New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Env - Department of Environmental Services
Subtitle Env-Ws - Division of Water
Chapter Env-Ws 300 - NEW HAMPSHIRE DRINKING WATER RULES
Part Env-Ws 301 - PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY
Section Env-Ws 301.03 - Exemption to Rule Requirement Pursuant to Part 1, Article 28-a for Water Systems Owned by Political Subdivisions

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules Env-Ws 301.03

Current through Register No. 13, March 27, 2025

(a) A rule contained in Table 301-1 in (b) below, shall not apply to a political subdivision pursuant to Part 1, Article 28-a of the N.H. Constitution, if:

(1) Compliance with the particular rule necessitates additional local expenditures by the political subdivision compared to compliance with Env-Ws 300 prior to the effective date of the rule; and

(2) The state has not fully funded the additional local expenditure in (1), above, or the local legislative body of the political subdivision has not approved the expenditures for funding.

(b) The rules in Env-Ws 300 which were not effective prior to November 28, 1984 and are additional to any federal mandate pursuant to RSA 541-A:26 shall include the following rules in Table 301-1:

Table 301-1

Post-1984 Requirements that are Additional to Federal Mandates

Rule Description
Env-Ws 307.01 Standards of the American Water Works Association as described by Env-Ws 301.03(d).
Env-Ws 312.01(d) Radon sampling
Env-Ws 314 .01(b) and Env-Ws 316.01(b) Fluoride MCL and SMCLS in Table 314-1 and Table 316-1(b) for only NTNC systems as identified in Table 314 -1(e)
Env-Ws 315.03(d) MCLGs for disinfectant residual level goals in Table 315-4
Env-Ws 316.01(b) Monitoring for secondary contaminants
Env-Ws 360.13 Inspection frequency of public water systems
Env-Ws 361.03 5 Year source pump test
Env-Ws 361.04 Distribution system flushing
Env-Ws 361.05 Operating distribution valves
Env-Ws 361.08 Inspection and maintenance of storage tanks
Env-Ws 370 .01 General design standards as described in Env-Ws 301.03(c)
Env-Ws 370.02 Design review fee
Env-Ws 370.03 Quality of product and workmanship as described in Env-Ws 301.03(d)
Env-Ws 372.07 Design review fee for small community water systems
Env-Ws 372.16 Water supply quality
Env-Ws 372.17(f) Extra tank for fire storage
Env-Ws 372.22(b) Alarm silencer and labels
Env-Ws 372.22(e) Pressure gauge
Env-Ws 372.22(f) Immediate disinfection
Env-Ws 372.22(g) Off / on / alarm for pump controls
Env-Ws 372.22(i) Oiless air compressor
Env-Ws 372.23(g) Air tube for electronic drawdown probe
Env-Ws 372.24(d)(2) Passive cathodic protection system
Env-Ws 372.24(e) Capped filler pipe
Env-Ws 372.25(b) Wiring and control devices
Env-Ws 372.32(l) Tracer tape above pipe
Env-Ws 372.32(m) "Gate" on valve box
Env-Ws 373.06 Design review fee
Env-Ws 373.14 Water supply quality
Env-Ws 373.15 Extra tank for fire storage
Env-Ws 373.17(b) Pressure gauge
Env-Ws 373.17(c) Off / on / alarm for pump controls
Env-Ws 373.17(d) Oiless air compressor
Env-Ws 373.25 "Gate" on valve box
Env-Ws 374.09 Quality of products and workmanship as described in Env-Ws 301.03(d)

(c) Relative to the Recommended Standards for Water Works, 2003 edition as incorporated by reference in Env-Ws 370.01 and Env-Ws 374.01, only the changes since the 1982 edition shall be subject to the exemption in Env-Ws 301.03(a).

(d) Relative to the standards of the American Water Works Association (AWWA) as incorporated by reference in Env-Ws 307.01, only the changes since 1984 shall be subject to the exemption in Env-Ws 301.03(a).

(See Revision Note at chapter heading for Env-Ws 300) #6521, eff 6-4-97; ss by #8360, INTERIM, eff 6-4-05, EXPIRES: 12-1-05; ss and moved by #8498, eff 11-30-05 (from Env-Ws 301.04)

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