SECTION .0200 ‑ CRITERIA AND STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO
INJECTION WELLS
15A NCAC 02C .0201 PURPOSE
The rules in this Section establish classes of injection
wells and set forth requirements and procedures for permitting, constructing,
operating, monitoring, reporting, and abandoning approved types of injection
wells and abandoning, monitoring, and reporting non-permitted wells used for
the injection of wastes or any substance of a composition and concentration
such that, if it were discharged to the land or waters of the state, would
adversely affect human health or would otherwise render those waters unsuitable
for their best intended usage. Except as provided for in G.S. 143-215.1A, the
discharge of any wastes to the subsurface by means of wells is prohibited by
G.S. 143‑214.2(b).
History Note: Authority G.S. 87‑84; 87‑87;
87‑88; 87‑94; 87‑95; 143‑211; 143‑214.2(b);
143-215.1A;
143‑215.3(a)(1); 143‑215.3(c);
Eff. August 1, 1982;
Amended Eff. May 1, 2012; September 1, 1996.