Permit Requirement Comparison

Facility Design Criteria
Wastewater
Irrigation
(non-coastal)
02T .0505
Coastal
Wastewater
Irrigation
(Non-Interim -
Publically Owned)
02H .0404
Coastal
Wastewater Spray
Irrigation
(Interim - Privately
Owned)
02H .0404
Coastal
Wastewater
Disposal
(Interim - Privately
Owned)
02H .0404
Wastewater
High-Rate
Infiltration
02T .0705
Conjuctive
Reclaimed
Water
Generation
(Type 1)
02U .0401
Conjuctive
Reclaimed
Water
Generation
(Type 2)
02U .0401
Dedicated
Reclaimed
Water
Generation
02U .0402
Flow equalization (excluding for septic
tanks and lagoon treatment)X X X X X X
Tertiary Treatment X
Bactericidal Treatment X
Multiple pumps X X X X X X
Automatically activatged standby
power supply X X X X X X X X
30 days of residual storage X X X X X X
5 days effluent storage for facilities
serving residential facilities X X X X X
Duplicate essential treatment units X X X X
Enclosed noise and odor control
devices X X X
Dual disinfection systems X X
ORC on call 24 hrs/day X X
5-Day side-stream detention unit X
Treatment Facility Type*
*This table is for general guidance and may not apply to every situation. Design criteria for previously permitted facilities may vary. For more detail, see 15A NCAC 02T,
02H, and 02U.
Non-Industrial
Wastewater
Irrigation
02T .0505(b)(1)
Lagoon Treatment
Wastewater
Irrigation
02T .0505(b)(2)
Non-Industrial
Wastewater High-
Rate Infiltration
02T .0705(b)
monthly average monthly average monthly average monthly
average daily max monthly
average daily max
5-Day BOD5 (mg/L)30 30 10 10 15 5 10
Total Suspended Solids (mg/L)30 90 15 5 10 5 10
Ammonia (mg/L)15 4 4 6 1 2
Fecal Coliforms (#/100mL)200 200 14 14 25 3 25
Nitrate Nitrogen (mg/L)10
Turbidity (NTUs)10 5
Coliphage (#/100mL)5 25
Clostridum perfringens
(#/100mL)5 25
*This table is for general guidance and may not apply to every situation. Previously permitted facilities may have different effluent
standards. For more detail, see 15A NCAC 02T and 02U.
Reclaimed Water
Generation (Type 1)
02U .0301(b)
Reclaimed Water
Generation (Type 2)
02U .0301(a)Effluent Standards
Treatment Facility Type*
Wastewater
Irrigation -
Spray
Wastewater
Irrigation -
Drip
Wastewater
High-Rate
Infiltration -
Spray
Wastewater
High-Rate
Infiltration -
Drip
Wastewater
High-Rate
Infiltration -
Basin
Reclaimed Water
Irrigation
Habitable Residence or Place of Assembly
(under separate ownership)400 100 400 100 100
Habitable Residence or Place of Assembly
(owned by permittee & part of of project site)200 15 200 15 50
Water Supply Source 100 100 100 100 100
Surface Water 100 100 200 200 200 25 (100 for SA waters)
Groundwater Lowering System 100 100 200 200 200
Surface Water Diversion 25 25 50 50 50
Well 100 100 100 100 100 100
Property Line 150 50 150 50 50
Public Right of Way 50 50 50 50 50
Habitable Residence or Place of Assembly
(under separate ownership)100 100 100 100 100 100
Water Supply Source 100 100 100 100 100 100
Surface Water 50 50 50 50 50 50
Well 100 100 100 100 100 100
Property Line 50 50 50 50 50 50
*This table is for general guidance and does not contain all setbacks. Setbacks for previously permitted facilities may vary. For more detail, see 15A NCAC 02T and
02U.
Treatment Facility Type*DisposalTreatment and StorageSetback (ft)