New Hampshire Statutes
§ 21-O:1 — Establishment; General Functions
New Hampshire § 21-O:1
JurisdictionNew Hampshire
Title ITHE STATE AND ITS GOVERNMENT
Ch. 21-ODEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 21-O:1 (2026).
Text
I. There is established the department of environmental services, an agency of the state under the executive direction of the commissioner of environmental services. II. The department of environmental services, through its officials, shall be responsible for the following general functions:
(a)Water pollution control.
(b)Water supply protection.
(c)Regulation of waste disposal generally, and as it affects water quality.
(d)Maintenance of state owned dams.
(e)Inspection of dams.
(f)Flood control.
(g)Air pollution control.
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Legislative History
1986, 202:1, eff. July 1, 1986.
Nearby Sections
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§ 21-O:1
Establishment; General Functions§ 21-O:1-a
Revolving Fund§ 21-O:10
Division of Air Resources§ 21-O:11
Air Resources Council§ 21-O:12
Office of the Commissioner§ 21-O:12-a
Geologic Resources Advisory Committee§ 21-O:14
Administrative Appeals§ 21-O:15
Pollution Prevention Policy§ 21-O:16
Pollution Prevention Coordinator§ 21-O:17
Definitions§ 21-O:18
Duties of Coordinator§ 21-O:19
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Bluebook (online)
New Hampshire § 21-O:1, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nh/21-O/21-O%3A1.