North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H381: On-Site Wastewater System Amendments.
Status: In committee, May 18, 2026
What the bill says
An act to amend the on-site subsurface wastewater statutes and to modify the approval process for certain advanced treatment systems as innovative wastewater systems.
From the amended text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO AMEND THE ON-SITE SUBSURFACE WASTEWATER STATUTES AND TO MODIFY THE APPROVAL PROCESS FOR CERTAIN ADVANCED TREATMENT SYSTEMS AS INNOVATIVE WASTEWATER SYSTEMS. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1.(a) G.S. 130A-334 reads as rewritten: "§ 130A-334. Definitions. The following definitions shall apply throughout this Article: (1) "Accepted wastewater system" has the same meaning as in G.S. 130A-343. (1a) "Advanced pretreatment" means any biological, chemical, or physical process or system used in addition to or in place of a septic tank system. Advanced pretreatment includes, but is not limited to, aeration, clarification, digestion, disinfection, filtration, separation, and settling. Advanced pretreatment effluent shall meet the treatment standards adopted by the Commission for better than septic tank effluent quality. (1b) "Approved agency for special inspection" means an individual, corporation, company, association, or partnership that is objective, competent, and independent from the contractor who is responsible for the work that is inspected. The agency shall disclose possible conflicts of interest in a manner such that objectivity can be confirmed. (1b)(1c) "Approved special inspector" means a person who demonstrates competence to the satisfaction of the professional engineer who designed the wastewater system for the inspection of the construction or operation subject to special inspection. (1c)(1d) "Construction" means any work at the site of placement done for …
Sponsors
- Warren, Harry (R, 76) · primary sponsor
- Huneycutt, Cody (R, 67) · primary sponsor
- Gillespie, Karl E. (R, 120) · primary sponsor
- Zenger, Jeff (R, 74) · primary sponsor
- Carver, Todd (R, 95)
Latest actions
- : Re-ref to Agriculture, Energy, and Environment. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
- : Withdrawn From Com
- : Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Regular Message Received From House
- : Regular Message Sent To Senate
- : Passed 3rd Reading
- : Passed 2nd Reading
- : Placed On Cal For 04/30/2025
- : Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
Votes
- On-Site Wastewater System Amendments. Second Reading (April 30, 2025): 108 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: DHHS, ON-SITE WASTEWATER CONTRACTORS BD., CONSTRUCTION, BOARDS, PUBLIC, LICENSING & CERTIFICATION, WATER & SEWER SYSTEMS, INSPECTIONS
Common questions
- What is H381?
- H381 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): On-Site Wastewater System Amendments.
- What does H381 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the on-site subsurface wastewater statutes and to modify the approval process for certain advanced treatment systems as innovative wastewater systems.
- What is the status of H381?
- In committee as of May 18, 2026. Latest action: Re-ref to Agriculture, Energy, and Environment. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate (May 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored H381?
- Warren, Harry (R, 76), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H381?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H381
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