Article

Water and Air Resources

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-211— Declaration of public policy
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-212— Definitions
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-213— Definitions
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-214— Repealed by Session Laws 1973, c. 1262, s. 23
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-214.1— Water; water quality standards and classifications; duties of Commission
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-214.1A— Water quality certification requirements for certain projects
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-214.2— Prohibited discharges
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-214.2A— Prohibited disposal of medical waste
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-214.2B— Storage of waste on vessels
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-214.3— Revision to water quality standard
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-214.4— Certain cleaning agents containing phosphorus prohibited
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-214.5— Water supply watershed protection
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-214.7— Stormwater runoff rules and programs
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-214.7A— Stormwater control best management practices
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-214.7C— Prohibit the requirement of mitigation for certain impacts; establish threshold for mitigation of impacts to streams
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-214.7D— Limitations on built-upon area requirements
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-214.8— Division of Mitigation Services: established
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-214.9— Division of Mitigation Services: purposes
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-214.10— Division of Mitigation Services: development and implementation of basinwide restoration plans
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-214.11— Division of Mitigation Services: compensatory mitigation
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-214.11A— Flood storage capacity restoration and enhancement
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-214.12— Division of Mitigation Services: Ecosystem Restoration Fund
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-214.13— Division of Mitigation Services: reporting requirement
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-214.14— Cooperative State-local coalition water quality protection plans
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-214.15— Compensatory mitigation for diverse habitats
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-214.20— Riparian Buffer Protection Program: Alternatives to maintaining riparian buffers; compensatory mitigation fees
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-214.21— Riparian Buffer Protection Program: Riparian Buffer Restoration Fund
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-214.22— Riparian Buffer Protection Program: Department may accept donations of real property
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-214.23— Riparian Buffer Protection Program: Delegation of riparian buffer protection requirements to local governments
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-214.23A— Limitations on local government riparian buffer requirements
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-214.24— Riparian Buffer Protection Program: Coordination with River Basin Associations
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-214.25— Expired
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-214.25A— Riparian Buffer Protection Program: Surface Water Identification Training and Certification Program
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-214.26— Nutrient offset credits
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215— Effluent standards or limitations
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.1— Control of sources of water pollution; permits required
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.1A— Closed-loop groundwater remediation systems allowed
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.1B— Extension of date for compliance with nitrogen and phosphorus discharge limits
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.1C— Report to wastewater system customers on system performance; report discharge of untreated wastewater to the Department; publication of notice of discharge of untreated wastewater and waste
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.2— Special orders
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.2A— Relief for contaminated private drinking water wells
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.3— General powers of Commission and Department; auxiliary powers
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.3A— Water and Air Quality Account; use of application and permit fees; Title V Account; I & M Air Pollution Control Account; reports
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.3C— Confidential information protected
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.3D— Fee schedule for water quality permits
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.3E— Expired December 31, 2020
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.4— Mailing list for rules; procedures for public input; form of order or decision; seal; official notice
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.5— Judicial review
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.6A— Enforcement procedures: civil penalties
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.6B— Enforcement procedures: criminal penalties
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.6C— Enforcement procedures; injunctive relief
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.6D— Additional requirements applicable to certain municipal wastewater treatment facilities
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.6E— Violation Points System applicable to swine farms
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.7— Effect on laws applicable to public water supplies and the sanitary disposal of sewage
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.8— Repealed by Session Laws 1973, c. 698, s. 13
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.8A— Planning
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.8B— Basinwide water resources management plans
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.8D— North Carolina Water Quality Workgroup; Rivernet
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.9— Restrictions on authority of the Commission
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.9A— Reports
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.9B— Systemwide municipal and domestic wastewater collection system permit program report
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.9C— Use of certain types of culverts allowed
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.9D— Agricultural operation investigations confidential
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.9E— Initial consideration of complaint
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.10A— Legislative findings and intent
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.10B— Definitions
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.10C— Applications and permits
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.10D— Operations review
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.10E— Violations requiring immediate notification
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.10F— Inspections
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.10G— Fees for animal waste management systems
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.10H— Swine integrator registration
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.10I— Performance standards for animal waste management systems that serve swine farms; lagoon and sprayfield systems prohibited
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.10J— Reserved for future codification purposes
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.10K— Reserved for future codification purposes
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.10L— Reserved for future codification purposes
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.10M— Reports
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.11— Short title
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.12— Declaration of purpose
