Interbasin Transfer Certification
Overview
In 1993, the North Carolina Legislature enacted General Statute G.S. §143-215.22I as part of An Act to Regulate Interbasin Transfers (Session Law 1993-348). This law regulated large surface water transfers between river basins by requiring a certificate from the Environmental Management Commission (EMC). In general, a transfer certificate is required for a new transfer of 2 million gallons per day (MGD) or more. Certificates are not required for facilities that existed or were under construction prior to July 1, 1993, up to the full capacity of that facility to transfer water, regardless of the transfer amount.
If you have any questions regarding interbasin transfer, please contact Linwood Peele at linwood.peele@ncdenr.gov or (919) 707-9024.
Current Actions
The following water systems have current, pending actions relating to interbasin transfer:
North Carolina has nine IBT certifications that have been approved since 1993. For more details about existing IBT certifications, go to our website: Regulated Transfers. To learn about current IBT applications that are in-process, see the links under “Current Actions,” or click on the titles on the right-hand rail.
Regulated Transfers
Maps
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