15A NCAC 02T .0402      DEFINITIONS

The following definitions shall apply in this Section:

(1)           "Collection system" means a public or private sewer system that conveys wastewater to a designated wastewater treatment facility or separately-owned sewer system. For purposes of permitting, the collection system shall include any existing or newly installed sewer system extension up to the wastewater treatment facility property or point of connection with a separately-owned sewer system.

(2)           "High-priority sewer" means any aerial sewer, sewer contacting surface waters, siphon, sewer positioned parallel to streambanks that is subject to erosion that undermines or deteriorates the sewer, or sewer designated as a high priority in a Division-issued permit if the sewer does not meet minimum design requirements.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 143-215.1(a); 143-215.3(a); 143-215.9B;

Eff. September 1, 2006;

Readopted Eff. September 1, 2018.