The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) remains operational to respond to your needs, however, to reduce the possibility of disease transmission due to the COVID-19 State of Emergency, our buildings in Concord and Pease are closed to the public. Instead of coming to the building, please call the program you wish to speak Read More

In keeping with NHDES’ mission to  protect the environment and public health in New Hampshire and in accordance with the CDC’s recently released guidance for large events and mass gatherings, the 2020 Source Water Protection Funding Workshop scheduled for Wednesday, April 8, 2020 has been cancelled. We are will keep you updated with information on Read More

Announcement – The April 10, 2020 Water Infrastructure Funding Workshop has been cancelled. (updated March 19, 2020) In keeping with NHDES’ mission to  protect the environment and public health in New Hampshire and in accordance with the CDC’s recently released guidance for large events and mass gatherings, the 2020 Water Infrastructure Funding Workshop scheduled for Read More

The next meeting of the full DWGTF Advisory Commission is scheduled for Tuesday, November 12, at 10 am in Rooms 205-207 of the Legislative Office Building.  The focus of this meeting will be to review the funding recommendations from the Drinking Water Construction Project Assistance Program Subcommittees and the Source Water Protection Grant Program Subcommittee and Read More

The Source Water Protection Grant Program Funding Application Review Subcommittee will be meeting at 9 am, Tuesday, November 5 at the Department of Environmental Services Room 208C.  The Subcommittee will be discussing the site walks conducted by NHDES, the funding applications, and developing a list of recommended projects to fund for presentation to the full Read More

Update:  The Subcommittee meeting schedules have been posted under Upcoming Events on the homepage.  Please refer to the list of projects assigned to the each Subcommittee if there is a particular project you are interested in following. Thank you. Erin Holmes ********************************** The Drinking Water and Groundwater Trust Fund (DWGTF) Advisory Commission will be starting the Read More

The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) is now accepting funding applications for the 2019 Annual Drinking Water Construction Project Assistance Program through the Drinking Water and Groundwater Trust Fund (DWGTF) for drinking water infrastructure projects. For eligibility requirements, guidance in completing this application, and additional information regarding the criteria the Commission may use Read More

This is an announcement of the filing of the proposed rules Env-Dw-1300, Administrative Procedures for Grants and Loans from the Drinking Water and Groundwater Trust Fund (DWGTF). The proposed rules implement RSA 485-F relative to the DWGTF. Specifically, RSA 485-F:3, II directs the Department to adopt rules to administer a competitive grant program for drinking Read More