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Committee advances SB 541, directing $5 million to Southern New Hampshire regional water project
Summary
The Public Works and Highways committee voted to advance Senate Bill 541, reallocating $5 million from earlier appropriations toward phase two of the Southern New Hampshire Regional Water Pipeline to address PFAS contamination and summer supply shortfalls.
The House Public Works and Highways committee advanced Senate Bill 541 with a unanimous recorded vote (15–0, two not voting), directing $5 million of previously authorized funds toward phase two of the Southern New Hampshire Regional Water Pipeline.
Senator Daryl Abbis, the bill’s prime sponsor, told the committee the project targets regional drinking-water supply and contamination problems: “I’m here today ... to introduce SB 541,” and he described PFOA/PFAS and cyanobacteria issues affecting Salem and neighboring communities. Abbis said the project would support growth and avoid piecemeal local solutions that could leave unserved areas reliant on private wells and septic systems.
Bob Scott, commissioner…
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