N.H. Admin. Code § Env-Ws 379.12

Current through Register No. 45, November 7, 2024
Section Env-Ws 379.12 - Proposal for Water Quality Testing
(a) The applicant shall present in the preliminary report a detailed proposal for water quality testing.
(b) The water quality sampling program shall be conducted to gather the information necessary to establish acceptable water quality and develop, if necessary, a contamination control program for the desired permitted production volume.
(c) A water quality testing program shall include the collection of 3 water quality samples during the pumping test program at each of the following times during the pumping period:
(1) Between the first and the fifth hour of the pumping period;
(2) Midway through the pumping period; and
(3) At the end of the pumping period, one hour or less before the pump is shut off.
(d) The first 2 water quality samples taken during the pumping test performed on large overburden wells shall be analyzed for the following parameters:
(1) Volatile organic compounds;
(2) Iron;
(3) Manganese;
(4) pH;
(5) Specific conductance;
(6) Hardness;
(7) Chlorides;
(8) Sodium; and
(9) Nitrates.
(e) The third sample shall be analyzed for those parameters required to be monitored in groundwater systems per Env-Ws 310-319.
(f) Additional analyses shall be conducted if review of the preliminary report indicates the possible presence of contamination sources.
(g) Analyses shall be performed by a laboratory which is certified in accordance with Env-C 300, and all analyses shall be performed in accordance with Env-C 300.

N.H. Admin. Code § Env-Ws 379.12

(See Revision Note at chapter heading for Env-Ws 300) #6521, eff 6-4-97; ss by #6979, eff 4-21-99; ss by #8871, INTERIM, eff 4-21-07, EXPIRES: 10-18-07