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Point Source Compliance and Enforcement :: Moratorium

Overview of Sewer Line Moratorium

A sewer line moratorium may be imposed by two different scenarios. One involves implementation of 15A NCAC 2H .0223 (the "80/90%" rule) and the other involves implementing a statutory moratorium by G.S. 143-215.67. Any facility that operates under a Special Order by Consent (SOC) is essentially under a statutory moratorium.

Facilities Currently Under Sewer Line Moratorium, as of 07/01/02
(List sorted by county) 

County Permit Number Facility name Date imposed Reason placed on moratorium
Carteret NC0021555 Newport WWTP 4/22/1999 "80%" Rule imposed
Carteret NC0026611 Morehead City WWTP 4/22/1999 "90%" Rule imposed
Columbus NC0020729 Fair Bluff Town- WWTP 7/16/1998 "80%" Rule imposed
Craven NC0031828 Vanceboro Town/ WWTP 5/8/2001 "80%" Rule imposed
Craven NC0025348 New Bern WWTP 3/22/2001 Under SOC (type of statutory moratorium)
Davie NC0050903 Bear Creek WWTP 6/12/1997 "80%" Rule imposed
Duplin NC0020346 Magnolia WWTP 4/22/1999 Under SOC (type of statutory moratorium)
Duplin NC0026018 Beulaville WWTP 5/23/2000 "80%" Rule imposed
Gaston NC0024155 River Street WWTP 3/9/1994 Under SOC (type of statutory moratorium)
Gaston NC0020036 Lola Street WWTP 6/12/1997 "90%" Rule imposed
Gaston NC0072940 State Street WWTP 7/16/1998 "80%" Rule imposed
Greene NC0025712 Hookerton WWTP 3/31/1999 Under SOC (type of statutory moratorium)
Harnett NC0030091 Buies Creek WWTP 5/23/2000 "80%" Rule imposed
Jones NC0021482 Maysville WWTP 5/8/2001 "80%" Rule imposed
Lenoir NC0020541 Peachtree WWTP 7/6/1998 Statutory moratorium imposed
Lincoln NC0025496 Lincolnton WWTP 12/4/2001 Under SOC (type of statutory moratorium)
Macon NC0058262 Highlands Country Club WWTP 3/22/2000 Statutory moratorium imposed
Macon NC0021547 Franklin WWTP 1/2/2001 Statutory moratorium imposed
Madison NC0025836 Hot Springs WWTP 6/10/2002 80 Rule Imposed
McDowell NC0021229 Old Fort WWTP 3/19/1998 Statutory moratorium imposed
Mitchell NC0025461 Bakersville WWTP 2/25/2000 Under SOC (type of statutory moratorium)
New Hanover NC0039527 Walnut Hills WWTP 6/14/2002 "80%" Rule imposed
Onslow NC0025895 Holly Ridge WWTP 4/22/1999 "80%" Rule imposed
Perquimans NC0021849 Hertford WWTP 6/8/2001 Statutory moratorium imposed
Pitt NC0061514 Bethel WWTP 1/27/1992 Under SOC (type of statutory moratorium)
Robeson NC0069612 Rowland Town- WWTP 10/20/1995 Under SOC (type of statutory moratorium)
Rutherford NC0025909 Rutherfordton WWTP 1/29/2001 Statutory moratorium imposed
Stanly NC0074756 Badin WWTP 7/16/1998 "80%" Rule imposed
Watauga NC0022730 Grassy Gap Creek WWTP 10/26/2000 Statutory moratorium imposed
Watauga NC0069761 Pond Creek WWTP 10/26/2000 Statutory moratorium imposed
Wayne NC0020575 Mount Olive WWTP 3/26/1997 Under SOC (type of statutory moratorium)
Wayne NC0039233 Walnut Creek WWTP 4/22/1999 "80%" Rule imposed
Yadkin NC0020338 Yadkinville WWTP 2/13/1996 Statutory moratorium imposed