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.13— Declaration of capacity use areas
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.14— Rules within capacity use areas; scope and procedures
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.15— Permits for water use within capacity use areas - Procedures
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.16— Permits for water use within capacity use areas - duration, transfer, reporting, measurement, present use, fees and penalties
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.17— Enforcement procedures
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.18— Map or description of boundaries of capacity use areas
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.19— Administrative inspection; reports
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.20— Repealed by Session Laws 1987, c. 827, s. 173
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.21— Definitions
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.22— Law of riparian rights not changed
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.22A— Water withdrawal policy; remedies
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.22B— Roanoke River Basin water rights
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.22G— Definitions
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.22H— Registration of water withdrawals and transfers required
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.22L— Regulation of surface water transfers
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.23— Short title
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.24— Declaration of purpose
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.25— Definitions
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.25A— Exempt dams
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.26— Construction of dams
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.27— Repair, alteration, or removal of dam
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.27A— Closure of coal combustion residuals surface impoundments to render such facilities exempt from the North Carolina Dam Safety Law of 1967
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.28— Action by Commission upon applications
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.28A— Application fees
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.29— Supervision by qualified engineers; reports and modification during work
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.30— Notice of completion; certification of final approval; notice of transfer
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.31— Supervision over maintenance and operation of dams
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.32— Inspection of dams
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.32A— Dam Safety Emergency Fund
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.32B— Dam Safety Grant Fund
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.33— Administrative hearing
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.34— Investigations by Department; employment of consultants
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.35— Liability for damages
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.36— Enforcement procedures
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.37— Rights of investigation, entry, access, and inspection
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.38— Short title
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.39— Public policy
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.40— Resolutions and ordinances assuring local cooperation
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.41— Items of cooperation to which localities and the State may bind themselves
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.42— Acquisition of lands
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.43— Additional powers
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.44— Right of withdrawal
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.45— Transfer of right of withdrawal
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.46— Exercise of right of withdrawal
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.47— Effect of right of withdrawal on discharges of water
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.48— Determining streamflows
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.49— Right of withdrawal for use in community water supply
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.50— Interpretation with other statutes
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.51— Purposes
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.52— Definitions
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.54— Regulation of flood hazard areas; prohibited uses
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.54A— Minimum standards for ordinances; variances for prohibited uses
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.55— Acquisition of existing structures
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.56— Delineation of flood hazard areas and 100-year floodplains; powers of Department; powers of local governments and of the Department
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.56A— Floodplain Mapping Fund
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.57— Procedures in issuing permits
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.57A— Certain airport projects deemed permitted
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.58— Violations and penalties
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.59— Other approvals required
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.60— Liability for damages
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.61— Floodplain management
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.62— Revolving fund established; conditions and procedures
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.63— Short title
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.64— Purpose
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.65— Reports required
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.66— Monitoring required
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.67— Acceptance of wastes to disposal systems and air-cleaning devices
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.68— Repealed by Session Laws 1987, c. 827, s. 188
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.69— Enforcement procedures
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.70— Secretary of Environmental Quality authorized to accept applications
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.71— Purposes for which grants may be requested
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.72— Review of applications
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.73— Recommendation and disbursal of grants
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.73A— Water Resources Development Plan
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.73B— Water resources development grants administration
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.73F— Shallow Draft Navigation Channel Dredging and Aquatic Weed Fund
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.73J— Deep Draft Navigation Channel Dredging and Maintenance Fund
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.73M— Coastal Storm Damage Mitigation Fund
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.74F— Program authorized
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.74G— Applications
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.74I— Projects
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.74J— Reserved for future codification purposes
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.74K— Reserved for future codification purposes
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.74L— Reserved for future codification purposes
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.74N— Definitions
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.74O— Encapsulation and design requirements for submersible polystyrene devices
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.74P— Polystyrene containment requirement for construction and maintenance activities
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.74Q— Requirements for polystyrene foam on fuel floats
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.74R— Prohibited sales
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.74S— Rulemaking authority