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Crunchy Winter Sidewalks and New Hampshire Drinking Water



There's something very important going on under our feet and tires. Be winter savvy and safe with less salt.

"As Fresh Water Gets Saltier, NH Looks for New Ways to Address the Cause"

by Molly Rains, NH Bulletin

This story was originally published by New Hampshire Bulletin and is being reprinted here under Creative Commons license CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

New Fact Sheet: "Am I a Public Water System?"



Two questions DWGB commonly receives from developers and consultants are, "Does the drinking water system being proposed for my development meet the definition of a 'public water system; (PWS) and therefore fall under NHDES rules and regulations?" And relatedly, "Are multiple drinking water wells with separate distribution systems considered together when determining whether they qualify as a PWS under the federal and state law?" A new NHDES fact sheet helps answer these questions and provide clarification of how drinking water systems are classified as either a PWS or not.

PFAS Removal Rebate Program for Private Wells



NHDES The Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Removal Rebate Program for Private Wells was recently adopted in Administrative Rule Env-Dw 1500. The program provides rebates to private well users for as much as $5,000 for installation of PFAS treatment or up to $10,000 for a serv ice connection to a public water system.

For more information on the program and to access the application, visit the PFAS Removal Rebate Program for Private Wells webpage or contact the PFAS Rebate Team at pfasrebateprogram@des.nh.gov.



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