Section 485:44 – Water Testing Laboratory Accreditation.
485:44 Water Testing Laboratory Accreditation. – I. Any laboratory conducting water analysis tests for the purpose of determining compliance of a public water supply with the provisions of RSA 485:3 and any laboratory conducting environmental analyses in this state for any other governmental purpose where a requirement of certification or accreditation is specified shall […]
Section 485:45 – Testing of Water Supplies.
485:45 Testing of Water Supplies. – The state laboratory shall make periodic inspections and analyses of the public water supplies of the state and any special investigations of such water supplies that may be called for; also, when requested or as may be deemed by them necessary or expedient in the interests of the […]
Section 485:46 – Fees; Advertising.
485:46 Fees; Advertising. – I. The department shall adopt rules under RSA 541-A, after public hearing, establishing a schedule of reasonable fees to be paid by any laboratory applying for accreditation. II. The schedule of fees shall be designed to recover the costs associated with the accreditation services provided under RSA 485:44, and such […]
Section 485:47 – Rulemaking.
485:47 Rulemaking. – The department shall adopt rules, under RSA 541-A, relative to: I. Procedures and standards for accreditation of laboratories, including but not limited to the form and content of approval and accreditation application forms, analytical techniques to be employed, standard collection and testing procedures, performance on proficiency test samples, as well as […]
Section 485:48 – Wellhead Protection.
485:48 Wellhead Protection. – The department may institute a wellhead protection program as described in section 1428 of the federal Safe Drinking Water Amendments of 1986. The program shall be consistent with the provisions of RSA 485-C and shall include, but not be limited to, the following: I. Determination of the responsibilities of state […]
Section 485:49 – Declaration of Need.
485:49 Declaration of Need. – It is declared that there is statewide need for long-range planning in order that the health and safety of the people of the state may be protected in respect to adequate water supplies for domestic use. Source. 1989, 339:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990.
Section 485:50 – Domestic Water Supply Study.
485:50 Domestic Water Supply Study. – The department of environmental services is authorized and directed to study the probable domestic water supply requirements of groups of towns or cities, or both, which appear likely to have increased industrial and population growths for the next 50 years. In connection with said studies the department shall […]
Section 485:51 – Assistance.
485:51 Assistance. – The department of environmental services is authorized, within the limits of the appropriations made therefor, to employ engineers and other assistants to make the studies authorized by this subdivision. Source. 1989, 339:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990.
Section 485:52 – Reports.
485:52 Reports. – Whenever any study of a group plan for domestic water supply projects is made the department of environmental services shall report the same to the next session of the legislature together with its recommendations to make secure the availability of those sites which the department of environmental services finds will best […]
Section 485:34 – Enforcement.
485:34 Enforcement. – The department shall have concurrent jurisdiction with local boards and officers to enforce the provisions of this subdivision. Source. 1989, 339:1. 1996, 228:106, eff. July 1, 1996.