Legislators have signed a new set of rules to keep pace with one of the nation’s fastest growing states.
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has signed HB 627 and 628, which implements regulations for onsite work and amends the statutes governing onsite wastewater. There are provisions for setbacks and for second dwellings on the same property, but the biggest change is about permits and new technologies.Under the new law, any professional engineer may approve the use of any pretreatment technology, even if it hasn’t been approved by the state, as long as the engineer’s report includes specifications for the technology and
