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 381 - CORROSION CONTROL TREATMENT, LEAD AND COPPER ACTION LEVELS
Section Env-Ws 381.04 - Summary of Lead and Copper Requirements

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules Env-Ws 381.04

Current through Register No. 13, March 27, 2025

(a) A water system exceeding the lead action level, the copper action level, or both, shall implement all applicable source water treatment requirements specified by Env-Ws 381.11 and Env-Ws 381.12.

(b) A water system owner who complies with the applicable corrosion control treatment requirements specified in Env-Ws 381.05 through Env-Ws 381.10 shall be deemed in compliance with the corrosion control treatment requirement.

(c) Lead service line replacement shall be accomplished by any system exceeding the lead action level after im plementation of applicable corrosion control and source water treatment, as specified in Env-Ws 381.13.

(d) Lead education shall be required by any system exceeding the lead action level, as required by Env-Ws 381.14.

(e) Tap water monitoring for lead and copper, monitoring for water quality parameters, source water monitoring for lead and copper, and analyses of the monitoring results shall be completed in accordance with Env-Ws 381.15 through Env-Ws 381.31.

(f) Reporting requirements by a system owner to the department for any information required by the treatment provisions of this part shall be in accordance with Env-Ws 381.33.

(g) Record-keeping requirements by the system owner shall be in accordance with Env-Ws 381.34 and Env-Ws 304.

(h) Failure to comply with the applicable requirements of Env-Ws 381.02 through Env-Ws 381.35, including requirements established by the department pursuant to these provisions, shall constitute a violation of these rules for lead, copper, or both.

#5422 eff 6-22-92 (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Env-Ws 300) #6521, eff 6-4-97, ss by #7734, eff 8-2-02

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