfunctioning or otherwise determined to require repair. (b) The LHD or Department shall issue a written NOV to the wastewater system owner in…

15A NCAC 18E .1307 WASTEWATER SYSTEM ABANDONMENT If a wastewater system is abandoned or is otherwise no longer in use, the tanks shall: (1) have the contents removed by a septage management firm permitted in accordance with G.S. 130A-291.1; (2) be removed, collapsed, or otherwise…

section .1400 – approval of Tanks, risers, effluent filters, and pipe PENETRATION BOOTS 15a ncac 18e .1401 PLANS FOR PREFABRICATED TANKS (a) All tanks proposed for use in a wastewater system described in this Subchapter shall be approved by the Department. Tanks shall be approved…

15A NCAC 18E .1402 TANK DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION (a) Tanks shall be watertight, structurally sound, and not subject to corrosion or decay. (b) Septic tanks and grease tanks shall have effluent filters and access devices approved in accordance with Rule .1404 of this Section. An ef…

15A NCAC 18E .1403 TANK MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS (a) Tanks approved in accordance with this Section shall be constructed of materials capable of resisting corrosion from sewage and sewage gases, structurally sound, and watertight. (b) Reinforced precast concrete tanks shall meet the…

15A NCAC 18E .1404 PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR RISERS, EFFLUENT FILTERS, AND PIPE PENETRATION BOOTS (a) All risers, effluent filters, and pipe penetration boots proposed for use in a wastewater system shall be approved by the Department prior to being offered for sale or use in …

15A NCAC 18E .1405 RISERS, EFFLUENT FILTERS, AND PIPE PENETRATION BOOTS APPROVAL RENEWAL (a) All riser, effluent filter, and pipe penetration boot approvals shall expire on December 31 of each year. Riser, effluent filter, and pipe penetration boot manufacturers who wish to conti…

15A NCAC 18E .1406 MODIFICATION, SUSPENSION, AND REVOCATION OF APPROVALS The Department shall modify, suspend, or revoke the approval for tanks, risers, effluent filters, or pipe penetration boots upon a finding that: (1) the approval is determined to be based on false, incomplet…

section .1500 – approval and use of residential wastewater treatment systems 15A NCAC 18E .1501 GENERAL (a) RWTS that comply with NSF International Standard 40 for Class I residential wastewater treatment systems shall be designed, constructed, and installed in accordance with th…

15A NCAC 18E .1502 APPLICATION An application shall be submitted for RWTS approval in writing to the Department and shall include the following: (1) manufacturer's name, mailing address, phone number, email address, plant location(s), and contact information for distributors; (2)…

15A NCAC 18E .1503 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS RWTS shall meet the following design and construction standards: (1) No blockouts or openings shall be permitted below the liquid level of the RWTS. (2) RWTS shall be watertight, corrosion resistant structures, with all compone…

15A NCAC 18E .1504 SAMPLING REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS Effluent from an approved RWTS shall be grab or 24-hour composite sampled annually for all effluent standards listed in Table XXV of Rule .1201(a) of this Subchapter for NSF/ANSI 40 systems, unl…

15A NCAC 18E .1505 RESIDENTIAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM APPROVAL RENEWAL (a) All RWTS Approvals shall expire on December 31 of each year. RWTS manufacturers who wish to continue product approval shall submit annually a proprietary product renewal form provided by the Departmen…

section .1600 – approval of pre-engineered package drip dispersal systems 15A NCAC 18E .1601 GENERAL (a) Drip dispersal systems for DDF less than or equal to 3,000 gpd shall be configured as a package and approved as a PIA System in accordance with Section .1700 of this Subchapte…

15A NCAC 18E .1602 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS (a) Drip dispersal systems shall be preceded by pretreatment designed to comply with one of the following effluent standards: DSE, NSF/ANSI 40, TS-I, TS-II, or RCW as specified in Table III of Rule .0402(a), Table XXV of Rule .…

15A NCAC 18E .1603 DRIP DISPERSAL SYSTEM TESTING (a) The drip dispersal system field testing shall include system designer requirements and the following items: (1) all leaks in the pipe network or from emitters exhibiting emission rates greater than 20 percent of the emitter des…

section .1700 – approval and permitting of wastewater systems, technologies, components, or devices 15A NCAC 18E .1701 GENERAL PIA Systems are any wastewater systems, system components, or devices as defined by G.S. 130-343(a) that are not described in other Sections of this Subc…

