Groundwater Protection Act

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  2. New Hampshire Revised Statutes
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  4. Groundwater Protection Act

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Section
485-C:1

Statement of Purpose.

Section
485-C:2

Definitions.

Section
485-C:3

Duties of the Department.

Section
485-C:4

Rulemaking.

Section
485-C:5

Classes of Groundwater.

Section
485-C:6

Ambient Groundwater Quality Standards.

Section
485-C:6-a

Groundwater Management Zones.

Section
485-C:6-b

Recordation of Groundwater Management Zone Permits.

Section
485-C:7

Potential Contamination Sources.

Section
485-C:8

Inventory and Management.

Section
485-C:9

Procedures for Classification and Reclassification.

Section
485-C:10

Degraded Groundwater.

Section
485-C:11

Best Management Practices.

Section
485-C:12

Prohibited Uses.

Section
485-C:13

Groundwater Release Detection Permit.

Section
485-C:14

Notice to Municipality.

Section
485-C:14-a

Notification of Large Groundwater Withdrawal Required.

Section
485-C:14-b

Notification of Groundwater Contamination Required.

Section
485-C:15

Investigation and Inspection.

Section
485-C:16

Cease and Desist Orders.

Section
485-C:17

Appeals.

Section
485-C:18

Administrative Fines.

Section
485-C:19

Penalties and Other Relief.

Section
485-C:20

Effect on Local Ordinances.

Section
485-C:21

Approval for Large Groundwater Withdrawals.

Section
485-C:21-a

Conservation Management Plan Not Required.

Section
485-C:22

Exemptions for Large Groundwater Withdrawals From Replacement Wells.

Section
485-C:23

Temporary Exemptions for Large Groundwater Withdrawals Required for Emergency Purposes.

Section
485-C:24

Short-Term Use Groundwater Withdrawals.

Section
485-C:25

Exemption for Certain Large Groundwater Withdrawals Associated With Geothermal Processes.