(A) No person shall cause or allow the discharge, emission, disposal, pouring, or pumping directly or indirectly to any stormwater conveyance, the waters of the state, or upon the land in such proximity to the same (such that the substance is likely to reach a stormwater conveyance or the waters of the state), any fluid, solid, gas, or other substance, other than stormwater; provided that non-stormwater discharges associated with the following activities are allowed provided that they do not significantly impact water quality:
(1) De-chlorinated swimming pool discharges;
(2) Discharges from potable water sources;
(3) Condensate from residential or commercial air conditioning;
(4) Residential and non-profit vehicle washing;
(5) Water line flushing;
(6) Discharges associated with emergency removal and treatment activities, for hazardous materials, authorized by the federal, state, or local government on-scene coordinator;
(7) Uncontaminated ground water (including the collection or pumping of springs, wells, or rising ground water and ground water generated by well construction or other construction activities);
(8) Collected infiltrated stormwater from foundation or footing drains;
(9) Collected ground water and infiltrated stormwater from basement or crawl space pumps;
(10) Irrigation water;
(11) Street wash water;
(12) Flows from emergency firefighting;
(13) Discharges from the pumping or draining of natural watercourses or waterbodies;
(14) Flushing and cleaning of stormwater conveyances with unmodified potable water;
(15) Flows from riparian habitats and wetlands;
(16) Diverted stream flows;
(17) Wash water from the cleaning of the exterior of buildings, including gutters, provided that the discharge does not pose an environmental or health threat; and
(18) Other non- stormwater discharges for which a valid NPDES discharge permit has been approved and issued by NCDENR, provided that any such discharges to the municipal separate storm sewer system shall be authorized by the town.
(B) Prohibited substances include but are not limited to: oil, anti-freeze, chemicals, animal waste, paints, garbage, construction debris, yard waste (except for leaves placed at the curbside in compliance with the Town's residential seasonal leaf collection program), and litter.
(Ord. 2020-07-01, passed 7-20-2020)
State law references:
Emission of pollutants and contaminants, G.S. 160A-185