Hot Topics
- Drought Conditions
- Outdoor Water Use Restriction Posting Request
- Drought Economic Impact Survey for Households on Private Wells
- Drought Economic Impact Survey for Industrial, Commercial, Institutional, Public Water System and Agricultural Water Users
- Drought Guidance for Municipalities
- Drought Guidance for Homeowners with Private Wells
- Drought Guidance for Public Water Systems
- Drought Guidance for the Public
- Private Well Financial Assistance for Very-Low Income Households
Publications
- 2016 Drought Management Plan
- UNH Study: An Analysis of Drought Conditions in New Hampshire
- Water Resources Primer/Floods and Droughts Chapter
Rules/Regulatory
- RSA 41:11-d Restricting the Watering of Lawns by Municipalities
- Env-Dw 503 Public Water System Operational Requirements (For limiting water use: See Env-Dw 503.09 and Env-Dw 503.18-503.20)
- RSA 482 Dams, Mills, and Flowage
- Water Conservation Rules
Education/Outreach
- Video Recording of NH Drought Management Team Presentation to the New Hampshire Legislature, October 4, 2016
- Current Drought Conditions in New Hampshire: A Briefing for the New Hampshire Legislature, October 4, 2016
- Water Efficiency Information
Technical Assistance
- Licensed Well Drillers and Pump Installers Search Tool
- Emergency Bulk Water Supply for Public Water Systems
- Drought Data Analysis (2012 to current)
- Drought Conditions
- Model Regulation: Municipal and Village District Lawn Irrigation Restriction
- Model Regulation: Public Water System Outdoor Water Use Restrictions
Grants/Loans
- Private Well Financial Assistance for Very-Low Income Households
- Financing Your Water Well System
- USDA Federal Grant Assistance
Related Programs
- Water Well Board
- Dam Bureau
- Drinking Water and Groundwater Bureau
- Instream Flow Protection Program
- Water Conservation
Resources/Links (Complete List)
- Drought Conditions
- We’re for Water – Save Water, Energy and $
- National Weather Service Regional Forecast
- U.S. Drought Portal
- Homeland Security & Emergency Management
- National Drought Mitigation Center
- UNH Cooperative Extension
- USDA: New England Weekly Crop Progress & Condition Report
Contact Us
- NHDES Dam Bureau
29 Hazen Drive; PO Box 95
Concord, NH 03302-0095
(603) 271-3406
(603) 271-6120 (fax)
damsafety@des.nh.gov - NHDES Drinking Water and Groundwater Bureau
29 Hazen Drive; PO Box 95
Concord, NH 03302-0095
(603) 271-2513
dwgbinfo@des.nh.gov
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