N.C. Gen. Stat. § 130A-328 Public Water System Operating Permit and Permit Fee

• Library: North Carolina Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through Session Law 2023-151
• Year: 2023
• Citation: N.C. Gen. Stat. § 130A-328

(a) No person shall operate a community or non transient non-community water system who has not been issued an operating permit by the Department. A community or non transient non-community water system operating permit shall be valid from January 1 through December 31 of each year unless suspended or revoked by the Department for cause. The Commission shall adopt rules concerning permit issuance and renewal and permit suspension and revocation. The annual fees in subsection (b) shall be prorated on a monthly basis for permits obtained after January 1 of each year.

(b) The following fees are imposed for the issuance or renewal of a permit to operate a community or non transient non-community water system; the fees are based on the number of persons served by the system:

<TABLE> <TR><TD> <para>Non Community Water Systems:</para></TD><TD> <para> Fee</para></TD> </TR> <TR><TD> <para>Base Fee:</para> </TD><TD/> </TR> <TR><TD> <para>Non transient non-community</para></TD><TD> <para> $150</para></TD> </TR> <TR><TD> <para>Community Water Systems:</para></TD><TD/> </TR> <TR><TD> <para>Number of Persons Served</para></TD><TD/> </TR> <TR><TD> <para>50 or fewer</para> </TD><TD> <para> $255</para></TD> </TR> <TR><TD> <para>More than 50 but no more than 100</para></TD><TD> <para> $270</para></TD> </TR> <TR><TD> <para>More than 100 but no more than 200</para></TD><TD> <para> $330</para></TD> </TR> <TR><TD> <para>More than 200 but no more than 300</para></TD><TD> <para> $350</para></TD> </TR> <TR><TD> <para>More than 300 but no more than 400</para></TD><TD> <para> $385</para></TD> </TR> <TR><TD> <para>More than 400 but no more than 500</para></TD><TD> <para> $420</pa...

(c) The following fees are imposed for the review of plans, specifications, and other information submitted to the Department for approval of construction or alteration of a public water system. The fees are based on the type of constructions or alteration proposed:

<TABLE> <TR><TD> <para>Distribution system: </para></TD><TD> <para>Fee</para></TD> </TR> <TR><TD> <para>Construction of water lines, less than 5000 linear feet </para></TD><TD> <para>$150</para></TD> </TR> <TR><TD> <para>Construction of water lines, 5000 linear feet or more </para></TD><TD> <para>$200</para></TD> </TR> <TR><TD> <para>Other construction or alteration to a distribution system</para></TD><TD> <para> $75</para></TD> </TR> <TR><TD> <para>-</para></TD><TD/> </TR> <TR><TD> <para>Ground water system:</para></TD><TD/> </TR> <TR><TD> <para>Construction of a new ground water system or adding a new well </para></TD><TD> <para>$200</para></TD> </TR> <TR><TD> <para>Alteration to an existing ground water system </para></TD><TD> <para>$100</para></TD> </TR> <TR><TD> <para> - </para></TD><TD/> </TR> <TR><TD> <para>Surface Water system:</para></TD><TD/> </TR> <TR><TD> <para>Construction of a new surface water treatment facility</para></TD><TD> <para> $250</para></TD> </TR> <TR><TD> <para>Alteration to an existing surface water treatment facility </para></TD><TD> <para>$150</para></TD> </TR> <TR><TD> <para>Water System Management Plan review </para></TD><TD> <para>$75</para></TD> </TR> <TR><TD> <para>Miscellaneous changes or maintenance not covered above </para></TD><TD> <para>$50</para></TD> </TR> </TABLE>