New Hampshire HB1478 mandates stricter rules for new landfill siting to protect drinking water sources and the environment.
New Hampshire HB1478 requires the Department of Environmental Services to revise landfill rules, emphasizing groundwater protection and setback distances from drinking water sources. The bill mandates a site-specific setback distance for new landfills, calculated based on groundwater velocity and travel distance. It prohibits permits for landfills that do not meet specific soil conductivity standards and mandates a 50-year storm margin of safety for new landfill design.
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