15A NCAC 02H .1202      DEFINITIONS

The terms used in this Section shall be as defined in G.S. 143‑212 and G.S. 143‑213. Other terms used in this Section are defined as follows:

(1)"         Consent Order" or "Special Order by Consent" means a type of Special Order where the Commission enters into an agreement with the person responsible for water pollution to achieve some stipulated actions designed to reduce, eliminate, or prevent water quality degradation.

(2)           "Director" means the Director of the Division of Water Resources.

(3)           "Special Order" means a directive of the Commission to any person whom it finds responsible for causing or contributing to any pollution of the waters of the State. The term includes all orders or instruments issued by the Commission pursuant to G.S. 143‑215.2.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 143‑212; 143‑213; 143‑215.2; 143‑215.3(a)(1);

Eff. October 1, 1990;

Readopted Eff. May 1, 2020.