NH needs action and answers now. Not more decades of forming research committees after research committee to only conclude for more decades, that they are still only "Working on it" with nothing more to show for it.
My mother lived over 40 years and died in Nashua NH from a Glioblastoma in 2001, at the age of 68. My sister was born and lived and died in Nashua NH from Leukemia at the age of 53 in 2013. My grandparents and great grandparents had all died only from natural causes or simply old age.
NH's number one leading causes of death still has been increasingly cancer for the past five years, then drug overdose for the past several years, and then suicide for 3. So dying simply from old age or natural causes in the state of NH has clearly become obsolete in the 21st century. Not the conclusion you want for your children.
NH also has the highest pediatric caner rate between the ages of 0-4 months old who haven't even walked yet let alone seen the age of puberty, and teens between ages 15 through 19. NH government is truly a sacrificial government who is only great at talking the talk instead of actually even attempting to walk the walk. Gee, sounds like anyone else you might now know in government? Well shall we simply say, the cat is definitely out of the bag.
WIKIPEDIA - A 2018 analysis now reported that the Trump administration's rollbacks and proposed reversals of environmental rules would likely "cost the lives of over 80,000 US residents per decade and lead to respiratory problems for many more than just 1 million people." (Gee, just exactly like one New England state we all know.) Responding to a 2018 government-funded study which warned of potentially catastrophic climate change impacts, Trump said he had read part of the report but did not believe it."
Again the apparent growing similarities between our president and the government of NH just never ceases to amaze us.
"A Governor's Water Sustainability Commission was established (and ignored) on April 22, 2011, in order to "identify strategies and management measures for ensuring that the quality and quantity of New Hampshire's water resources in 25 years, is as good as or better than they are today." The Commission published their report in December 2012.
Once again, the clock is only ticking down for NH and already 9 years into only research in the hope of having, "identify strategies and management measures for ensuring that the quality and quantity of New Hampshire's water resources in 25 years, is as good as or better than they are today" , is once again, not going to coming close to happening for the granite state in New England.
When your own state's government continually produces a useless government that even multiple women inmates in a prison can actually sue the state and finally win a brand new $50 million dollar state of the art prison, while even one hospital let alone 10, are still owed over $270 million dollars from government, truly defines their priorities and actual concerns you for it's residents and children. The NH hospitals have been struggling for decades now just by the NH government continually inflicting almost double the rate of the entire country, that now is living only on disability checks just for mental illness alone, with no end in sight.
The final report of the commission uncovered the following observations, as reported by the Union Leader:
NH DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES SAYS- "Lead rarely occurs naturally in New Hampshire’s drinking water sources, namely groundwater and surface water. Lead more commonly occurs in drinking water due to the wearing away of piping, older plumbing fixtures, or the solder that connects pipes. Tap water is generally thought to be a smaller source of lead exposure, but this can vary among homes, schools, and other buildings, and can add to other sources."
NH's History once again, only documents a very broken and continually bankrupt government extremely very incapable of keeping the state safe. NH government lacks any form of action within a timely manner, when apparent emergencies occur, and even now are re-occurring, for well over the past five years. In 2016, the state was incapable of even correctly properly treating just an outbreak of gonorrhea. Under no certain terms is NH near capable to handle anything of any magnitude when hospitals already are incapable to even handle what is simply occurring right before our own eyes now.
CITIZENS COUNT EDITOR REPORTED - New Hampshire has a vast network of waterways, with 18 miles of coastline, nearly 1,000 lakes, and 17,000 miles of rivers. But with the population increasing and the integrity of our water system's infrastructure declining, the availability and sustainability of our state's water is at risk. (NOT GOING TO BE BUT AREADY IS!)
CITIZENS COUNT EDITOR - LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
My mother lived over 40 years and died in Nashua NH from a Glioblastoma in 2001, at the age of 68. My sister was born and lived and died in Nashua NH from Leukemia at the age of 53 in 2013. My grandparents and great grandparents had all died only from natural causes or simply old age.
