Consulting Services

Small and Medium Systems

New Hampshire small and medium community (CWS) and non-transient non-community (NTNC) water systems with less than 1,700 service connections have been paired with one of four consulting firms to assist them in complying with EPA’s LCRR by the federal deadline of October 16, 2024. Arcadis, Hazen and Sawyer, Northeast GIS and Underwood Engineers are working directly with each water system to create and submit their service line inventory, replacement plan and sampling plan to NHDES by the federal deadline. Each consultant will be assisting their assigned water systems in gathering data and creating a plan to identify unknown service line materials and to replace any found lead lines. 

There is no cost to the water systems for this assistance. Check your water system's assigned consultant. Please note newly activated or reclassified systems that are not included in the assigned consultants list are responsible for complying with LCRR as part of the design review process and will not be assigned a NHDES-hired consultant.

Please be reminded that complying with LCRR is ultimately the responsibility of the CWS and NTNC water system owner. Water system staff should be communicating to determine which individual is tasked with submitting data to your assigned consultant (or NHDES if you are not assigned a consultant).

If you have any questions or need more information, please contact DWLead@des.nh.gov or call (603) 271-2513.