15A NCAC 02C .0227      STORMWATER DRAINAGE WELLS SYSTEMS

(a)  Stormwater Drainage Wells Systems means well systems that receive the flow of water that occurs during rainfall or a snowmelt event.

(b)  The following Stormwater Drainage Wells Systems shall be permitted by rule pursuant to Rule .0217 of this Section:

(1)           systems designed in accordance with stormwater controls required by federal laws and regulations, State statutes and rules, or local controls; and

(2)           infiltration systems, which receive stormwater from roof tops.

(c)  Nothing in this Rule shall be construed as to allow untreated stormwater to be injected directly into any aquifer or to otherwise result in the violation of any groundwater quality standard as specified in 15A NCAC 02L.

(d)  Reporting. Within 30 days of a change of status of the well drainage system, the owner or operator shall submit the following information to the Division:

(1)           the facility name, address, and location indicated by either:

(A)          latitude and longitude with reference datum, position accuracy, and method of collection; or

(B)          a facility site map indicating property boundaries;

(2)           the name, telephone number, and mailing address of owner or operator;

(3)           the ownership of facility as a private individual or organization, or a federal, State, county, or other public entity;

(4)           the number of injection wells drainage and collection systems; and

(5)           the well injection system status as proposed, active, inactive, temporarily abandoned, or permanently abandoned.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 87‑87; 87‑88; 87‑90; 87‑94; 87‑95; 143‑211; 143‑214.2(b); 143-215.1A; 143‑215.3(a)(1); 143‑215.3(c);

Eff. May 1, 2012;

Readopted Eff. September 1, 2019.