NH's number one leading causes of death still has been increasingly cancer for the past five years, then drug overdose for the past several years, and then suicide for 3. So dying simply from old age or natural causes in the state of NH has clearly become obsolete in the 21st century. Not the conclusion you want for your children.
NH also has the highest pediatric caner rate between the ages of 0-4 months old who haven't even walked yet let alone seen the age of puberty, and teens between ages 15 through 19. NH government is truly a sacrificial government who is only great at talking the talk instead of actually even attempting to walk the walk. Gee, sounds like anyone else you might now know in government? Well shall we simply say, the cat is definitely out of the bag.
WIKIPEDIA - A 2018 analysis now reported that the Trump administration's rollbacks and proposed reversals of environmental rules would likely "cost the lives of over 80,000 US residents per decade and lead to respiratory problems for many more than just 1 million people." (Gee, just exactly like one New England state we all know.) Responding to a 2018 government-funded study which warned of potentially catastrophic climate change impacts, Trump said he had read part of the report but did not believe it."
Again the apparent growing similarities between our president and the government of NH just never ceases to amaze us.
"A Governor's Water Sustainability Commission was established (and ignored) on April 22, 2011, in order to "identify strategies and management measures for ensuring that the quality and quantity of New Hampshire's water resources in 25 years, is as good as or better than they are today." The Commission published their report in December 2012.
Once again, the clock is only ticking down for NH and already 9 years into only research in the hope of having, "identify strategies and management measures for ensuring that the quality and quantity of New Hampshire's water resources in 25 years, is as good as or better than they are today" , is once again, not going to coming close to happening for the granite state in New England.
When your own state's government continually produces a useless government that even multiple women inmates in a prison can actually sue the state and finally win a brand new $50 million dollar state of the art prison, while even one hospital let alone 10, are still owed over $270 million dollars from government, truly defines their priorities and actual concerns you for it's residents and children. The NH hospitals have been struggling for decades now just by the NH government continually inflicting almost double the rate of the entire country, that now is living only on disability checks just for mental illness alone, with no end in sight.
The final report of the commission uncovered the following observations, as reported by the Union Leader:
- New Hampshire's population of roughly 1.3 million is putting a lot of pressure on water resources
- New Hampshire needs to plan for a huge demographic shift. The "silver tsunami" of retiring baby-boomers wants to be near the lakes. This shift will increase human impact and run-off potential.
- The state's water-carrying infrastructure is nearing its expiration date. Most water systems were built in the early 1900s. Repairs are estimated at $2.9 billion.
When your state's women's prison can actually win a lawsuit and receive a new $50 million dollar state of the art prison, over paying $270 million dollars already owed to 10 hospitals let alone even 1, truly defines the depths of their priorities for any residents and their children in your state. The NH hospitals have been struggling now for more than a decade from the NH government causing almost double the rate of the entire country now living on disability checks for mental illness alone, with no end in sight.
NH DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES SAYS- "Lead rarely occurs naturally in New Hampshire’s drinking water sources, namely groundwater and surface water. Lead more commonly occurs in drinking water due to the wearing away of piping, older plumbing fixtures, or the solder that connects pipes. Tap water is generally thought to be a smaller source of lead exposure, but this can vary among homes, schools, and other buildings, and can add to other sources."
NH's History once again, only documents a very broken and continually bankrupt government extremely very incapable of keeping the state safe. NH government lacks any form of action within a timely manner, when apparent emergencies occur, and even now are re-occurring, for well over the past five years. In 2016, the state was incapable of even correctly properly treating just an outbreak of gonorrhea. Under no certain terms is NH near capable to handle anything of any magnitude when hospitals already are incapable to even handle what is simply occurring right before our own eyes now.
CITIZENS COUNT EDITOR REPORTED - New Hampshire has a vast network of waterways, with 18 miles of coastline, nearly 1,000 lakes, and 17,000 miles of rivers. But with the population increasing and the integrity of our water system's infrastructure declining, the availability and sustainability of our state's water is at risk. (NOT GOING TO BE BUT AREADY IS!)
