North Carolina Administrative Code
Title 15A - Environmental Quality
Chapter 02 - ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Subchapter T - WASTE NOT DISCHARGED TO SURFACE WATERS
Section .0200 - WASTEWATER PUMP AND HAUL SYSTEMS
Section 02T .0204 - PERMITTING

(a) Permits for domestic wastewater shall only be issued in cases of environmental emergencies, nuisance conditions such as odors and vectors, health problems, or for unavoidable delays in construction of systems previously permitted under this Section. Applications for pump and haul permits for unavoidable construction delays shall include documentation demonstrating the delay could not be avoided. Failure to complete construction prior to the expiration of a pump and haul permit due to unavoidable construction delays shall subject the permittee to enforcement action by the Division if the delay could have been avoided by payment of additional costs. The permits shall be issued for a period of no more than six months unless the Director determines that conditions are such that the final waste management options cannot be implemented within six months.

(b) Applications shall include a letter from the facility accepting the wastewater, agreeing to accept both the type and quantity of wastewater from the applicant for the proposed activity.

(c) Pump and haul facilities shall include at a minimum 24 hours storage equipped with high-water alarms.

(d) Permitted pump and haul facilities or activities under this rule shall be inspected at least daily by the permittee or its representative.