Niagara Water meets with Hooksett committee as village supply, well siting and environmental questions surface

Representatives of a water-bottling company who visited Hooksett told the town—s economic development committee they are considering a 500,000-square-foot facility on the west side of Hackett Hill Road near I-93 and would likely buy the property, committee members said.

The company described a phased plan that would supply two production lines in phase 1, requiring about 600,000 gallons per day, with a possible phase 2 that would roughly double that amount. Town participants described the project as a major new water user in the Hooksett Village Water precinct and said Village Water and company representatives are discussing interconnections and additional well sites to meet demand.

Why it matters: Committee members described the proposal as potentially large enough to affect the town—s existing water system and to accelerate the precinct—s search for new wells. Members said identifying new well locations is complicated by conservation easements,…