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 387 - MINOR GROUNDWATER WITHDRAWAL
Section Env-Ws 387.03 - Minor Withdrawal Designation

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules Env-Ws 387.03

Current through Register No. 13, March 27, 2025

(a) The applicant shall submit a request for minor withdrawal designation in accordance with Env-Ws 387.09.

(b) The department shall conduct a hydrologic evaluation in accordance with Env-Ws 387.11 to determine whether the large withdrawal will be designated a minor withdrawal.

(c) The department shall designate a large withdrawal as a minor withdrawal when:

(1) The maximum 24-hour withdrawal is at least 57,600 gallons;

(2) The maximum average-day withdrawal in a 30 day period is less than 144,000 gallons per day;

(3) Available information indicates that the withdrawal does not result in adverse impacts, as defined in Env-Ws 388, to water resources and other water users identified in Env-Ws 387.07; and

(4) The withdrawal is not in a high use area as determined by the department.

(d) If the department determines that the withdrawal is designated as a minor withdrawal, then the applicant shall verify the designation by conducting withdrawal testing as specified in Env-Ws 387.13 before a minor withdrawal permit is issued pursuant to Env-Ws 387.15.

(e) To retain a minor withdrawal designation, the permittee shall comply with the conditions of the permit issued pursuant to Env-Ws 387.15.

(f) If minor withdrawal designation is denied, the withdrawal shall be designated a major withdrawal and be subject to Env-Ws 388.

#7490, eff 5-12-01; ss by #9459, INTERIM, eff 5-12-09, EXPIRED: 11-9-09

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