Killed in the House
Requires the Department of Environmental Services to ascertain the amount of money a violator spent to remediate a pollution violation, then add 50% of that amount to the fine for the violation. That additional 50% would be deposited in the state general fund for all expenditures.
Killed in the Senate
Requires the Department of Environmental Services to give a person 30 days to remedy a pollution violation before imposing a fine.
Killed in the House
Allows a resident to sue if they are exposed to hazardous toxins, provided that the state or the company/individual responsible is not taking remedial action.
Killed in the House
Removes the power of towns to restrict the use of water from private wells to water residential property.
Killed in the House
Requires the Department of Environmental Services to make rules relative to the presence of PFCs in surface water.
Signed by Governor
Requires the Department of Environmental Services to revise the maximum contaminant limit for arsenic to 0.004 parts per billion in groundwater and public water systems. The House amended the bill to instead only require the Department of Environmental Services to review the arsenic limits.
Killed in the House
Requires the Department of Environmental Services to make rules relative to preflourinated chemicals (PFCs) in public water systems, ambient groundwater, and surface water.
Requires the Department of Environmental Services to make rules relative to preflourinated chemicals (PFCs) in public water systems, ambient groundwater, and surface water.
Killed in the House
Requires bottled water to be tested for the presence of PFCs and MTBE and labeled with certain results of such tests.
Killed in the House
Requires public water suppliers to monitor public water supplies for perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs).
Killed in the House
Sets the permissible level of methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) in drinking water at .5 micrograms per liter. At the time of this bill's submission, the Department of Environmental Services has the power to set water standards for MTBE.
Killed in the House
Requires the Fish and Game Department to test fish stocks every three years for certain chemicals, including PFCs and mercury.
Signed by Governor
Requires the Department of Environmental Services (DES) to compel the parties responsible for dumping hazardous waste at Coakley Landfill to take remedial action, including groundwater treatment. The Senate amended the bill to instead require DES to report to the legislature about PFC contamination at landfills and other hazardous waste sites.
Signed by Governor
Allows the Department of Environmental Services (DES) to make rules regarding air pollution and the deposit of such pollutants on soils and water. This bill also sets a timeline for DES to evaluate certain water contaminants, such as PFCs, and establish ambient groundwater and drinking water standards for those contaminants. The House amended the bill to also establish a toxicologist position and a human health risk assessor position in DES. The Senate then amended the bill to also require DES to develop a plan to establish surface water quality standards for PFC contamination.
Interim Study
Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to offer and pay for blood testing for perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs). This bill also requires the department to report on the incidence of various medical conditions potentially associated with PFC pollution.
Interim Study
States, "No water utility ... shall decline or refuse to provide adequate service to a property owner that desires to connect to water service and to pay the incremental rates for service that apply to customers within the municipal boundaries or franchise territory of the water utility."
Tabled in the Senate
Requires the Department of Environmental Services to review existing scientific studies and implement rules for maximum levels for PFCs in public water and ambient groundwater.
Killed in the House
Appropriates $10 million over two fiscal years to manage invasive aquatic species in state waterways.
Signed by Governor
Requires the Department of Environmental Services (DES) to establish standards for PFCs in drinking water, groundwater, and surface water. The House amended the bill to also allow DES to make rules regarding air pollution and the deposit of such pollutants on soils and water. The House also amended the bill to add a toxicologist position and a human health risk assessor position in DES.
Killed in the House
Prohibits the combination of a regulated water utility with an electric or gas utility.
Killed in the House
Appropriates $2,075,000 for a public boat ramp on Birch Grove Road in Newbury, on Lake Sunapee. This is the boat ramp site commonly known as "Wild Goose."
Killed in the House
Modifies the penalties for violations of municipal ordinances and bylaws concerning sewage or stormwater. For example, this bill would allow municipalities to ask the court to bill the violator for expenses related to enforcement.
Signed by Governor
(ONLY) Appropriates roughly $3.5 million to the Department of Environmental Services over the next two fiscal years to fund eligible drinking water and wastewater projects under the state aid grant program. The bill also (AGAIN ONLY) appropriates $5 million for a loan to address drinking water contamination in Amherst.
