Press Releases
Pursuant To: Session Law 2018-65 (HB573)Source: Nancy Deal; Branch Head, Onsite Water ProtectionIssue: Well Setbacks and Casing Depth RequirementsDiscussion and Rationale:There has been some confusion since the enactment of Session Law 2018-65 (HB 573), specifically related to the requirement for 35’ of casing for wells drilled less than 100’ to the septic system and repair area.
Pursuant To: Session Law 2018-65 (HB573) https://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2017/Bills/House/PDF/H573v5.pdfSource: Nancy Deal; Branch Head, Onsite Water ProtectionIssue: Well Setbacks and Casing Depth Requirements
Source: Ed Norman, Program Manager Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, Environmental Health Section
Pursuant To: Session Law 2015-286, House Bill 765; N.C.G.S. 130A-248(c)Source: Cindy R. Callahan, REHS Head, Food Protection and Facilities Branch Shared-use Kitchen WorkgroupIssue: Plan Review, Permit, Inspection, and Enforcement for Shared-use Kitchens
Pursuant To: Division of Public Health Quality Improvement ProjectSource: Cindy R. Callahan, REHS Head, Food Protection and Facilities BranchQuestion/Issue: Outdated Food Protection and Facilities Branch Correspondence
MemorandumFrom: NCDHHS DPH EHS OWPBRE: Wastewater System Permit Extension pursuant to Session Law 2017-211Session Law 2017-211 (SB16) became law effective on October 5, 2017. Section 19 reads as follows:Wastewater System Permit ExtensionSECTION 19. G.S. 130A-336 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
Pursuant To: On-site Water Protection Branch/Attorney General’s Office reviewSource: Nancy Deal, On-site Water Protection Branch Head Shane Smith, Food Protection and Facilities Branch HeadQuestion / Issue What is the design daily flow for an on-site wastewater treatment and dispersal system serving a mobile food unit or pushcart and its commissary?
Position StatementPursuant To: Session Law 2017-10 (Senate Bill 131), G.S. 87-97Source: Nancy Deal, Onsite Water Protection Branch HeadIssue: Environmental Health responsibilities
Pursuant To: North Carolina Food Code Manual, Section 3-201.16Source: Cindy Callahan, REHS Head, Food Protection and Facilities BranchQuestion/Issue: What criteria must be met to be an approved mushroom identification expert? What species of wild mushrooms are considered approved if foraged by a mushroom identification expert?Discussion/Rationale:The North Carolina Food Code Manual Section 3-201.16 states:
Pursuant To: 15A NCAC 18A .1950(b) and 15A NCAC 2C .0100Source: Nancy Deal, Onsite Water Protection Branch Head