Ecolex Logo
The gateway to
environmental law
Search results » Legislation

New Hampshire-Vermont Interstate Public Water Supply Compact (New Hampshire Revised Statutes: Title L Water Management and Protection; Chapter 485-D)

Country/Territory
United States of America
Territorial subdivision
New Hampshire
Document type
Legislation
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Sub-national agreement Water supply Local government
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This Chapter of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes adopts the New Hampshire-Vermont Interstate Public Water Supply Compact. The statement of policy of the Compact states that it is recognized that in certain cases municipalities in New Hampshire and Vermont may, in order to avoid duplication of cost and effort, and in order to take advantage of economies of scale, find it necessary or advisable to enter into agreements whereby joint public water supply facilities are erected and maintained. The states of New Hampshire and Vermont recognize the value of and need for such agreements, and adopt this compact in order to authorize their establishment.

Full text
English
Website
www.gencourt.state.nh.us