PFAS Response Blog
News and announcements relating to the NHDES response to PFAS contamination.
Env-Or 600 Rulemaking Notice, Upcoming Public Hearing, and Comment Period
The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) is proposing to revise various sections of Env-Or 600 Contaminated Site Management Rules (Env-Or 600). Proposed amendments to the rules include provisions specific to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as required by Chapter 326, Laws of 2022, effective July 8, 2022, codified as RSA 485-H:13. The Initial Proposal and Rulemaking Notice (including the Fiscal Impact Statement) for the rules are available on NHDES’ website RULEMAKING: Env-Or 600 Contaminated Sites Management.
surface water quality
Report: PFAS Baseline Study – Lake Fish Specimen, Surface Water and Sediment, Multiple Lakes, New Hampshire
Posted: November 04, 2021
surface water quality
Human Health Risk Assessment of Fish Consumption and Detected PFAS at Squam Lake, April 13, 2020
Posted: April 14, 2020
surface water quality
Plan to Generate Surface Water Quality Standards
Posted: January 07, 2020