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New Community Well Sitings

Community water systems that plan to utilize new, unapproved existing, or rehabilitated existing wells must obtain approval from the Department of Environmental Services. Community well rules specify the site selection criteria and groundwater withdrawal procedures necessary for approval. The purpose of the rules is to help ensure that adequate water quality and quantity will be provided to customers. Community water systems must be familiar with these procedures to avoid potentially expensive mistakes, such as siting a new well near a known contamination source or performing the pumping test incorrectly.

Publications (Complete List)

• Delineating Wellhead Protection Areas (Fact Sheet WD-DWGB-12-2)
• Large Groundwater Withdrawals-Approval and Notification Requirements (Fact Sheet WD-DWGB-12-11)
• Performing an Inventory for Drinking Water Protection (Fact Sheet WD-DWGB-12-3)
• Protection Programs Required for New Production Wells (Fact Sheet WD-DWGB-12-5)
• Reviewing Files of contaminated Sites for the Community Well Siting Process (Fact Sheet WD-DWGB-12-6)

Rules/Regulatory

• Env-Dw 301, Small Production Wells for Small Community Water Systems
• Env-Dw 302, Large Production Wells for Community Water Systems
• Env-Dw 303, Groundwater Sources of Bottled Water
• Env-Wq 2101, Water Conservation

Education/Outreach

• Best Management Practice Rules and Survey Training

Technical Assistance

• The Applicant's Toolkit for Siting Small Community Wells (revised December 2009)
• Field Guide for Pumping Test Operators (Small Production Wells)
• Water Quality Sampling Requirements For Pumping Tests (plus radon)
• Wellhead Protection Program Materials
  • Small Systems
  • Large Systems

Training

• Best Management Practice Rules and Survey Training

Forms/Applications

• Final Report Form for Small Production Wells for Small Community Water Systems
• Preliminary Report Form for Small Production Wells for Small Community Water Systems
• Water Conservation Plan Guidance Document

Permits

• Large Community Well Siting Approval
• Large Groundwater Withdrawal Permit
• Small Community Well Siting Approval

Grants/Loans

• Land Acquisition Grants
• Source Protection Grants

Related Programs

• Bottled Water Source Permits
• Large Groundwater Withdrawal Permitting
• Water Conservation

Resources/Links

• Chemical Monitoring Waivers

Contact Us

• Christine Bowman, Large Community Well Siting
  NHDES Drinking Water & Groundwater Bureau
  29 Hazen Drive; PO Box 95
  Concord, NH 03302-0095
  (603) 271-8866
  (603) 271-0656 (fax)
  christine.bowman@des.nh.gov
• Diana Morgan, Small Community Well Siting
  NHDES Drinking Water & Groundwater Bureau
  29 Hazen Drive; PO Box 95
  Concord, NH 03302-0095
  (603) 271-2947
  (603) 271-0656 (fax)
  diana.morgan@des.nh.gov

 

 

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