N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Wq 402.21

Current through Register No. 25, June 20, 2024
Section Env-Wq 402.21 - Water Quality Sampling, Analysis, and Reporting
(a) The permittee shall:
(1) Monitor groundwater quality at each facility or site for which a permit has been issued under Env-Wq 402 to ensure that groundwater quality is in compliance with the terms of the permit and with Env-Wq 402;
(2) Monitor surface water points and water supply wells as specified in the permit to ensure that water quality is in compliance with applicable water quality standards and the terms of the permit;
(3) Monitor sampling points in the wastewater treatment system as specified in the permit to ascertain that design treatment efficiencies are achieved;
(4) Operate and maintain all monitoring wells, piezometers, and other measurement, sampling, and analytical devices so that they perform to design specifications throughout the life of the monitoring program; and
(5) Submit the results of all sampling and analysis required under a groundwater permit to the department no later than 45 days after the sampling date specified in the permit.
(b) All analyses shall be performed by a laboratory accredited under Env-C 300 or certified by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) or another government agency using National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Committee standards.
(c) Sampling shall be performed in accordance with:
(1) "Practical Guide for Ground-Water Sampling," document identification number EPA/600/2-85/104, US EPA, September 1985, available as noted in Appendix B; or
(2) "RCRA Ground-Water Monitoring: Draft Technical Enforcement Guidance," document identification number PB87107751, US EPA, November 1992, available as noted in Appendix B.

N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Wq 402.21

(See Revision Note at part heading for Env-Wq 402) #8955, eff 7-26-07

Amended by Volume XXXVI Number 10, Filed March 10, 2016, Proposed by #11036, Effective 3/1/2016, Expires 3/1/2026.