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 402.07 - Prohibited Discharges
Current through Register No. 13, March 27, 2025
No person shall discharge any of the following to the ground or groundwater:
(a) Non-domestic wastewater that contains any regulated contaminant and does not receive treatment by best available technology (BAT);
(b) Non-domestic wastewater that contains any regulated contaminant that exceeds the AGQS;
(c) Any water, wastewater, or other liquid from a floor drain in an area where any regulated contaminant is used or stored;
(d) Any water, wastewater, or other liquid that causes an exceedance of any of the surface water quality standards specified in RSA 485-A or Env-Wq 1700;
(e) Any water, wastewater, or other liquid that causes any chemical or constituent in the subsurface soils or bedrock to be mobilized and cause exceedances of any AGQS;
(f) Any water, wastewater, or other liquid that, through physical or chemical degradation or transformation, causes an exceedance of any of the groundwater quality criteria set forth in Env-Wq 402 to be violated at any point beyond the boundary of the groundwater discharge zone established pursuant to Env-Wq 402.23; or
(g) Any water, wastewater, or other liquid that contains medical waste or unused prescription medication.
(See Revision Note at part heading for Env-Wq 402) #8955, eff 7-26-07