One of the nation’s fastest growing states now has a new set of onsite rules to help handle that growth.
On July 7, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper signed HB 627, which implements new rules for onsite work, and he signed HB 628, which amended 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
