Unless due to a natural condition or unless exempt under Env-Wq 402.05, the following criteria shall apply to all groundwaters of the state:
- (a) Groundwater shall be suitable for use as drinking water without treatment;
- (b) Groundwater shall not contain any regulated contaminant at a concentration greater than the ambient groundwater quality standards in Env-Wq 402.06; and
- (c) Groundwater shall not contain any regulated contaminant at a concentration such that the natural discharge of that groundwater to surface water will cause a violation of a surface water quality standard established in RSA 485-A or Env-Wq 1700.
Source. (See Revision Note at part heading for Env-Wq 402) #8955, eff 7-26-07; ss by #11036, eff 3-1-16