1. (a) “Artesian water” means “artesian water” as defined in 21 CFR 165.110(a)(2)(i), 4-1-15 edition, namely “water from a well tapping a confined aquifer in which the water level stands at some height above the top of the aquifer”.
2. (b) “Borehole” means a hole dug, drilled, or bored into the earth.
3. (c) “Natural orifice” means an opening occurring naturally at the land surface, without any alteration of the land surface.

4. (d) “New source” means:

   1. (1) A source installed or sited after April 5, 1999;
   2. (2) A source installed or sited before April 5, 1999 that wants to increase the approved permitted production volume;
   3. (3) A source previously approved by the department for which the approval has expired; or
   4. (4) A source previously approved by the New Hampshire department of health and human services that has not obtained or maintained a facility license in accordance with He-P 2106.
5. (e) “Protected area” means a wellhead protection area for a groundwater source of bottled water.
6. (f) “Spring water” means “spring water” as defined in 21 CFR 165.110(a)(2)(vi), 4-1-15 edition, namely “water derived from an underground formation from which water flows naturally to the surface of the earth”.
7. (g) “Stratum” means a geologic formation or formations, or a discontinuity in or between geologic formations, which may in some cases serve as a source of water or as a pathway for groundwater to reach the surface.
8. (h) “Well water” means water derived from a groundwater source that is neither artesian water nor spring water.
9. (i) “Wellhead” means the structure through which, and location where, a groundwater source of bottled water reaches the land surface, such as the well casing, a spring collection box, or the natural orifice of a spring.

Source. (See Revision Notes #1 and #2 at part heading for Env-Dw 303) #11059, eff 4-1-16