Section Env-Ws 303.04 - Siting RequirementsBefore a person may enter into a financial commitment for or to initiate construction of a new public water system or increase the capacity of an existing public water system, the person shall:
(a) Notify the department; and(b) To the extent practicable, avoid locating part or all of the new or expanded facility at a site which: (1) Is subject to a risk greater than 1% from earthquakes, floods, fires or other disasters which could cause a breakdown of the public water system or a portion thereof; or(2) Except for intake structures, is within the floodplain of a 100-year flood or is lower than any recorded high tide where appropriate records exist.N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Ws 303.04
(See Revision Note at chapter heading for Env-Ws 300); ss by #8498, eff 11-30-05