(a)        The provisions of this Article shall apply to each public water system in the State unless the public water system meets all of the following conditions:

(1)        Consists only of distribution and storage facilities and does not have any collection and treatment facilities;

(2)        Obtains all of its water from, but is not owned or operated by, a public water system to which the drinking water rules apply;

(3)        Does not sell water to any person; and

(4)        Is not a carrier which conveys passengers in interstate commerce.

(b)        A provision of any charter granted to a public water system in conflict with the provisions of this Article is repealed. (1979, c. 788, s. 1; 1983, c. 891, s. 2.)

Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 130A-314

  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
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