1. Department of Environmental Quality
Update on Readoption of 15A NCAC 02S
November 9, 2016
Department of Environmental Quality

2. Update on Readoption of 15A NCAC 02S Dry-Cleaning Solvent Cleanup Fund
Pete Doorn
Superfund Section
Division of Waste Management
Jim Bateson
Department of Environmental Quality

3. Dry-cleaning Solvent Cleanup Act of 1997 (§ 143-215.104)
Program Summary
Dry-cleaning Solvent Cleanup Act of 1997 (§ )
establishes fund and a program to cleanup dry-cleaning solvent contamination and prevent releases
authorizes commission to develop/enforce rules for managing the cleanup program and preventing releases
15A NCAC 02S: Rules and Criteria for the Administration of the Dry-cleaning Solvent Cleanup Fund
Cleanup: voluntary, risk-based, state-lead, fund pays 98-99% of cleanup costs
Compliance: minimum management practices, air quality, hazardous waste requirements, outreach
Department of Environmental Quality

4. Rule Review Summary 15A NCAC 02S Dry-cleaning Rules
12 rules - Necessary with Substantive Public Interest
4 rules - Necessary without Substantive Public Interest
EMC Approval of Initial Determination (July 2014)
Public Comment Period (July-September 2014)
EMC Approval of Final Determination (January 2015)
Rule Review Commission Approval (February 2015)
Administrative Procedures Oversight Approval (May 2015)
Readoption (projected July 2018)
Department of Environmental Quality

5. Rule Revisions & Stakeholders
Compliance rule changes:
Registration, solvent delivery certificate, spotting agents, decommissioning, and waste water treatment
Clarify existing rules where needed
Cleanup rule changes:
Amend risk range for consistency
Stakeholders: DEQ and Industry representatives
Dry-cleaners (chlorinated and hydrocarbon solvents)
Wholesale solvent suppliers
Dry-cleaning equipment/solvent specialists (as needed)
DEQ staff
Department of Environmental Quality

6. Rule Readoption Schedule
Rules Review Commission establishes readoption date in consultation with the agency (§ 150B-21.3A(d))
Projected Dates
Action
October 2016–March 2017
Stakeholder meetings
April–May 2017
Internal review & RRC pre-review
June–October 2017
Draft fiscal note
November 2017
GW/WM Committee Agenda
January 2018
EMC Agenda
February–April 2018
Public Comment Period and Hearing
April–May 2018
Prepare Hearing Officer’s report
July 2018
EMC Readoption
Department of Environmental Quality

7. Questions? peter.doorn@ncdenr.gov 919-707-8369
Department of Environmental Quality