143-350. Definitions. As used in this Article: (1) "Commission" means the Environmental Management Commission. (2) "Department" means the Department of Environmental Quality. (3) "Essential water use" means the use of water necessary for firefighting, health, and safety; water needed to sustain human and animal life; and water necessary to satisfy federal, State, and local laws […]
143-352. Purpose of Article. The purpose of this Article is to create a State agency to coordinate the State’s water resource activities; to devise plans and policies and to perform the research and administrative functions necessary for a more beneficial use of the water resources of the State, in order to insure improvements in the […]
143-354. Ordinary powers and duties of the Commission. (a) Powers and Duties in General. – Except as otherwise specified in this Article, the powers and duties of the Commission shall be as follows: (1) The Commission shall carry out a program of planning and education concerning the most beneficial long-range conservation and use of the […]
143-355. Powers and duties of the Department. (a) Repealed by Session Laws 1989, c. 603, s. 1. (b) Functions to Be Performed. – The Department shall: (1) Request the North Carolina Congressional Delegation to apply to the Congress of the United States whenever deemed necessary for appropriations for protecting and improving any harbor or waterway […]
143-355.1. Drought Management Advisory Council; drought advisories. (a) The Department shall establish a Drought Management Advisory Council. The purposes of the Council are: (1) To improve coordination among local, State, and federal agencies; public water systems, as defined in G.S. 130A-313(10); and water users to improve the management and mitigation of the harmful effects of […]
143-355.2. Water conservation measures for drought. (a) Each unit of local government that provides public water service and each large community water system shall develop and implement water conservation measures to respond to drought or other water shortage conditions as provided in this section. Pursuant to G.S. 143-355(l), water conservation measures to respond to drought […]
143-355.3. Water shortage emergency powers. (a) Declaration of Water Shortage Emergency. – If, after consultation with the affected water system and the unit of local government with jurisdiction over the area served by the water system, the Secretary determines that the needs of human consumption, necessary sanitation, and public safety require emergency action, the Secretary […]
143-355.4. Water system efficiency. (a) Local government water systems and large community water systems shall require separate meters for new in-ground irrigation systems on lots platted and recorded in the office of the register of deeds in the county or counties in which the real property is located after July 1, 2009, that are connected […]
143-355.5. Water reuse; policy; rule making. (a) Water Reuse Policy. – It is the public policy of the State that the reuse of treated wastewater or reclaimed water and the use of gray water or captured rain water is critical to meeting the existing and future water supply needs of the State. (a1) The General […]
143-355.6. Enforcement. (a) The Secretary may assess a civil penalty of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) against any person who: (1) Fails to report water use or other information required under G.S. 143-355(k). (2) Fails to act in accordance with the terms, conditions, or requirements of […]
143-355.7. Water supply development; State-local cooperation. (a) At the request of one or more units of local government, the Department may assist the local government in identifying the preferred water supply alternative that alone or in combination with other water sources will provide for the long-term water supply needs documented in the local water supply […]
143-355.8. Regional water supply planning organizations. (a) One or more water systems may establish a water supply planning organization to plan for and coordinate water resource supply and demand on a regional basis. A water supply planning organization may include representatives of local government water systems, water authorities, nongovernmental water systems, and registered water withdrawers. […]
143-358. Cooperation of State officials and agencies. All State agencies and officials shall cooperate with and assist the Commission in enforcing and carrying out the provisions of this Article and rules adopted by the Commission under this Article. (1959, c. 779, s. 6; 1973, c. 1262, s. 23; 1991, c. 342, s. 15(b); 1991 (Reg. […]
