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RSA 486-A:1 · Purpose

486-A:1 Purpose. – The purpose of this chapter is to provide a state contribution to aid all public water systems in achieving compliance with the requirements of the surface water treatment rules of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act, to provide a state contribution to aid public water systems in the formation or improvement of regional water systems that provide a benefit to public health, safety, and economic well-being, to provide a state contribution to aid public water systems in the evaluation of the groundwater contributing area of public wells that have recorded levels of chemical contaminants, excluding MTBE, and to protect sources of public drinking water that serve community or non-transient non-community water systems and associated natural resources through the acquisition of land or conservation easements within source water protection areas. Source. 1993, 341:1. 2000, 310:1. 2003, 178:1, eff. July 1, 2003.

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Source. 1993, 341:1. 2000, 310:1. 2003, 178:1, eff. July 1, 2003.

Source history

  • 1993, 341:1
  • 2000, 310:1
  • 2003, 178:1, eff. July 1, 2003

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    n administrative fine.] a schedule of administrative fines which may be imposed under this section for violation of this chapter. 34 Administrative Fines; Water Division. Amend RSA 486-A:14, I to read as follows: I. The commissioner of the department[, after notice and hearing pursuant to RSA 541-A,] may impose an administrative fine not to exceed $500 for each offense upon any person who violates the