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North Carolina Administrative Codes & Statutes
This site contains the North Carolina Administrative Code (NCAC) rules used by the Division of Water Quality (DWQ). At the bottom of this page is a document containing many of North Carolina's water quality related General Statutes and links to federal regulations. All documents on this page are provided by DWQ for the ease and convenience of locating relevant regulations in one place. Please note that you must have PDF viewer such as Adobe Reader (free) in order to open most of the documents located on this page. The NC Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) is responsible for maintaining the official NCAC: search OAH Administrative codes, view OAH reports, or contact OAH rules staff. The NC General Assembly is responsible for maintaining the official General Statutes.
2B "RED BOOK": Surface Water Standards [May 1, 2007]
SECTION .0225 Updated ORW Rule [Jul 1, 2009]
SECTION .0262 - .0311 Jordan Lake Rules [Aug 11, 2009]
2L "TAN BOOK": Groundwater Standards [Jan 1, 2010]
2T "PURPLE BOOK": Waste Not Discharged to Surface Water
[Jan 1, 2007]
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Selected Water Quality Statutes & Session Laws - August 2008 version. Please read Disclaimer on cover page.
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Code of Federal Regulations
Clean Water Act
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Classification Schedules Updated Weekly
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| CHAPTER 1 DEPARTMENTAL RULES |
SUBCHAPTER 1A - GENERAL ORGANIZATION [Mar 1, 1990]
SUBCHAPTER 1B - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION [Mar 1, 1990]
SUBCHAPTER 1C - CONFORMITY WITH NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT [July 19, 2005] |
| CHAPTER 2 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT |
SUBCHAPTER 2A - ORGANIZATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION [Mar 1, 1993]
SUBCHAPTER 2B - SURFACE WATER AND WETLAND STANDARDS (RED BOOK) [May 1, 2007]
SECTION .0100 - Procedures for Assignment of Water Quality Standards [May 1, 2007]
SECTION .0200 - Classifications and Water Quality Standards Applicable to Surface
Waters of NC [May 1, 2007] (UA)
SECTION .0225 - Updated ORW Rule [Jul 1, 2009]
SECTION .0262 through .0311 - Jordan Lake Rules [Aug 11, 2009]
SECTION .0300 - Assignment of Stream Classifications [May 1, 2007]
SECTION .0301 - Classifications: General [Aug 1, 1995]
NC WATERBODIES REPORTS: In addition to the stream reports below, go here to download stream reports sorted by basin (hydrologically or alphabetically), county, or subbasin. These reports are known as "Schedules."
SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS: Go here to learn the definition of the symbol footnotes unique to each River Basin, for example #, *, @.
RIVER BASIN PDF REPORTS
SECTION .0302 - HIWASSEE
SECTION .0303 -
LITTLE TENNESSEE
SECTION .0303 - SAVANNAH
SECTION .0304 - FRENCH BROAD
SECTION .0305 - WATAUGA
SECTION .0306 - BROAD
SECTION .0307 - NEW
SECTION .0308 - CATAWBA
SECTION .0309 - YADKIN-PEE DEE
SECTION .0310 - LUMBER
SECTION .0311 - CAPE FEAR
SECTION .0312 - WHITE OAK
SECTION .0313 - ROANOKE
SECTION .0314 -
CHOWAN
SECTION .0315 - NEUSE
SECTION .0316 - TAR-PAMLICO
SECTION .0317 - PASQUOTANK
SECTION .0400 - Effluent Limitations [Jul 1, 1988]