(Again, how and where did the $23 million dollars that the Environmental Protection Agency appropriated towards NH sewerage plants and drinking water systems upgrades really go to?)
(Again, how and where did the $23 million dollars that the Environmental Protection Agency appropriated towards NH sewerage plants and drinking water systems upgrades really go to?)
Tabled in the House
Prohibits the introduction of fluoride into the drinking water of the state. According to the Department of Environmental Services, there are 10 municipalities serving 289,300 people that fluoridate their drinking water.
Signed by Governor
Excludes grass from the definition of "impervious surfaces" under the Shoreland Water Quality Protection Act.
Killed in the Senate
Establishes a committee to study the tax characterization of stormwater utility fees.
Signed by Governor
Requires the Department of Environmental Services (DES) to send an updated list of "impaired waters" to the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which will impact municipal storm and wastewater system regulations. The Senate amended the bill to instead establish a commission to determine if DES should take over the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) from the EPA, and if so, to recommend a fee structure that would pay for DES to manage permits. According to the DES website, "The NPDES permit program addresses water pollution by regulating point sources that discharge pollutants to the waters of the United States."
Tabled in the Senate
Establishes the Stormwater Management and Flood Resilience Fund to provide grants to public and non-public organizations for stormwater pollution monitoring, treatment and outreach. This bill appropriates $400,000 to the fund.
Signed by Governor
Allows municipalities to adopt a program for tax and other relief for coastal properties subject to storm surge, sea level rise, and extreme precipitation, under the community revitalization tax relief program.
Killed in the Senate
Expands the authority of selectmen to restrict outdoor water usage to include commercial property.
Interim Study
Requires municipalities to connect private wells to public water systems in the event a private well has a 10% increase in man-made containments in a year. The Senate amended the bill to instead require a "responsible party" to monitor water contamination and provide clean drinking water if necessary.
Killed in the House
Appropriates $2,228,692 to the Department of Environmental Services to fund twelve eligible and completed drinking water and wastewater projects under the state aid grant program.
Died in Conference Committee
Allows the Department of Environmental Services (DES) to make rules regarding air pollution and the deposit of such pollutants on soils and water. DES states entities with such devices would have to pay an application fee and an emissions-based permit fee. The Senate amended the bill to also require DES to set a limit on PFCs in water that takes into account the best available studies to protect public health, "particularly prenatal and early childhood health." The House and Senate did not agree on a final version of the bill.
Killed in the House
Renames the Winnipesaukee River Basin Program Replacement fund to the Reserve Account. This bill also expands the types of water pollution control projects that can receive funding from the Reserve Account.
Signed by Governor
Establishes a commission to study long term goals and requirements for drinking water in the seacoast area.
Tabled in the Senate
Requires the Department of Environmental Services (DES) to use exposure scenarios in children and other vulnerable populations to determine criteria for emerging contaminants in drinking water. The House amended the bill to instead give DES power to set ambient groundwater quality standards stricter than federal law, and require the department to review the standards every five years. The amended bill also gives DES power to regulate air pollution that ends up contaminating soil and water. Lastly, the amended bill creates a toxicologist position and a human health risk assessor position in the department. The Senate further amended the bill to require DES to establish standards for PFCs in drinking water, groundwater, and surface water.
Interim Study
Identifies and defines different types of wetlands protected under the Wetlands Protection Act.
Killed in the Senate
Establishes a committee to study the responsibility of a person who makes drinking water non-potable through pollution.
Killed in the Senate
Establishes a commission to study the transfer of authority from the federal Environmental Protection Agency to the state Department of Environmental Services regarding the issuance of the New Hampshire municipal separate storm sewer system general permit (MS4)
Signed by Governor
Requires several state agencies to conduct an audit of laws governing coastal regions related to flood preparations.
Signed by Governor
Allows money from Winnipesaukee River Basin Program (WRBP) funds to be spent on the most cost effective operation of the WRBP system.
Signed by Governor
Requires the Winnipesaukee River advisory board to give a recommendation to the governor and executive council on contracts.
