North Carolina Administrative Code
Title 15A - Environmental Quality
Chapter 02 - ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Subchapter E - WATER USE REGISTRATION AND ALLOCATION
Section .0600 - WATER USE DURING DROUGHTS AND WATER SUPPLY EMERGENCIES
Section 02E .0609 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT WATER SHORTAGE RESPONSE PLANNING REQUIREMENTS
Universal Citation: 15A NC Admin Code 02E .0609
Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 6, September 16, 2024
(a) Units of local government that provide water to the public shall meet the requirements of Rule .0607(a) of this Section.
(b) Units of local government that do not provide water to the public shall:
(1) Review normal water use for the types and
number of facilities operated to identify options to reduce water use and
maximize water use efficiency by local government operations during water
shortage emergencies, including possible changes to normal operating
procedures;
(2) Cooperate with
local water purveyor(s) on the development and implementation of the purveyor's
Water Shortage Response Plan(s);
(3) Establish a procedure for informing
citizens of drought designations, recommended conservation activities, and
mandatory response measures to reduce water use during droughts and water
shortage emergencies;
(4) Provide a
mechanism whereby residents can apply for and receive a variance from specific
water use reduction requirements implemented by local governments;
(5) Consider hardships that water shortage
response policies and ordinances may cause water users who have already made
improvements to maximize water use efficiency in their daily operations;
and
(6) Evaluate the feasibility of
reclaiming and recycling water to meet water needs.
Authority
G.S.
143-354(a)(1); S.L.
2002-167;
Eff. March 19, 2007;
Readopted Eff. January
1, 2022.
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