N.C. Gen. Stat. § 130A-315 Drinking Water Rules; Exceptions; Limitation On Implied Warranties

• Library: North Carolina Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through Session Law 2023-151
• Year: 2023
• Citation: N.C. Gen. Stat. § 130A-315

(a) The Commission shall adopt and the Secretary shall enforce drinking water rules to regulate public water systems. The rules may distinguish between community water systems and noncommunity water systems.

(b) The rules shall:

(1) Specify contaminants which may have an adverse effect on the public health;

(2) Specify for each contaminant either:

a. A maximum contaminant level which is acceptable in water for human consumption, if it is feasible to establish the level of the contaminant in water in public water systems; or

b. One or more treatment techniques which lead to a reduction in the level of contaminants sufficient to protect the public health, if it is not feasible to establish the level of the contaminants in water in a public water system; and

(3) Establish criteria and procedures to assure a supply of drinking water which dependably complies with maximum contaminant levels and treatment techniques as determined in paragraph (2) of this subsection. These rules may provide for:

a. The minimum quality of raw water which may be taken into a public water system;

b. A program of laboratory certification;

c. Monitoring and analysis;

d. Record-keeping and reporting;

e. Notice of noncompliance, failure to perform monitoring, variances and exemptions;

f. Inspection of public water systems; inspection of records required to be kept; and the taking of samples;

g. Criteria for design and construction of new or modified public water systems;

h. Review and approval of design and construction of new or modified public water systems;

i. Siting of new public water system facilities;

j. Variances and exemptions from the drinking water rules; and

k. Additional criteria and procedures as may be required to carry out the purpose of this Article.

(b1) The rules may also establish criteria and procedures to insure an adequate supply of drinking water. The rules may:

(1) Provide for record keeping and reporting.

(2) Provide for inspection of public water systems and required records.

(3) Establish criteria for the design and construction of new public water systems and for the modification of existing public water systems.

(4) Establish procedures for review and approval of the design and construction of new public water systems and for the modification of existing public water systems.

(4a) Limit the number of service connections to a public water system based on the quantity of water available to the public water system, provided that the number of service connections shall not be limited for a public water system operating in accordance with a local water supply plan that meets the requirements of G.S. 143-355(l).