SECTION .0500 - Surface Water Monitoring: Reporting [Aug 2, 1993]
SECTION .0600 - Water Quality Management Plans
.0601-.0609 Goose Creek Watershed (Yadkin Pee-Dee River Basin) [Feb 1, 2009]
SUBCHAPTER 2C - WELL CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS [Oct 1, 2009]
SECTION .0100 - Criteria and Standards Applicable to Water Supply and Certain Other Wells [Oct 1, 2009]
SECTION .0200 - Criteria and Standards Applicable to Injection Wells [Feb 1, 1997]
SUBCHAPTER 2F - CONSTRUCTION LOANS [Aug 1, 1990]
SUBCHAPTER 2H - PROCEDURES FOR PERMITS: APPROVALS
SECTION .0100 - Point Source Discharges to the Surface Waters [Sep 1, 2006]
See also Senate Bill 1566 Session Law 2006-246
SECTION .0200 - Repealed and Recodified to Subchapter 2T (see below)
SECTION .0400 - Coastal Waste Treatment Disposal [Jan 1, 1988]
SECTION .0500 - Water Quality Certification [Oct 1, 1996]
SECTION .0800 - Laboratory Certification [Aug 1, 2002]
SECTION .0900 - Local Pretreatment Programs [Nov 1, 1994]
SECTION .1000 - Stormwater Management [Dec 1, 1995]
Also see Senate Bill 1566 Session Law 2006-246 and Senate Bill 1967
.1020 - Universal Stormwater Management Program [Jan 1, 2007]
SECTION .1100 - Biological Laboratory Certification [Oct 1, 1993]
SECTION .1200 - Special Orders [Aug 3, 1992]
SECTION .1300 - Discharges to Isolated Wetlands and Isolated Waters [Apr 1, 2003] (UA)
SUBCHAPTER 2I - HEARINGS
SECTION .0100 - Scope: Definitions: Delegations [July 1, 1988]
SECTION .0200 - Rule Making Hearings: Notice: Procedures [July 1, 1988]
SECTION .0300 - Administrative Hearings [July 1, 1988]
SECTION .0400 - Special Hearings [July 1, 1988]
SECTION .0500 - Petitions for Rulemaking [Apr 1, 2003]
SECTION .0600 - Declaratory Rulings [Aug 1, 2004]
SUBCHAPTER 2J - CIVIL PENALTIES [Jan 1, 1991]
SUBCHAPTER 2L - GROUNDWATER CLASSIFICATIONS STANDARDS (TAN BOOK) [Jan 1, 2010]
SECTION .0100 - General Considerations [Dec 1, 2005]
SECTION .0200 - Classifications and Groundwater Quality Standards [Jan 1, 2010]
SECTION .0300 - Assignment of Underground Water Classifications [Aug 1, 1989]
SUBCHAPTER 2M - NC WATER POLLUTION CONTROL REVOLVING FUND [Nov 2, 1992]
SUBCHAPTER 2T - WASTE NOT DISCHARGED TO SURFACE WATER (PURPLE BOOK) [Jan 1, 2007]
SECTION .0100 – General Requirements
SECTION .0200 – Wastewater Pump and Haul Systems
SECTION .0300 – Sewer Extensions
SECTION .0400 – System-Wide Collection System Permitting
SECTION .0500 – Wastewater Irrigation Systems
SECTION .0600 – Single-Family Residence Wastewater Irrigation Systems
SECTION .0700 – High Rate Infiltration Systems
SECTION .0800 – Other Non-Discharge Wastewater Systems
SECTION .0900 – Reclaimed Water Systems (UA)
SECTION .1000 – Closed-Loop Recycle Systems
SECTION .1100 – Residuals Management
SECTION .1200 – Coal Combustion Products Management
SECTION .1300 – Animal Waste Management Systems (UA)
SECTION .1400 – Manure Hauler Operations
SECTION .1500 – Soil Remediation
SECTION .1600 – Groundwater Remediation Systems
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| CHAPTER 8 WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATORS CERTIFICATION COMMISSION |
| SUBCHAPTER 8G - AUTHORITY : ORGANIZATION : STRUCTURE : DEFINITIONS (Water Pollution Control System Operators Rules) [Dec 1, 2006] |
| CHAPTER 27 WELL CONTRACTOR CERTIFICATION [May 1, 2008] |
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