Studies New Hampshire has always been interested in safe and adequate water supplies to serve its commerce and its residents. RSA 485 charges DES with evaluating regional water supply needs. Since the 1950s a number of regional water supply studies have been performed. These studies can be reviewed at our offices and are briefly listed below. Approximately 8 separate statewide studies of water and wastewater systems organized on a county basis.
Reports are an assembly of water and wastewater facility data and population projections.
Many different authors. 1981 Water Policy Study by State of New Hampshire Legislature and Agencies Addressed functional responsibilities of then separate agencies of Water Supply and Pollution Control Commission, Water Resources Board, and other agencies. 1986 Route 108 Water Supply Study by US Army Corps of Engineers Study of regional water supply potential along Route 108 from Exeter to Durham. 1986 Route 302 Water Supply Study by US Army Corps of Engineers Study of regional water supply potential along Route 302 in Bartlett. 1988 Southeastern NH Water Supply Study by Roy Weston Engineers Regionalization potential in southeast New Hampshire and control of the proliferation of very small stand-alone public water systems.