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New Hampshire (Region 1)

Contacts for New Hampshire

Contact Category:
Source Water Protection Program
Sole Source Aquifer Program

Source Water Protection Program

• Paul Susca
  New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, Water Supply Engineering Bureau
  6 Hazen Dr
  PO Box 95
  Concord, New Hampshire 03302
  Phone: 603-271-7061  
  Email: psusca@des.state.nh.us
  

• Douglas Heath
  US EPA Region 1, Drinkng Water Quality and Protection Unit
  One Congress Street
  CDW
  Boston, MA 02114-2023
  Phone: 617-918-1585  
  Email: heath.douglas@epa.gov
  Expertise: SSA

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Links for New Hampshire

• New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services: Drinking Water Source Protection Program

   State Drinking Water Protection Web Sites

• New Hampshire: State and Local Drinking Water Information - Provides information about state drinking water offices, local drinking water suppliers, and trends among drinking water systems.

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Publications for New Hampshire

Protect Your Family. Test Your Well's Water Quality Today. A Guide to Water Quality Testing for Private Wells (New Hampshire specific and Massachusetts specific versions) ( PDF 2 pp , 30 K )

Amherst Aquifer Conservation District Ordinance ( PDF 4 pp , 10 K ) Bow Aquifer Protection Regulations ( PDF 10 pp , 19 K ) Bow Wetlands Conservation District Zoning Ordinance ( PDF 12 pp , 23 K ) Brookline Aquifer Protection Ordinance ( PDF 4 pp , 10 K ) Brookline Wetlands Conservation District Zoning Ordinance ( PDF 3 pp , 9 K ) Hollis Subsurface Disposal Systems Zoning Ordinance ( PDF 9 pp , 17 K ) Sanborton Aquifer Conservation District Ordinance ( PDF 2 pp , 7 K ) Weare Aquifer Protection Ordinance ( PDF 7 pp , 16 K ) Weare Wetlands Zone and Land Planning Ordinance ( PDF 6 pp , 12 K ) Wolfeboro Wetlands Conservation Overlay District Zoning Ordinance Article 2.1 ( PDF 7 pp , 16 K ) Wolfeboro Wetlands Conservation Overlay District Zoning Ordinance Article 2.3 ( PDF 4 pp , 13 K )

Source Water Protection Plan ( PDF 11 pp , 216 K ) Map: Drinking Water Resources and Potential Contamination Sources ( PDF 3 pp , 443 K ) Inventory of Public Water Supply Sources and Potential and Existing Sources of Groundwater Contamination ( PDF 16 pp , 240 K )

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Case Studies for New Hampshire

Title: Mississippi: Choctaw Reservation

Subtitle: Source Water Protection Addresses Well Abandonment and Educates Residents

Case Study Type: Protection

Description: On the Choctaw Reservation, MS, three wells serve the Tribe's 2,300 residents. Choctaw environmental staff and citizens are developing a SWP plan that focuses on preventing contamination from abandoned wells and public education. (The source water assessment also identified gas stations, septic systems, improperly capped wells, Laundromats/dry cleaners, recycling centers, and body shops as potential threats.) SWP activities will include: monthly educational presentations at schools and in the community, ordinances to address proper storage of hazardous materials and well abandonment, SWP brochures and articles in a Choctaw-language community newsletter, and SWP training for Choctaw environmental staff.





Title: New Hampshire: Department of Environmental Services

Subtitle: Interns Improve Outreach and Emergency Plans

Case Study Type: Protection

Description: The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (DES), Source Water Protection Section (SWPS) employed an intern to review all of the Consumer Confidence Reports submitted in 2003, survey subscribers to the SWPS's newsletter, and review CWS emergency plans and make recommendations for improvement. The work took place from October 6, 2003 to January 13, 2004, and was funded by NEIWPCC and EPA.





Title: New Hampshire: Manchester

Subtitle: Manchester Blends Source Water Protection and Recreation

Case Study Type: Assessment and Protection

Description: surface water, 15 + million gal/day, DWSRF, recreation The City of Manchester gets its water supply from Lake Massabesic, which is located near the downtown business district. The watershed area covers approximately 42 square miles, over twelve of which are owned by the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services. From a water quality standpoint, Lake Massabesic is potentially vulnerable to nutrient loading. The implementation of watershed protection is characterized by ongoing cooperation between the public water supply and the various organizations dedicated to maintaining much of the watershed for various types of recreation. Funding for various source water protection-related projects is provided through set asides from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund.





Title: New Hampshire: Merrimack

Subtitle: TCE Contamination Prompts Protection Efforts

Case Study Type: Assessment and Protection

Description: ground water, 25 K + population, rural, municipal Merrimack, New Hampshire (population 25,000) is a bedroom community to several large communities, including Boston. One hundred percent of Merrimack's water comes from seven ground water wells that are located in various parts of town and managed by the Merrimack Village District (MVD. In 1995, the MVD discovered TCE contamination in Merrimack's ground water which was a catalyst for a Source Water Protection Program financed through a Capital Reserve Fund generated by a surcharge on customer water rates. Management efforts include land acquisition and development regulations within two aquifer protection districts as well as a strong public education effort. Water protection is also incorporated into the Planning Board's decision-making process, regardless of whether or not the proposed development is within an aquifer districts.