New Hampshire § 38-30 - Section 38:30 Protection of Water Supply.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 38-30 — Section 38:30 Protection of Water Supply., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 38-30. Section 38:30 Protection of Water Supply.
Any municipality or municipal water company supplying water to the public for domestic use shall have the power to take by the exercise of the right of eminent domain any property needed to protect the purity of the water so supplied, upon petition to the superior court or in the case of a village district to the board of selectmen of the town or towns within which the district is situated and proceedings thereon as in case of a petition for the laying out of a highway.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 38-30 cover?
Section 38-30 ("Section 38:30 Protection of Water Supply.") is part of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Hampshire. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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