Section Env-Wq 1708.04 - Protection of Water Quality in ORW(a) Surface waters of national forests and surface waters designated as natural under RSA 483:7-a, I, shall be considered outstanding resource waters (ORW).(b) Subject to (c), below, water quality shall be maintained and protected in surface waters that constitute ORW.(c) The department shall allow a limited point or nonpoint source discharge to an ORW only if: (1) The discharge will result in no more than temporary and short-term changes in water quality, wherein "temporary and short term" means that degradation is limited to the shortest possible time;(2) The discharge will not permanently degrade water quality or result at any time in water quality lower than that necessary to protect the existing and designated uses in the ORW; and(3) All practical means of minimizing water quality degradation are implemented.N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Wq 1708.04
(See Revision Note #1 at chapter heading for Env-Wq 1700) #7151, eff 12-10-99; ss by #9034, INTERIM, eff 12-10-07; ss by #9162, eff 5-21-08 (See Revision Note #2 at chapter heading for Env-Wq 1700)
Amended by Volume XXXVI Number 49, Filed December 8, 2016, Proposed by #12042, Effective 12/1/2016, Expires 12/1/2026.