New Hampshire § 485-A-16 - Section 485-A:16 Emergency.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 485-A-16 — Section 485-A:16 Emergency., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 485-A-16. Section 485-A:16 Emergency.
If the department finds that an emergency has arisen from failure of or casualty to facilities for the control of pollution, the department may, if it finds that the best interests of the public will not unduly suffer, authorize any person for a reasonable time to discharge sewage or other wastes into surface waters or groundwaters, although such discharge would have the effect of lowering the quality of such waters below the adopted classification.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 485-A-16 cover?
Section 485-A-16 ("Section 485-A:16 Emergency.") 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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