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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