15A NCAC 02H .0102      SCOPE

(a)  The Rules in this Section apply to all persons:

(1)           discharging or proposing to discharge waste, directly or indirectly, from a point source to the surface waters of the state;

(2)           constructing or proposing to construct a treatment or pretreatment works with a discharge as described in Subparagraph (1) of this Paragraph;

(3)           operating or proposing to operate a treatment works with a discharge as described in Subparagraph (1) of this Paragraph; or

(4)           discharging or proposing to discharge stormwater that results in water pollution.

(b)  These Rules do not apply to:

(1)           those persons who have obtained a permit from a local pretreatment control authority that is authorized to issue such permits under a local pretreatment program approved in accordance with Section .0900 of this Subchapter;

(2)           sanitary sewage systems or solid waste management facilities that are permitted under the authority of the Commission for Public Health; and

(3)           other persons or activities specifically exempted in these Rules.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 143‑215.1; 143-215.1(b)(4)(e); 143‑215.3(a)(1); 143‑215.3(a)(14);

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Amended Eff. March 1, 1993; November 1, 1987; December 1, 1984;

Readopted Eff. May 1, 2020.