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Office of the Commissioner > New Hampshire Geological Survey > Water Use Registration and Reporting Program

Water Use Registration and Reporting Program

The water use registration and reporting program gathers water use data from facilities using in excess of 20,000 gallons of water per day averaged over any 7-day period, or more than 600,000 gallons of water over any 30-day period. The goal of the program is to maintain accurate water use data to help understand how water resources are being used in New Hampshire. The data also assists researchers and scientists with water budget estimates to assess potential impacts to individual aquifers and watersheds. Program data is integral to understanding current stresses to our water resources while helping to evaluate future water needs in New Hampshire.

NHDES adopted administrative rules for water use registration and reporting on September 23, 2008. The rules implement statute requirements by describing the information required for registration, outlining accuracy requirements relative to water use measurement, and defining the frequency that water use data must be submitted to the Department. The administrative rules and statue are located under Rules/Regulatory below.

Publications

• Water User Registration and Reporting in New Hampshire(Fact Sheet CO-GEO-4)

Rules/Regulatory

• Env-Wq 2102 Water Use Registration and Reporting
• RSA 488 Water Management

Technical Assistance

If you have questions about your current water use registration and/or reported data or registration and reporting requirements in general, please contact Debra McDonnell listed under Contact Us. The program has access to a non-invasive ultrasonic flowmeter capable of measuring flow in a variety of pipe materials and sizes. If you have questions about the accuracy of your current water measurement, contact Derek Bennett, listed under Contact Us.

Forms/Applications

• Water Use Registration Form – General Use
• Water Use Registration Form – Agricultural Use
• Water Use Registration Form – Water Haulers
• Water Use Registration Form – Power Production
• Add Source/Destination

Related Programs

• Water Conservation
• Instream Flow
• Large Groundwater Withdrawal Permitting
• Groundwater Discharge Permitting and Registration
• National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (Stormwater)
• New Hampshire Geological Survey

Resources/Links

• Onestop Web GIS – Registered Water Withdrawals
• Groundwater and Surface Water Withdrawal Summary for 2006
• Water Resources Primer Chapter on Water Use and Conservation

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Contact Us (Complete List)

 

 

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