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Groundwater Protection Unit :: Rules

PUBLIC NOTICE of rulemaking for NCAC 15A 2C .0100 Well Construction Standards: Criteria and Standards Applicable to Water Supply and Certain Other Wells. Click here for the draft rules and schedule of public hearings for July 17-29, 2008. Written comments must be submitted between June 16, 2008, and August 15, 2008. Contact Michael Cunningham (ph# 919-715-6196) for more information.

 

North Carolina Rules and Regulations Related to Groundwater Quality

North Carolina General Statute 87-88(j) Requires permission from the Environmental Management Commission prior to using a well for recharge or injection. You will need to scroll down to the appropriate section.

North Carolina General Statute 143-214.2(b) Prohibits disposal of wastes via wells, with the exception of closed-loop groundwater remediation system. You will need to scroll down to the appropriate section.

NCAC 15A 2C: Well Construction Standards
.0100 - Water Supply and Certain Other Types of Wells
.0200 - Injection Wells

NCAC 15A 2L: Classifications and Water Quality Standards Applicable to the Groundwaters of North Carolina

NCAC 15A 2T: Waste Not Discharged to Surface Waters (effective 9/01/2006)
This subchapter replaces Subchapter 2H Sections .0200, .0122, and .0123

NCAC 15A 2H .0200: Waste Not Discharged to Surface Waters
REPEALED AND RECODIFIED TO SUBCHAPTER 2T (see above)

Federal Clean Water Act

Code of Federal Regulations