N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Dw 902.35

Current through Register No. 25, June 20, 2024
Section Env-Dw 902.35 - Protection of the Purity of the Water of Fassett Brook Reservoir
(a) The purpose of this section is to protect the purity of the water of Fassett Brook Reservoir, which is the principal drinking water supply for the town of Troy.
(b) This section shall apply within Fassett Brook watershed above the reservoir dam that is located at approximate latitude 42º 50' 19", longitude 72º 08' 26", in the Town of Jaffrey.
(c) In accordance with RSA 485:24, the health officer and the board of health of the town of Jaffrey and their duly authorized agents, and the board of water commissioners of the town of Troy and its duly authorized agents, may act as agents of the department for the enforcement of this section in cooperation with the department.
(d) Any person violating this section shall, in accordance with RSA 485:26, be guilty of a misdemeanor if a natural person or guilty of a felony if any other person.
(e) Where any provision of this section is in conflict with local ordinances, the provision that is more protective of the surface water shall apply.
(f) A person shall not build, continue, or maintain any livestock, stable or other building or structures in which livestock are kept within 75 feet of the Fassett Brook Reservoir or any tributary thereto without the written approval of the department, in accordance with Env-Dw 902.05.
(g) A person shall not discharge any industrial or domestic wastewater into the Fassett Brook Reservoir or any tributary thereto.
(h) A person shall not throw or deposit any solid waste material into the Fassett Brook Reservoir, or leave or allow such material to remain within 75 feet of the reservoir or any tributary thereto.
(i) A person shall not apply or store any fertilizer, pesticides, gasoline, oil, or other hazardous chemicals or materials within 75 feet of the Fassett Brook Reservoir or any tributary thereto.
(j) A person shall not bathe in the Fassett Brook Reservoir.
(k) A person shall not fish in the Fassett Brook Reservoir.
(l) A person shall not boat in the Fassett Brook Reservoir.

N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Dw 902.35

(See Revision Note at part heading for Env-Dw 902) #10602, eff 5-20-14

Amended by Volume XLI Number 45, Filed November 10, 2021, Proposed by #13286, Effective 10/26/2021, Expires 10/26/2031