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Home » US Law » 2022 New Hampshire Revised Statutes » Title L - Water Management and Protection » Title 486 - Aid to Municipalities for Water Pollution Control

Section 486:1 – State Contributions.

    486:1 State Contributions. – I. (a) The state of New Hampshire shall pay annually 20 percent of the annual amortization charges, meaning principal and interest, on the eligible costs resulting from the acquisition and construction of sewage disposal facilities by municipalities (meaning counties, cities, towns, or village districts), in accordance with RSA 485:8, RSA […]

Section 486:1-a – Definitions.

    486:1-a Definitions. – In this chapter: I. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of environmental services. II. "Department" means the department of environmental services. Source. 1996, 228:92, eff. July 1, 1996.

Section 486:10 – Rulemaking.

    486:10 Rulemaking. – The commissioner may adopt rules under RSA 541-A relative to treatment of wastes by or from industrial and nonindustrial recipients of waste treatment services to establish: I. Classes of users of such services, including categories of industrial users. II. Criteria against which to determine the adequacy of charges imposed on classes […]

Section 486:11 – Adoption of Federal Regulation.

    486:11 Adoption of Federal Regulation. – The commissioner may adopt as state rules under RSA 541-A any federal regulations or guidelines issued by the administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency which are consistent with this chapter. Source. 1989, 339:1. 1996, 228:110, eff. July 1, 1996.

Section 486:12 – Action by Attorney General.

    486:12 Action by Attorney General. – If the commissioner determines, following public hearing, that any industrial user of a treatment works subject to this chapter has failed, in whole or in part, to reimburse the owner of the treatment works as provided in this chapter, and that the owner either has failed to take […]

Section 486:13 – Disposal of Septage.

    486:13 Disposal of Septage. – To insure the efficient collection and disposal of material pumped from or otherwise removed from septic tanks or other sewage storage facilities, referred to in this section as "septage," the department is authorized and directed to require the installation and operation of a septage reception and treatment facility in […]

Section 486:3 – Alternate State Contribution.

    486:3 Alternate State Contribution. – I. The North Conway Water Precinct or any of the municipalities of Derry, Salem, Wolfeboro, Hampton, Sunapee, Rochester, Laconia or any other municipality in receipt of an order issued by the department according to its priority criteria to undertake the construction of sewage disposal facilities in accordance with the […]

Section 486:5 – Equitable Allocation of Costs.

    486:5 Equitable Allocation of Costs. – Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the department shall not approve any contribution under RSA 486:1 unless it shall first have determined that the applicant: I. Has adopted or will adopt a system of charges to assure that each recipient of waste treatment services within the applicant’s […]

Section 486:6 – Retention of Funds.

    486:6 Retention of Funds. – I. The grantee shall retain an amount of the revenues derived from the payment of costs by industrial users of waste treatment services, to the extent costs are attributable to the federal share of eligible project costs provided pursuant to this chapter as determined by the department, equal to: […]

Section 486:7 – Application for Funding.

    486:7 Application for Funding. – Application for payments under the provisions of this chapter shall be made in accordance with rules adopted by the department under RSA 541-A, and shall be based upon reports filed with the department prior to January 31 in the calendar year for which payment is being requested. Source. 1989, […]

Section 486:8 – Application Agreement.

    486:8 Application Agreement. – Applications for state grants under this chapter shall contain an agreement that the applicant has installed the pollution control facilities in accordance with the plans and specifications approved by the department and will provide proper and efficient operation and maintenance of said facilities; that failure to install the facilities in […]

Section 486:9 – Operator Certification.

    486:9 Operator Certification. – The operators of pollution control facilities shall be certified as to their qualifications and ability to operate said facilities in accordance with rules adopted by the commissioner under RSA 541-A. Source. 1989, 339:1. 1996, 228:110, eff. July 1, 1996.