15A N.C. Admin. Code 18A.3402

Current through Register Vol. 38, No. 24, June 17, 2024

Section 18A .3402 - BACTERIOLOGICAL LIMITS FOR SWIMMING AREAS

(a) The enterococcus level in a Tier I swimming area shall not equal or exceed either:

(1) a geometric mean of 35 enterococci per 100 milliliters of water; or

(2) a single sample of 104 enterococci per 100 milliliters of water.

(b) The enterococcus level in a Tier II swimming area shall not equal or exceed a single sample of 104 enterococci per 100 milliliters of water.

15A N.C. Admin. Code 18A .3402

Authority G.S. 113-134; 113-221.3; 143B-289.52;
Eff. February 1, 2004;
Readopted Eff. April 1, 2021.

Authority G.S. 130A-233.1;
Eff. 2/1/2004.

Readopted by North Carolina Register Volume 35, Issue 17, March 1, 2021 effective 4/1/2021.