Section We 602.15 - Setback Reductions: Septic Systems(a) Subject to (c), below, no reduction to the setback to an effluent disposal system, as specified in Table 1008-4 in Env-Wq 1008.06(b), shall be permitted except on: (1) A lot of record that existed prior to July 1, 1967; or(2) Any other lot on which there is an existing structure and an existing septic system for which an approval to operate has been granted in accordance with RSA 485-A and Env-Wq 1004.07, or predecessor rules.(b) Setback reductions for wells on lots specified in (a), above, shall not be permitted unless: (1) Due to the size, geography, or location of existing structures, there is no practicable alternative location that complies with the required setbacks; and(2) The water well contractor complies with We 602.16.(c) A water well contractor shall not commence construction of any well with a proposed setback to an effluent disposal area of less than 25 feet except after inspection by the department, in accordance with (d), below, and receipt of written confirmation that no practicable alternative location for the well exists.(d) An inspection by the department shall be conducted within 7 business days following receipt of a request for inspection. Written requests may be made by electronic mail.N.H. Admin. Code § We 602.15
Amended by Volume XXXVII Number 2, Filed January 12, 2017, Proposed by #12083, Effective 3/1/2017, Expires 3/1/2027.