Section Env-Dw 303.03 - Definitions(a) "Artesian water" means "artesian water" as defined in 21 CFR 165.110(a)(2)(i), 4-1-15 edition, namely "water from a well tapping a confined aquifer in which the water level stands at some height above the top of the aquifer".(b) "Borehole" means a hole dug, drilled, or bored into the earth.(c) "Natural orifice" means an opening occurring naturally at the land surface, without any alteration of the land surface.(d) "New source" means: (1) A source installed or sited after April 5, 1999;(2) A source installed or sited before April 5, 1999 that wants to increase the approved permitted production volume;(3) A source previously approved by the department for which the approval has expired; or(4) A source previously approved by the New Hampshire department of health and human services that has not obtained or maintained a facility license in accordance with He-P 2106.(e) "Protected area" means a wellhead protection area for a groundwater source of bottled water.(f) "Spring water" means "spring water" as defined in 21 CFR 165.110(a)(2)(vi), 4-1-15 edition, namely "water derived from an underground formation from which water flows naturally to the surface of the earth".(g) "Stratum" means a geologic formation or formations, or a discontinuity in or between geologic formations, which may in some cases serve as a source of water or as a pathway for groundwater to reach the surface.(h) "Well water" means water derived from a groundwater source that is neither artesian water nor spring water.(i) "Wellhead" means the structure through which, and location where, a groundwater source of bottled water reaches the land surface, such as the well casing, a spring collection box, or the natural orifice of a spring.N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Dw 303.03
(See Revision Note at part heading for Env-Dw 303) #8998, eff 9-29-07
Amended by, Volume XXXVI Number 14, Filed April 7, 2016, Proposed by #11059, Effective 4/1/2016, Expires 4/1/2026.