New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Env - Department of Environmental Services
Subtitle Env-Wq - Water Quality and Quantity Programs
Chapter Env-Wq 400 - GROUNDWATER PROTECTION
Part Env-Wq 402 - GROUNDWATER DISCHARGE PERMITS AND REGISTRATIONS
Section Env-Wq 402.05 - Exemptions to Groundwater Quality Criteria

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules Env-Wq 402.05

Current through Register No. 13, March 27, 2025

Groundwater shall be exempt from the groundwater quality criteria of Env-Wq 402.04(a) and (b) if:

(a) The groundwater is within a groundwater discharge zone that has been permitted in accordance with Env-Wq 402.23;

(b) The groundwater is within a groundwater management zone that has been permitted in accordance with Env-Or 607; or

(1) Salt and other de-icing chemicals applied for winter road maintenance, provided an active source of drinking water is not made unsuitable for use as drinking water without treatment; or

(2) Residual 1,4-dioxane, perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS), perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), or perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), or any combination thereof, from any facility that discharges treated wastewater to groundwater, provided:

a.The requirements of Env-Wq 402.251 are met; and

b.An active source of drinking water is not made unsuitable for use as drinking water without treatment.

(See Revision Note at part heading for Env-Wq 402) #8955, eff 7-26-07

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