Regulatory Review of 15A NCAC 02L Groundwater Classification and Standards Jeff Manning - Division of Water Resources Environmental Management Commission July 13, 2017

Regulatory Review 15A NCAC 02L: Groundwater Classifications and Standards Section .0100 – General Considerations Section .0200 – Classifications and Groundwater Quality Standards Section .0300 – Assignment of Underground Water Classifications Section .0400 – Risk-Based Assessment and Corrective Action for Petroleum Underground Storage Tanks Section .0500 – Risk-Based Assessment and Corrective Action for Petroleum Releases from Aboveground Storage Tanks and Sources Department of Environmental Quality

Initial Determination 15A NCAC 02L - 66 rules administered by DWR and DWM 43 rules are necessary with substantive public interest 21 rules are necessary without substantive public interest 2 rules are unnecessary Department of Environmental Quality

Initial Determination Rules recommended as necessary without substantive public interest are the groundwater standards/classifications rules. These rules establish standard setting procedures, IMAC procedures, and the standards and classifications for groundwaters. Rule Review is limited to the criteria listed in GS 150B - 21.9 -authority -clear and unambiguous -reasonably necessary -adopted via proper rulemaking Department of Environmental Quality

Action / Responsibility Schedule Action / Responsibility Date Initial Determinations / GWWMC May 10, 2017 (approved) Approve Determinations for Public Comment / EMC July 13, 2017 Public Comment Period July-September 2017 Information update / GWWMC November 8, 2017 Action to Approve Determinations / EMC January 11, 2018 Report due to RRC January 2018 RRC Review/Approval February 2018 Final Determination Effective in 60 days / APO May 1, 2018 Commence Rulemaking to re-adopt rules in accordance with APA Department of Environmental Quality

Questions? Jeff.Manning@ncdenr.gov 919-807-6415 Department of Environmental Quality