15A NCAC 07K .0205      EXEMPTIONS FOR PROJECTS REQUIRING THE NPDES

(a)  Projects requiring the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System permit are those that will discharge wastewater from an outlet, point source, or disposal system into the surface waters of the State.

(b)  Modification of Existing Facilities. Projects in this category are those facilities that undergo modification to meet effluent limitations set forth in 15A NCAC 02B .0404, which is hereby incorporated by reference, including subsequent amendments. Projects falling into this category will be exempted from the CAMA major development permit if:

(1)           Modifications are for the purpose of upgrading facilities to meet current effluent limitation standards;

(2)           Modifications are for the purpose of improving existing capacities or providing back up units for existing capacities;

(3)           The modification is for treating waste load types similar to those in the previously permitted activity; or

(4)           The final discharge flow that may be associated with the modification remains the same as the discharge flow permitted before modification; and

(5)           No additional acreage is necessary for land disposal of dewatered wastes or does not require subsurface pollutant injection; and

(6)           No significant land‑disturbing activity is involved.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 113A‑103(5)(c); 113A‑118(a);

Eff. March 29, 1978;

Readopted Eff. November 1, 2021.