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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 notice of public hearing for May 14, 2009. Written comments must be submitted between April 9, 2009 and May 14, 2009.
Contact Eric Smith (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REPEALED AND RECODIFIED TO SUBCHAPTER 2T (see above)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