{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-143-215.1a","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-215.1A","heading":"Closed-loop groundwater remediation systems allowed.","body":"(a)\tThe phrase \"closed-loop groundwater remediation system\" means a system and attendant processes for cleaning up contaminated groundwater by pumping groundwater, treating the groundwater to reduce the concentration of or remove contaminants, and reintroducing the treated water beneath the surface so that the treated groundwater will be recaptured by the system.\n(b)\tThe Secretary may issue a permit for the siting, construction, and operation of a closed-loop groundwater remediation system. Permits shall be issued in accordance with G.S. 143-215.1 and applicable rules of the Commission. A permit issued under this section constitutes prior permission under G.S. 87-88.\n(c)\tA permit for a closed-loop groundwater remediation system shall specify the location at which groundwater is to be reintroduced and shall specify design, construction, operation, and closure requirements for the closed-loop groundwater remediation system necessary to ensure that the treated groundwater will be captured by the contaminant and removal system that extracts the groundwater for treatment. The Secretary may impose any additional permit conditions or limitations necessary to:\n(1)\tAchieve efficient, effective groundwater remediation.\n(2)\tMinimize the possibility of spills or other releases from the closed-loop groundwater remediation system.\n(3)\tSpecify or limit the distance between the point at which contaminated groundwater is extracted and the point at which treated groundwater is reintroduced.\n(4)\tSpecify the minimum or maximum gradients between the point at which contaminated groundwater is extracted and the point at which treated groundwater is reintroduced.\n(5)\tSpecify or limit the chemical, physical, or biological treatment processes that may be used.\n(6)\tProtect the environment or public health.\n(d)\tThe Commission may adopt rules to implement this section. (1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 786, s. 3.)","path":["Chapter 143. State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions","Article 21. Water and Air Resources.","Part 1. Organization and Powers Generally; Control of Pollution."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_143/GS_143-215.1A.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T18:22:33Z","sha256":"c0ef03704355ac41a2d584c26afc2414abb3fc807663790a906fe160e3add605","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-143-215.1","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-143-215.1b"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}