The Drinking Water and Groundwater Advisory Commission Subcommittee will be meeting on Thursday, December 9 at 8:30 am to review the 2021 applications to the Annual Drinking Water Construction Project Assistance Program.   The meeting will be held at the NHDES offices at 29 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH, Room 208C.  This is a public meeting.  An Read More

The Drinking Water and Groundwater Trust Fund (DWGTF) is one of six programs that will be presenting information about grants for land and water conservation at a webinar on Wednesday, May 5 from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm. The half-day virtual presentation will provide prospective grant applicants an overview of each program’s funding priorities, eligibility requirements, available funding, and application process and timelines.  Other program Read More

The webinar series will include five (5) days of multiple sessions focusing on funding programs administered by NHDES and topics including funding program updates, crafting warrant articles, green infrastructure, energy efficiency, asset management and more using the virtual GoToMeeting platform. The intended audience includes current/future loan recipients, community/financial decision makers, public works directors, city/town managers, commissioners, selectmen, Read More

The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) will hold its 2021 Drinking Water Source Protection Virtual Conference on Wednesday May 19 and Thursday, May 20 online.  This year’s conference will feature roundtable discussions and presentations on: Climate impacts affecting public water systems such as drought and flooding, and how to manage, adapt or mitigate Read More

There will be an online edition of the annual NHDES infrastructure workshop. Session topics will include updates for funding programs administrated by NHDES, such as crafting warrant articles, green infrastructure, energy efficiency, asset management and more. SAVE THE DATE! DATES: May 4th, 5th, 6th, 11th and 13th.       Time: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. We are still in the Read More

All pertinent information for the Emergency Drought Assistance Program for Low-Income Residential Well Owners (EDAP) is available on this website at the following link:  https://www4.des.state.nh.us/nh-dwg-trust/?page_id=1572 This link will bring you to: The Emergency Drought Assistance Initiative approved by the Drinking Water and Groundwater Advisory Commission. Description of the income eligibility criteria. A link to the survey Read More

Emergency Drought Assistance to Low-Income Residential Well Owners Concord, NH – At the request of Governor Chris Sununu, the NH Drinking Water and Groundwater Advisory Commission and the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) have created a new initiative to provide short-term relief and financial assistance for low-income New Hampshire homeowners served by residential Read More

Drinking Water and Ground Water Trust Fund Grants to Protect Water Supply Lands Wednesday, September 9 at 12 noon with Sandy Crystall from NH Department of Environmental Services The New Hampshire Drinking Water and Groundwater Trust Fund (DWGTF) was established under RSA 485-F to provide for the protection, preservation, and enhancement of drinking water and Read More

Thank you to all of those who joined us for Tuesday’s webinar that reviewed the application process for 2020! We are working on making the audio of the webinar available. PDF: 2020 DWGTF Application Training (July 28 2020) Webinar PowerPoint & Audio: https://youtu.be/l03ioFD17kU If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Read More