Is my washing machine drain pipe that empties to a shallow ditch at the edge of my yard considered an illegal wastewater discharge?
Yes. According to 15A NCAC 18A .1900 [.1937 (a)]: “any person owning or controlling a residence, place of business, or place of public assembly containing water-using fixtures connected to a water supply source shall discharge all wastewater directly to an approved wastewater system for that specific use.” You are allowed to have a separate wastewater treatment and disposal system in your yard for the sink drain and/or washing machine drain, but it must be approved and permitted by an authorized environmental health specialist from your local health department or health district.
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