PFAS Response Blog
News and announcements relating to the NHDES response to PFAS contamination.

Draft Air Permit Available for Public Comment
On May 19, 2023, NHDES released a draft state permit to operate for Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics (SGPP) in Merrimack. The draft permit incorporates all regulatory requirements for the facility for manufacturing of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) coated fabrics and films including operation of air pollution control equipment for the purposes of removing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

Saint-Gobain
Issuance of Temporary Permit for Installation of Equipment to Control Air Emissions of PFAS – Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, Merrimack, NH
Posted: February 12, 2020

Groundwater
Reports #7 and #8 – PFAS Sampling Conducted by the EPA Office of Research and Development
Posted: February 04, 2020

Saint-Gobain
Saint-Gobain Issues Letter on the Status of the Water Supply Well Sampling Program
Posted: January 16, 2020

Saint-Gobain
Update on New Hampshire PFAS Drinking Water Standards (MCLs)
Posted: January 10, 2020

Surface Water Quality
Plan to Generate Surface Water Quality Standards
Posted: January 07, 2020