Agenda - 11-23-2015 - Item E.1 - Abstract - Session Law Effects

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119 Department may include recommendations, including any legislative proposals, in its reports to the Commission and Committee." SECTION 414.(d) G.S. 130A-338 reads as rewritten: "§ 130A-338. Authorization for wastewater system construction required before other permits to be issued. Where construction, location or relocation is proposed to be done upon a residence,place of business or place of public assembly, no permit required for electrical, plumbing, heating, air conditioning or other construction, location or relocation activity under any provision of general or special law shall be issued until an authorization for wastewater system construction has been issued under G.S. 130A 3 G.S. 130A-336, or authorization has been obtained under 3O n 337(e G.S. 130A-337(c), or a decision on the completeness of the notice of intent to construct is made by the local health department pursuant to G.S. 130A-336.1(c)." SECTION 414.(e) G.S. 130A-339 reads as rewritten: "§ 130A-339. Limitation on electrical service. No person shall allow permanent electrical service to a residence, place of business or place of public assembly upon construction, location or relocation until the official electrical inspector with jurisdiction as provided in G.S. 143-143.2 certifies to the electrical supplier that the required improvement permit authorization for wastewater system construction and an operation permit or authorization under G.S. 130A-337(c) or the letter of confirmation authorizing wastewater system operation under G.S. 130A-336.1(m) has been obtained. Temporary electrical service necessary for constructing a residence, place of business or place of public assembly can be provided upon compliance with G.S. 130A-338." SECTION 414.(f) The Commission for Public Health, in consultation with the Department of Health and Human Services, local health departments, and stakeholders representing the wastewater system industry, shall study the minimum on-site wastewater system inspection frequency established pursuant to Table V(a) in 15A NCAC 18A .1961 to evaluate the feasibility and desirability of eliminating duplicative inspections of on-site wastewater systems. In the conduct of its study, the Commission shall consider (i) the compliance history of wastewater systems, including whether operators' reports and laboratory reports are in compliance with Article 11 of Chapter 130A of the General Statutes and the rules adopted pursuant to that Article; (ii) alternative inspection frequencies, including the use of remote Web-based monitoring for alarm and compliance notification; (iii) whether the required verification visit conducted by local health departments shows a statistically significant justification for duplicative costs to the owner of the wastewater system; (iv) methods for notifications of changes to and expirations of operations contracts; and (v) methods for local health departments to provide certified operator management for sites that are not under contract with a water pollution control system operator certified pursuant to Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 90A of the General Statutes. The Commission shall report its findings and recommendations, including any legislative proposals, to the Environmental Review Commission and the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services on or before March 1, 2016. SECTION 414.(g) G.S. 130A-336 reads as rewritten: "§ 130A-336. Improvement permit and authorization for wastewater system construction required. (a) Any proposed site for a residence, place of business, or place of public assembly in an area not served by an approved wastewater system shall be evaluated by either i the local health department in accordance with rules adopted pursuant to this At4iele.Article or (ii) by a professional engineer, licensed soil scientist, or licensed _geologist acting within the engineer's, soil scientist's, or geologist's scope of work, as applicable, and pursuant to the conditions of the engineered option permit in G.S. 130A-336.1. An improvement permit shall be isstted in issued by a local health department shall include: (1) For permits that are valid without expiration, a 1p at, or, for permits that are valid for five years, a site plan. (2) A description of the facility the proposed site is to serve. (3) The proposed wastewater system and its location. (4) The design wastewater flow and characteristics. (5) The conditions for any site modifications. (6) Any other information required by the rules of the Commission. House Bill 765-Ratified Session Law 2015-286 Page 45