10A NCAC 13K .1115      WASTE DISPOSAL

(a)  Sewage shall be discharged into a public sewer system, or in the absence of a public sewer system, sewage shall be disposed of in a manner approved by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health, Environmental Health Section.

(b)  Garbage and rubbish shall be stored in impervious containers in a manner as to prevent insect breeding and public health nuisances. Impervious containers with tight‑fitting lids shall be provided and kept clean and in good repair. Garbage shall be removed from the outside storage at least once a week to a disposal site approved by the local health department having jurisdiction.

(c)  The facility or unit shall take measures to keep insects, rodents, and other vermin out of the residential care facility. All openings to the outer air shall be protected against the entrance of flying insects by screens, closed doors, closed windows, or other means.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 131E‑202;

Eff. June 1, 1991;

Readopted Eff. October 1, 2021.