Stormwater
Stormwater Design Manual
Learn how to implement stormwater control measures to treat or limit pollutants and other damaging effects of stormwater runoff.
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Construction Stormwater General Permit Renewal
The N.C. Stormwater Program is renewing and updating the NCG01 Construction General Permit this year.
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Industrial Stormwater Permitting
The state's federally mandated National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, or NPDES, Industrial Stormwater Program covers a wide variety of industrial activities .
Learn MoreExpress Rules Change
Please see the 01X Express Rules - 15A NCAC 01X – Express Rules, As Adopted, with Technical Changes - as adopted, with technical changes linked from the Rules Review Commission’s June 26th Agenda. These rules were approved by the RRC on June 26 - and are effective as of July 1, 2025 - but have not yet been published in the Administrative Code.
Stormwater Program Overview
The Stormwater Permitting Program develops, plans and implements statewide stormwater control policies, strategies and rules to protect surface waters of North Carolina from the impacts of stormwater pollutants and runoff.
