15A NCAC 18A .0907      PROHIBITED WATERS

Shellfish growing waters shall be classified as prohibited if:

(1)           no current sanitary survey, as set forth in Rule .0903 of this Section, exists for the growing area; or

(2)           the sanitary survey determines:

(a)           the shellfish growing waters are adjacent to a sewage treatment plant outfall or other point source outfall with public health significance; or

(b)           the shellfish growing waters are contaminated with fecal material, pathogenic microorganisms, poisonous or deleterious substances, or marine biotoxins that render consumption of shellfish from those growing waters hazardous.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 113-134; 113-182; 113-221.2; 143B-289.52;

Eff. June 1, 1989;

Readopted Eff. May 1, 2021.