AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSION FOR PUBLIC HEALTH TO APPROVE AS AN INNOVATIVE WASTEWATER SYSTEM ANY WASTEWATER TRENCH SYSTEM THAT IS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSION TO BE FUNCTIONALLY EQUIVALENT TO AN ACCEPTED WASTEWATER TRENCH SYSTEM. Summarized in Daily Bulletin 4/4/11, 5/12/11, and 6/9/11. Enacted June 23, 2011. Effective June 23, 2011.
Bill Summaries: H594 (2011-2012 Session)
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Summary date: Jun 30 2011 - View summary
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Bill H 594 (2011-2012)Summary date: Jun 9 2011 - View summary
Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to 2nd edition.
Amends subsection (g1) of GS 130A-343, adding the provision that the wastewater trench system must provide a field installed system storage volume equal to or greater than the field installed system storage volume of the accepted waste water trench system as a requirement. Deletes performance characteristics requirements relating to a wastewater trench system containing synthetic aggregate and relating to national certifications.
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Bill H 594 (2011-2012)Summary date: May 12 2011 - View summary
House committee substitute makes the following changes to 1st edition. Rewrites and reorganizes provisions of previous edition as follows. Creates new subsection (g1) to GS 130A-343 allowing a manufacturer of a wastewater trench system to petition the Commission for Public Health (Commission) to have a wastewater trench system approved as an innovative wastewater system as provided in the subsection. Directs the Commission to approve a wastewater trench system as an innovative wastewater system if there is clear and convincing evidence that the wastewater system is functionally equivalent to a wastewater trench system that is approved as an accepted wastewater system. Details the performance requirements necessary for the Commission to find a wastewater trench system is the functional equivalent to an accepted wastewater trench system. Details the information the manufacturer must provide to the Commission in its petition. Clarifies that approval of a wastewater trench system as an innovative wastewater system (was, an accepted wastewater system) is not conditioned on the manufacturer of the wastewater trench system having operational systems installed in North Carolina. Directs the Commission to authorize the use of a wastewater trench system as an innovative wastewater system in the same applications as an accepted wastewater trench system. Forbids the Commission from including conditions and limitations in the approval of a wastewater trench system as an innovative wastewater system that are not included in the approval of the accepted wastewater system. Changes title to AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSION FOR PUBLIC HEALTH TO APPROVE AS AN INNOVATIVE WASTEWATER SYSTEM ANY WASTEWATER TRENCH SYSTEM THAT IS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSION TO BE FUNCTIONALLY EQUIVALENT TO AN ACCEPTED WASTEWATER TRENCH SYSTEM.
Deletes amendment to GS 130A-343(h), and states that the act becomes effective when it becomes law (was, the act applies to wastewater systems designated by the Commission on or after the date the act becomes law).
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Bill H 594 (2011-2012)Summary date: Apr 4 2011 - View summary
Enacts new GS 130A-343(h1) as the title indicates. Provides that the manufacturer of a wastewater system that is functionally equivalent to an accepted wastewater system may petition the Commission for Public Health (Commission) to have the system designated as an accepted wastewater system as provided in this subsection. Specifies information and data that the manufacturer is to provide to the Commission. Includes criteria for the Commission to consider in making its decision. Provides mandatory requirements that the performance characteristics of the wastewater system that is the subject of the petition must satisfy. Makes a conforming change to GS 130A-343(h).
Applies to wastewater systems that are designated by the Commission or after the effective date.