15A NCAC 18E .1702 APPLICATION (a) An application shall be submitted in writing to the Department for a PIA System. All applications shall include the information required by G.S. 130A-343(d), (f), (g), (g1), and (h), and the following, as applicable: (1) identification of the ty…

15A NCAC 18E .1703 DEPARTMENT AND COMMISSION APPLICATION REVIEW (a) The Department shall review all applications submitted to determine if the information listed in Rule .1702 of this Section is included and determine whether additional information is needed to continue the revie…

15A NCAC 18E .1704 APPROVAL CRITERIA FOR PROVISIONAL SYSTEMS (a) A dispersal system shall be approved for use as a Provisional System when the following criteria have been met: (1) documentation of one of the following is provided: (A) a minimum of 50 installations that have been…

15A NCAC 18E .1705 APPROVAL CRITERIA FOR INNOVATIVE SYSTEMS (a) A dispersal system shall be approved for use as an Innovative System when the following criteria have been met: (1) the performance requirements for an Innovative System identified in G.S. 130A-343(a)(5) and (g) have…

15A NCAC 18E .1706 APPROVAL CRITERIA FOR ACCEPTED SYSTEMS (a) The Commission shall designate a wastewater dispersal system as an Accepted System when it finds based on the information provided in accordance with this Rule that the standards set forth by G.S. 130A-343(a)(1) and G.…

15A NCAC 18E .1707 DESIGN AND INSTALLATION CRITERIA FOR PROVISIONAL, INNOVATIVE, AND ACCEPTED APPROVALS All products approved under this Section shall be designed and installed in accordance with the requirements of the PIA Approval. History Note: Authority G.S. 130A-335(e) and (…

15A NCAC 18E .1708 MODIFICATION, SUSPENSION, AND REVOCATION OF APPROVALS (a) The Department may modify the PIA Approval of a system as provided for in G.S. 130A-343(c) and as follows: (1) to comply with subsequent changes in laws or rules which affect their approval; (2) based up…

15A NCAC 18E .1709 WASTEWATER SAMPLING REQUIREMENTS FOR ADVANCED PRETREATMENT SYSTEMS (a) Wastewater sampling requirements shall vary in accordance with wastewater system classification, designated effluent standard, DDF, and performance history. (1) Provisional Systems shall be …

15A NCAC 18E .1710 COMPLIANCE CRITERIA FOR ADVANCED PRETREATMENT SYSTEMS An approved system shall be considered in compliance with the effluent standards of Rule .1002 or Table XXV of Rule .1201(a) of this Subchapter when all the following conditions are met: (1) the arithmetic m…

15A NCAC 18E .1711 PROVISIONAL AND INNOVATIVE APPROVAL RENEWAL (a) All PIA Approvals shall expire on December 31 of each year. PIA manufacturers or other parties who wish to continue product approval shall submit annually a product renewal form provided by the Department no later…

15A NCAC 18E .1712 AUTHORIZED DESIGNERS, INSTALLERS, AND MANAGEMENT ENTITIES (a) Designers, installers, and Management Entities shall be authorized in writing by the manufacturer when required in the PIA Approval based on product specific factors, such as wastewater system classi…

15A NCAC 18E .1713 LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBILITIES To implement this Section the LHD shall: (1) When a Provisional System is proposed, confirm that the designated repair system complies with the provisions of Rule .0508 of this Subchapter and with individual PIA Approval…

SECTION .0100 - DUTIES AND DEFINITIONS 15a ncac 27 .0101 definitions In addition to the definitions set forth in G.S. 87-98.2, the following shall apply: (a) "College course" means a semester unit or quarter hour unit of instruction given at a college or university, that is relev…

15A NCAC 27 .0102 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION

15A NCAC 27 .0103 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION

15A NCAC 27 .0104 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION

15A NCAC 27 .0105 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION

15A NCAC 27 .0106 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION

15A NCAC 27 .0107 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION