State Releases More PFOA Data, Maps

CONCORD, NH - The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services has received a total of 107 drinking water test results to date, according to Jim Martin, the public information officer for the NH DES.

The water well samples were collected between March 9, and March 20, 2016. The results show levels of PFOA ranging from no detection to 830 parts per trillion. Of the results received, 26 private wells (3 in Merrimack and 23 in Litchfield) show PFOA levels at or above 100 parts per trillion (ppt) ranging from 100 ppt to 830 ppt.

The state has released an updated map and table of the test results have been posted on the NHDES website: http://des.nh.gov/organization/commissioner/pfoa.htm.

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Bottled water, according to Martin, is being provided to anyone with a private well where the test ran 100 ppt or more for PFOA.

The state is continuing to sample both private drinking water wells and the Merrimack Village Districts water, according to Martin.