water quality

State lawmakers are asking questions about a pending pollution lawsuit in the Lakes Region.They'll hold a public meeting in New Durham Thursday to discuss…

As summer rolls to a close, we look at the health of our lakes, and the shoreland that bounds them. What are the biggest risks facing our lake waters, and…

New Hampshire’s Department of Fish & Game is facing a potential lawsuit over water pollution from its largest fish hatchery.The Conservation Law…

New rules took effect Sunday for managing stormwater runoff in dozens of New Hampshire towns.The Environmental Protection Agency permit for small…

At a summit in Exeter last week, residents and EPA officials met to discuss a class of industrial chemicals known as PFAS. It was the first of several…

State lawmakers may take a closer look at giving New Hampshire control of its own storm water permits, now managed by the federal government.New Hampshire…

More intense storms are making it harder for freshwater streams and rivers to act as filters for nitrogen pollution, according to a new UNH study.The…

Our Week of Summer Favorites starts with a dive into New Hampshire's lakes. It's hard to overstate the importance of the state's lakes and ponds -- for…

The Department of Environmental Services has been issuing more warnings than it usually does at this point in the summer for algal blooms, potentially…

The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services on Wednesday released a set of annual reports on the health of New Hampshire’s lakes. The reports…