A federal Oct. 2024 deadline requires all water providers to inventory their service lines containing lead. But state officials worry that small water providers will struggle to meet the deadline and are requesting funding to complete inventories on.
A federal Oct. 2024 deadline requires all water providers to inventory their service lines containing lead. But state officials worry that small water providers will struggle to meet the deadline and are requesting funding to complete inventories on their behalf.
Some New Hampshire communities are experiencing longer wait times and higher prices for chemicals and equipment to ensure safe drinking water and treat wastewater, as supply chain disruptions create challenges across the nation.Jason Randall,.
Tinderbox conditions raise concern
FILE In this Aug. 11, 2016 file photo, Jim Geoghegan, owner of Sunshine Farm in Sherborn, Mass., walks through a withered drought-stricken corn field. A lack of late-season snow and dry spring weather have signaled alarm of a possible drought in New England. (Ken McGagh/The Metro West Daily News via AP, File)
FILE In this July 12, 2020 file photo, river rocks and exposed concrete are visible due to drought conditions as water flows downstream at the Hoosic River in North Adams, Mass. A lack of late-season snow and dry spring weather have signaled alarm of a possible drought in New England. (Gillian Jones/The Berkshire Eagle via AP, File)