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Part of a radon mitigation system including the fan and vent pipe is visible near the gutter downspout. Because high levels of radon have been found in every state of the United States, [18] testing for radon and installing radon mitigation systems has become a specialized industry since the 1980s. Many states have implemented programs that ...
Water supply dam owned by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Winnicut River Dam 14 ft (4.3 m) 2009 Greenland: Winnicut River: Owned by the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. Bearcamp River Dam 20 ft (6.1 m) 2003 South Tamworth
The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) is a state agency of the U.S. state of New Hampshire, headquartered in Concord. The department works to "sustain a high quality of life for all citizens by protecting and restoring the environment and public health" in the state. [ 1 ]
Efforts to reduce indoor radon levels are called radon mitigation. In the US, the EPA recommends all houses be tested for radon. In the UK, under the Housing Health & Safety Rating System, property owners have an obligation to evaluate potential risks and hazards to health and safety in a residential property. [96]
If it is suspected that a private well or drinking water may be affected by radon, the National Radon Program Services Hotline at 1-800-SOS-RADON can be contacted for information regarding state radon office phone numbers. State radon offices can provide additional resources, such as local laboratories that can test water for radon. [109]
The following is a list of New Hampshire state agencies—government agencies of the U.S. state of New Hampshire. Entries are listed alphabetically per their first distinguishing word (e.g. the New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food is listed under "A" for Agriculture), with subordinate agencies listed under their parent agency.
This is a list of lakes and ponds in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services lists 944 lakes and impoundments in their Official List of Public Waters. [1] The water bodies that are listed include natural lakes and reservoirs, including areas on rivers impounded behind dams.
Sunrise Lake is a 247-acre (1.00 km 2) water body located in Strafford County in eastern New Hampshire, United States, in the town of Middleton. The lake was originally known as Dump Reservoir. [1] Water from Sunrise Lake flows to the Cocheco River, part of the Piscataqua River watershed.