The town is required to comply with all federal and state regulations and requirements permitting the collection, treatment, and discharge of wastewater through its sewage treatment plant (STP). The town has been issued an NPDES Permit which sets standards of acceptable sewage. The town has been advised of concern arising out of state inspections of the STP and quality of effluent. The State of North Carolina Department of Natural Resources and Community Development has recommended and provided model regulations which regulate and control discharge of petroleum-based oils and greases into the town's wastewater collection system.
(1989 Code, Title III, Ch. 30, § 6-1) (Ord. passed 7-10-1990; Ord. passed 2-10-2009)