Killed in the House
Suspends the water and air pollution control facilities property tax exemption, and allocates resulting revenues to various local infrastructure projects, such as sewer improvements.
Signed by Governor
Appropriates money to complete various drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projects under the state aid grant program. The Senate amended the bill to also address funding for the Police Standards and Training Council and the Liquor Commission.
Killed in the Senate
Changes the referendum procedure for public water systems so that a petition requires the number of voters equal to at least 20 percent of the number of ballots cast in all of the towns served by a water system at the last regular municipal election.
Interim Study
Establishes the Waterways Education Fund to educate New Hampshire property owners about improving the quality of the state's waterways, and to dispense monetary awards to private property owners who, through outstanding projects on their property, protect or improve the quality of the state's waterways.
Tabled in the House
Changes the civil penalty for violation of local wastewater and storm water ordinances.
Signed by Governor
Makes various changes to the rivers management and protection program.
Killed in the Senate
Changes funding of state aid grants from the State Operating Budget to the State Capital Budget.
Signed by Governor
Moves funding for a comprehensive monitoring program for the Piscataqua region estuaries from the Department of Administrative Services to the Department of Environmental Services.
Signed by Governor
Requires the Department of Environmental Services to update a report on coastal flooding trends every five years.
Signed by Governor
Establishes the Coastal Marine Natural Resources and Environment Commission to investigate, monitor, and propose prevention and mitigation strategies for emerging environmental threats in coastal and Great Bay waters, including but not limited to warming of waters.
Signed by Governor
Establishes the Drinking Water and Groundwater Trust Fund and the New Hampshire Drinking Water and Groundwater Advisory Commission.
Killed in the House
Appropriates $9,017,024 in 2016 and $7,641,311 in 2017 to the state aid grant program for water pollution control and public water systems.
Tabled in the House
Establishes a commission to study the effects of ocean acidification on commercially harvested species grown along the New Hampshire coast.
Signed by Governor
Establishes a committee to study funding of state aid grants for infrastructure projects. Prior to amendment, this bill was written to end a moratorium on state aid grants for infrastructure projects.
Signed by Governor
Requires the Department of Environmental Services to make recommendations concerning the lease of certain state-owned submerged lands in the Great Bay estuary for the purpose of shellfish restoration.
Tabled in the Senate
Appropriates $1,500,000 in 2016 and $1,500,000 in 2017 to water supply land protection costs under the state aid grant program.
Tabled in the Senate
Appropriates $200,000 to the Department of Environmental Services for the purpose of restoring and protecting waters of the southeast watershed in accordance with EPA guidelines.
Signed by Governor
Authorizes municipalities to regulate stormwater in order to comply with federal and state laws and regulations.
Killed in the House
Establishes a clean water tax credit against the business profits tax and/or the business enterprise tax for business organizations and business enterprises that contribute to a nonprofit environmental organization which award grants to homeowners replacing septic systems.
Killed in the House
Appropriates $542,672 to reimburse towns for Massachusetts' portion of the Merrimack River flood control compact and the Connecticut River flood control compact. Massachusetts refuses to pay.
Tabled in the House
Requires the Department of Environmental Services to consider impacts to wetland buffers before granting permits for filling and dredging in wetlands.
Signed by Governor
Establishes a commission to recommend legislation to prepare for projected sea level rise and other coastal and coastal watershed hazards.
Signed by Governor
Allows municipalities to develop regional water plans with other municipalities.
Signed by Governor
Allows multiple municipalities to form water and/or sewer utility districts.
Signed by Governor
Modifies the Shoreland Water Quality Protection Act of 2011. This bill aims to encourage homeowners to increase shrubs, groundcover, and the number of tress on shoreland.
Tabled in the Senate
Appropriates $4,671,754 in 2014 and $4,161,595 in 2015 to the state aid grant program for water pollution control and public water systems.
Killed in the House
Appropriates $4,671,754 in 2014 and $4,161,595 in 2015 to the state aid grant program for water pollution control and public water systems.
