2009 North Carolina Code
Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions.
§ 143-355.4. Water system efficiency.
§ 143‑355.4. Water system efficiency.
(a) Local government water systems and large community water systems shall require separate meters for new in‑ground irrigation systems that are connected to their systems.
(b) To be eligible for State water infrastructure funds from the Drinking Water Revolving Fund or the Drinking Water Reserve Fund or any other grant or loan of funds allocated by the General Assembly whether the allocation of funds is to a State agency or to a nonprofit organization for the purpose of extending waterlines or expanding water treatment capacity, a local government or large community water system must demonstrate that the system:
(1) Has established a water rate structure that is adequate to pay the cost of maintaining, repairing, and operating the system, including reserves for payment of principal and interest on indebtedness incurred for maintenance or improvement of the water system during periods of normal use and periods of reduced water use due to implementation of water conservation measures. The funding agency shall apply guidelines developed by the State Water Infrastructure Commission in determining the adequacy of the water rate structure to support operation and maintenance of the system.
(2) Has implemented a leak detection and repair program.
(3) Has an approved water supply plan pursuant to G.S. 143‑355.
(4) Meters all water use except for water use that is impractical to meter, including, but not limited to, use of water for firefighting and to flush waterlines.
(5) Does not use a rate structure that gives residential water customers a lower per‑unit water rate as water use increases.
(6) Has evaluated the extent to which the future water needs of the water system can be met by reclaimed water.
(7) Has implemented a consumer education program that emphasizes the importance of water conservation. (2008‑143, s. 9.)
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