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Town of Salem, NH
Rockingham County
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[Adopted by the Board of Selectmen 11-16-1994 (Ch. 305 of the 1995 Code)[1]]
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Editor's Note: This article was adopted at a joint meeting with the Windham Board of Selectmen and approved by the Commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services on 11-4-1995.
To prevent any degradation of water resources within the Town of Salem and to maintain water quality within the Town at ambient water quality standards as defined by RSA 485-C.
Under the authority of RSA 147:1 and RSA 485-C, Groundwater Protection Act, the following article is adopted to protect Salem's water resources for the benefit of the public.
The rules, regulations and policies of the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES), Water Division and the Water Supply Engineering Bureau, and amendments thereto are referenced and form a part of this article.
For the purpose of this article, all the definitions referenced in the above-listed rules, regulations and policies of the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, Water Division and the Water Supply Engineering Bureau, and amendments thereto form a part of this article.
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An inventory of potential contaminant sites (PCS) shall be developed by the Town Health Officer or his (or her) agent, identifying the location, property owner, type and quantity of the potential contaminant substance. A preliminary on-site inspection and interview will be conducted at each location in the inventory.
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The inventory of PCS sites will be maintained by the Health Officer or his (or her) agent and shall be updated at intervals not to exceed three years. Unannounced inspections will be performed at random intervals to determine compliance with the water resources management program outlined in § 477-33.
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Best management practices (BMP) are as defined in the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services rules and regulations referenced in § 477-30 above.
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The Town of Salem shall be notified by the responsible person of any spills or releases of regulated contaminant or petroleum products as soon as possible, not to exceed 24 hours of the occurrence. Notification shall include time, date, location, volume, material type and all other information necessary to assess the impact on public health and the environment. This notification shall not waive notification to the state and federal agencies where applicable.
Failure to comply with this article may result in appropriate action, including prosecution taken by local, state or federal authorities.