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Surface Water Quality Assessment Program

The Surface Water Quality Assessment Program produces two surface water quality documents every two years, the "305(b) Report" and the "303(d) List". As the two documents use the same data, the 305(b) Report and 303(d) List were combined into one Integrated Report starting in 2002. The Integrated Report describes the quality of New Hampshire’s surface waters and an analysis of the extent to which all such waters provide for the protection and propagation of a balanced population of shellfish, fish, and wildlife, and allow recreational activities in and on the water. more …

Hot Topics

• 2012, Draft 303(d) List, April 20, 2012 *Comment Period Extended to 7/5/2012*

Publications

• 2012 Consolidated Assessment and Listing Methodology
• 2010, 305(b)/303(d) Materials
• Surface Water Quality Watershed Report Cards
• Final 2008, 305(b)/303(d)
• Final 2006, 305(b)/303(d)
• Evaluation of Sediment Quality
• How to Submit Data for Surface Water Quality Assessments
• Quick Reference Guide for Displaying Outstanding Resource Waters (ORW) and Impaired Surface Waters with a 1-Mile Buffer for Development Projects

Rules/Regulatory

• Water Quality Standards

Forms/Applications

How to Submit Data for Surface Water Quality Assessments

Related Programs

• Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Program

Contact Us

• Ken Edwardson
  NH DES, Water Quality Assessment Program
  29 Hazen Drive; PO Box 95
  Concord, NH 03302-0095
  (603) 271-8864
  (603) 271-7894 (fax)
  kenneth.edwardson@des.nh.gov

 

 

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