Section Env-Dw 401.04 - Siting Requirements Before a person may enter into a financial commitment for, or initiate construction of, a new public water system or an increase in 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 that: (1) Is subject to a risk greater than 1% from earthquakes, floods, fires or other disasters that could damage 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. Admin. Code § Env-Dw 401.04
(See Revision Note at part heading for Env-Dw 401) #10608, eff 6-1-14