2005 North Carolina Code - General Statutes § 130A-328. Community water system operating permit and permit fee.

§ 130A‑328.  Community water system operating permit and permit fee.

(a)       No person shall operate a community water system who has not been issued an operating permit by the Department. A community water system operating permit shall be valid from January 1 through December 31 of each year unless suspended or revoked by the Department for cause. The Commission shall adopt rules concerning permit issuance and renewal and permit suspension and revocation. The annual fees in subsection (b) shall be prorated on a monthly basis for permits obtained after January 1 of each year.

(b)       The following fees are imposed for the issuance or renewal of a permit to operate a community water system; the fees are based on the number of persons served by the system:

Number of Persons Served______________________________________________ Fee

100 or fewer                                                                                                                        $150

More than 100 but no more than 500                                                                                $175

More than 500 but no more than 3300                                                                              $300

More than 3300 but no more than 5000                                                                           $450

More than 5000 but no more than 10,000                                                                        $550

More than 10,000 but no more than 50,000                                                                     $650

More than 50,000                                                                                                                $850

All fees collected under this section shall be applied to the costs of administering and enforcing this Article. (1991, c. 576, s. 1; 1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 811, s. 6; c. 1039, s. 11.)

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