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| All press releases listed below have been archived and are available upon request. | |
| Sept. 11, 2020 | NHDES Decision on Variance Petition from Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics |
| Oct. 8, 2019 | Public Hearing on Draft Air Permit for Air Pollution Control Equipment at Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics and Information Meeting to Provide Update on Southern New Hampshire PFAS Investigation |
| July 24, 2019 | NHDES Commissioner Scott Testifies in Washington on PFAS Impacts to New Hampshire |
| June 28, 2019 | NHDES Proposes New PFAS Drinking Water Standards: Final Rulemaking Proposal for PFOA, PFOS, PFHxS and PFNA |
| June 14, 2019 | Public Information Meeting: NHDES to Provide Update on East Kingston PFAS Investigation |
| Jan. 2, 2019 | NHDES Proposes New PFAS Drinking Water Standards Initiates Rulemaking for PFOA, PFOS, PFHxS and PFNA |
| Oct. 3, 2018 | NHDES to Hold Stakeholder and Technical Work Sessions on Setting Public Drinking Water Standards for PFOA, PFOS, PFNA & PFHxS |
| Oct. 1, 2018 | NHDES Notifies Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics to Install Controls on Air Emissions |
| Sept. 26, 2018 | NHDES to Provide Update on Southern New Hampshire PFAS Investigation |
| Sept. 24, 2018 | Merrimack River Dye Test Tuesday, September 25 |
| June 21, 2018 | NHDES Statement on Draft ATSDR PFAS Report |
| April 23, 2018 | Public Information Meetings in Bedford and Merrimack – Updates on Waterline Extension Projects |
| March 20, 2018 | NHDES and Saint-Gobain Reach Agreement on Consent Decree |
| March 19, 2018 | NHDES to Discuss Status of Negotiations with Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Related to the Presence of PFOA in Drinking Water Wells |
| Jan. 3, 2018 | Bedford Public Information Meeting: NHDES and NH DHHS Update on PFOA Investigation |
| Oct. 9, 2017 | Merrimack Public Information Meeting: NHDES and NH DHHS Update on PFOA Investigation |
| Oct. 6, 2017 | NHDES Announces Agreement to Begin Water Line Extension to Amherst Properties |
| Sept. 22, 2017 | NHDES announces Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Agrees to Fund Design Study to Extend Manchester Water Works service to Bedford Residents |
| Aug. 16, 2017 | Update on PFOA waterline extension in Bedford, New Hampshire |
| June 9, 2017 | Several Well Water Results from Windham Contain Elevated Concentrations of PFCs |
| April 21, 2017 | NHDES and Textile Coated International Announce Agreement to Fund Design Work on Potential Public Water Extension in Amherst |
| April 14, 2017 | NHDES and Saint-Gobain Announce Agreement to Fund Design Work on Potential Public Water Extension in Bedford |
| Feb. 3, 2017 | Elevated Levels of PFCs Found Near Rochester Business |
| Oct. 27, 2016 | Well Water Results from the Kingston, NH Fire Station Contain Elevated Concentrations of PFOA |
| Oct. 14, 2016 | NHDES and Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Announce Agreement to Begin Pennichuck Water Line Extension to Litchfield Residents |
| Aug. 25, 2016 | NHDES and Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Approve Bid Process to Extend Pennichuck Water Line to Litchfield Residents |
| July 21, 2016 | Saint-Gobain Stack Emissions Testing Results Received |
| June 28, 2016 | NHDES Southern N.H. PFOA Investigation Update – Designated Properties in Amherst to Be Provided Bottled Water |
| May 31, 2016 | NHDES Establishes Ambient Groundwater Quality Standard for Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) |
| May 25, 2016 | NHDES Southern N.H. PFOA Investigation Update Designated Properties in Bedford to Be Provided Bottled Water Updated Well Test Results |
| May 19, 2016 | NHDES Welcomes New U.S. EPA Health Advisory for Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) |
| May 17, 2016 | Southern NH PFOA Investigation Update Groundwater Results from the Former Merrimack Town Landfill Contain Elevated Concentrations of PFOA |
| May 11, 2016 | NHDES Expanding Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) Investigation Elevated Levels of PFOA Found in Amherst |
| May 4, 2016 | NHDES and Saint-Gobain Announce Agreement to Fund Design Work on Potential Public Water Extension |
| April 22, 2016 | Updated Drinking Water Well Test Results for Southern NH PFOA Investigation |
| April 19, 2016 | Bottled Water Pick Up |
| April 14, 2016 | Groundwater and Soil Sample Results from the Saint-Gobain Facility |
| April 13, 2016 | Updated Drinking Water Well Test Results and NHDES Expanding Area for Private Well Testing |
| April 7, 2016 | NHDES Southern N.H. Investigation Update: Bottled Water to Be Provided to Approximately 400 Properties |
| March 31, 2016 | Updated Drinking Water Well Test Results for Southern N.H. PFOA Investigation |
| March 29, 2016 | Updated Drinking Water Well Test Results for Southern N.H. PFOA Investigation |
| March 18, 2016 | NHDES Receives Initial Drinking Water Well Tests for Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) in Southern New Hampshire |
| March 10, 2016 | Governor Hassan, NY Governor Cuomo and VT Governor Shumlin Urge U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to Review and Issue New PFOA Guidelines for Safe Drinking Water |
| March 4, 2016 | NHDES, Merrimack Village Water District, and Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Investigating Perfluorochemical Found in Drinking Water |