Water Supply Watershed Protection Program
New Water Supply Watershed Protection Rules, effective March 1, 2019
15A NCAC 02B .0620 Water Supply Watershed Program: Purpose
15A NCAC 02B .0621 Water Supply Watershed Program: Definitions
15A NCAC 02B .0622 Water Supply Watershed Program: Exclusions and Special Cases
15A NCAC 02B .0623: Water Supply Watershed Program: Program Administration
15A NCAC 02B .0624: Water Supply Watershed Program: Nonpoint Source and Stormwater Pollution Control
NCGS 143-214.5 Water Supply Watershed Protection Act (contains density averaging provision)
Stay tuned for an fact sheet on the new rules that will be coming soon!
Key Program Information
List of Local Government Watershed Programs
Water Supply Watershed Interactive Map
Guide to Surface Freshwater Classifications in North Carolina (brochure)
Surface Water Classifications Described (includes WS-I, WS-II, WS-III, WS-IV, WS-V)
Use Searchable Reports to find a waterbody's classification, index number or name.
Resources for Local Governments
Factsheet: What's Allowed and Not Allowed In Water Supply Watershed
Streamlines: Archived editions of this electronic informational newsletter for Watershed Administrators
Download the Water Supply Watershed Map shown above.
Find a water supply watershed using the online Interactive Water Supply Watershed Map
Previous Water Supply Watershed Rules
15A NCAC 2B .0104 Schedule of implementation, stormwater control measures, etc.; applies to all WS classes
15A NCAC 2B .0202 Definitions; see also 15A NCAC 2H .1002 for definition of "built-upon area."
15A NCAC 2B .0212 WS-I
15A NCAC 2B .0214 WS-II
15A NCAC 2B .0215 WS-III
15A NCAC 2B .0216 WS-IV
15A NCAC 2B .0218 WS-V
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