North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H1156: Wastewater Design Flow Modifications.
Status: In committee, May 4, 2026
What the bill says
An act to provide flexibility in the calculation of wastewater design flow rates for permitted wastewater treatment systems.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE FLEXIBILITY IN THE CALCULATION OF WASTEWATER DESIGN FLOW RATES FOR PERMITTED WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1. G.S. 143-215.1(f3) reads as rewritten: "(f3) The permittee for a wastewater system: (1) May calculate its wastewater flows for new dwelling units discharging to wastewater systems serving two or more dwelling units that have yet to be connected and for which the permittee has allocated capacity, at 75 gallons per day per bedroom, or at a lower rate approved by the Department. Department in accordance with subdivision (3) of this subsection. If wastewater flows are calculated pursuant to this subdivision, the minimum volume of sewage from each dwelling unit is 75 gallons per day and each additional bedroom above one bedroom increases the volume by 75 gallons per day. (2) Shall calculate its wastewater flows for new dwelling units discharging to wastewater systems serving two or more dwelling units that have yet to be connected and for which the permittee has not allocated capacity at 75 gallons per day per bedroom, or at a lower rate approved by the Department. Department in accordance with subdivision (3) of this subsection. For wastewater flows calculated pursuant to this subdivision, the minimum volume of sewage from each dwelling unit is 75 …
Sponsors
- Almond, Jonathan L. (R, 73) · primary sponsor
- Echevarria, Brian (R, 82) · primary sponsor
- Campbell, Grant L. (R, 83) · primary sponsor
- Iler, Frank (R, 17)
- McNeely, Jeffrey C. (R, 84)
Latest actions
- : Ref to the Com on Agriculture and Environment, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: INFRASTRUCTURE, BUDGETING, UTILITIES, PUBLIC, WATER & SEWER SYSTEMS, ENVIRONMENT, DEQ, APPROPRIATIONS
Common questions
- What is H1156?
- H1156 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Wastewater Design Flow Modifications.
- What does H1156 do?
- In its own words: An act to provide flexibility in the calculation of wastewater design flow rates for permitted wastewater treatment systems.
- What is the status of H1156?
- In committee as of May 4, 2026. Latest action: Ref to the Com on Agriculture and Environment, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (May 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1156?
- Almond, Jonathan L. (R, 73), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H1156?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H1156
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