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Council revisits wellhead protection and DES water testing after past uranium findings
Summary
Councilors discussed reactivating a wellhead protection program and outreach to DES after earlier testing identified uranium/radon in some wells; options include town-led workshops to explain results and exploring funding for remediation.
Councilors reviewed master-plan language recommending reactivation of a wellhead protection program and spoke about prior Department of Environmental Services (DES) testing that found elevated uranium and radon in certain areas. Councilor (Speaker 5) summarized the history: DES initially tested under 100 houses, expanded to about 300 after high readings, and produced a large report; the town had planned a workshop to explain results and options to residents but follow-up was limited.
Members discussed possible next steps: convening DES with residents to explain test results, clarifying resident options (e.g., point-of-use filtration vs. town-led remediation), and involving the Hooksett Village Water Precinct for longer-term planning. The council agreed staff should reach out to the precincts and DES to assess options and whether establishing a steering committee to reactivate wellhead protection is appropriate.
