Wake County has a New Website!
Wake County recently launched a new website designed to improve the experience for our customers and make it easier to find the information you need. The Water Quality Division webpage includes several updates designed with water quality professionals in mind.

Here are few links to assist professionals with permitting and plan review:

Visit the Septic and Wastewater Management page to find links to commonly used forms as well as a page dedicated to permits for licensed professionals.

The Groundwater Protection and Wells page includes links to assist well contractors as well as information on permitting for new wells, well repairs and well abandonments.

Builders and developers with questions on single lot erosion control requirements and stormwater plan review processes can find links on the Erosion & Sediment Control, Floodplain and Stormwater Management page.

If you haven’t checked it out yet, be sure to visit the Wake County Water Quality webpage and update your bookmarks. Is there is information you don’t see that would help you in your day-to-day business? Let us know by emailing waterquality@wakegov.com.
Wastewater and Groundwater Training Opportunity

The N.C. Environmental Health State of Practice Committee is sponsoring a wastewater and groundwater workshop on May 18 and Wake County staff will be giving a presentation on wastewater installation inspections. Workshop details and agenda will be posted on the N.C. Environmental Health State of Practice Committee website.

Wastewater Legislative Updates
Wastewater System Permit Extensions

Senate bill 148, filed February 24, addresses Wastewater System Permit Extensions. The bill addresses improvement permits and authorizations to construct wastewater systems issued by local health departments between January 1, 2000 and January 1, 2015.  Complete language of the bill entitled, AN ACT TO EXTEND THE VALIDITY OF IMPROVEMENT PERMITS OR AUTHORIZATIONS FOR WASTEWATER SYSTEM CONSTRUCTION TO JANUARY 1, 2024, IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES is available at the following link: https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2021/Bills/Senate/PDF/S148v0.pdf


Authorized Onsite Wastewater Evaluator

Proposed rule revisions for Authorized Onsite Wastewater Evaluators are currently open for comment. The 60-day public comment period is open until March 16, 2021 and could go into effect as soon as June 1, 2021. A brief summary is included below:
 
Authorized On-Site Wastewater Evaluators, individuals licensed as a soil scientist pursuant to Chapter 89F of the General Statutes and further certified under conditions developed and administered by the North Carolina On-Site Wastewater Contractors and Inspectors Certification Board, may at the direction of the owner of a proposed wastewater system, prepare signed and sealed soil and site evaluations, specifications, plans, and reports for the site layout, construction, operation, and maintenance of a wastewater system in accordance with this section and rules adopted pursuant to this section. An Authorized On-Site Wastewater Evaluator shall not perform any of the functions performed by a professional engineer for engineered wastewater systems described in G.S. 130A-336.1.

A link to complete set of rules is available:

Comments may be submitted to: Connie S. Stephens, NC Onsite Wastewater Contractors and Inspectors Certification Board, PO Box 132, Lawsonville, NC 27022; phone 336-202-3126; email: CSStephens@ncowcicb.info

Comment period ends: March 16, 2021
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