Extends the Department of Environmental Services' authority to evaluate and mitigate risks from new community water system contamination.
New Hampshire HB1089 amends RSA 485-C:26 to extend the Department of Environmental Services' authority to evaluate and mitigate risks from new community water system contamination. The bill mandates the department to adopt rules specifying criteria and procedures to ensure that groundwater withdrawals less than 57,600 gallons over any 24-hour period do not cause unmitigated contamination. This act takes effect 60 days after its passage.
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