Because the Merrimack School District was closed today due to the weather, this evening’s PFAS Public Comment Hearing will be held at the Merrimack Town Hall in the Matthew Thornton room at 5:30 PM. Please help NHDES get the word out.
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Information for Upcoming PFAS Rulemaking Hearings
NHDES has initiated the rulemaking authorized by legislation enacted in the 2018 legislative session to establish maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for four compounds: perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), and perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS). In support of this activity and the others listed below, NHDES has scheduled three public comment hearings Read More
New Information May Change NHDES Proposed PFAS Drinking Water Standards
New Information May Change NHDES Proposed PFAS Drinking Water Standards On December 31, 2018, the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) initiated rulemaking to establish Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) and Ambient Groundwater Quality Standards (AGQS) for four per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) and perfluorohexanesulfonic Read More
EPA to Announce First-Ever Comprehensive Nation Wide PFAS Action Plan
EPA Region 1 is hosting a Regional Press Conference to announce the Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Action Plan Action Plan. The event will be at 11:00am tomorrow, Thursday, February 14, 2019 at the New England Regional Laboratory. EPA Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) Assistant Administrator – and former EPA New England Regional Read More
PFAS Rule Making Notice/Initial Proposal Submitting to Office of Legislative Service (Public Hearing and Public Comment Information)
The Rule Making Notice/Initial Proposal packages for the amendments to Env-Dw 700-800, Env-Or 603.03, and Env-Wq 402 re: PFAS were filed with OLS today. The RMNs should be in the Rulemaking Register published on Thursday, January 24, 2019. The notices and initial proposals are available on-line at: https://www.des.nh.gov/organization/commissioner/legal/rulemaking/index.htm#pdrinking https://www.des.nh.gov/organization/commissioner/legal/rulemaking/index.htm#poil https://www.des.nh.gov/organization/commissioner/legal/rulemaking/index.htm#pwaterq Public Hearing Dates: Monday, March Read More
Final Briefing Report: Review of the ATSDR Toxicological Profile for Perfluoroalkyls by Stephen M. Roberts, Ph.D.
This briefing report was prepared at the request of the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) and provides information on specific topics identified by the Department. Much of the information in this briefing was obtained from review of the public comment draft report, Toxicological Profile for Perfluoroalkyls prepared by the Agency for Toxic Substances Read More
NHDES Report on PFAS MCL/AGQS Development
The summary report on the NHDES development of the Maximum Contaminant Levels and Ambient Groundwater Quality Standards for perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorononoic acid (PFNA) and perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) is available here: https://www.des.nh.gov/organization/commissioner/pip/publications/documents/r-wd-19-01.pdf The report provides the method by which NHDES derived the proposed Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) and Ambient Groundwater Quality Standards Read More
Release: NHDES Proposes New PFAS Drinking Water Standards
News from the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: January 2, 2019 CONTACT: Jim Martin, (603) 271-3710 NHDES Proposes New PFAS Drinking Water Standards Initiates Rulemaking for PFOA, PFOS, PFHxS and PFNA Concord, NH – On December 31, 2018, the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) initiated rulemaking Read More
South River Road Project –Construction Delay
South River Road Project –Construction Delay At the October 10, 2018 public meeting held in Merrimack, NH, a construction begin date of October 29, 2018 was communicated for the start of the South River Road Project. The contractor, Northeast Earth Mechanics, has been delayed with the completion of a previous project due to weather constraints. Read More
Draft reference list that is currently being used by the Health Risk Assessment (HRA) Team at NH-DES to develop MCL’s for PFOA, PFOS, PFHxS and PFNA.
Below is the draft reference list that is currently being used by the Health Risk Assessment (HRA) Team at NH-DES to develop MCL’s for PFOA, PFOS, PFHxS and PFNA. Draft PFAS Reference List as of 11-07-18 The draft list is comprised of references from: · Governmental documents on PFAS (e.g. ATSDR Draft Toxicological Profile, US EPA Read More