I. There is established the department of environmental services, an agency of the state under the executive direction of the commissioner of environmental services.
II. The department of environmental services, through its officials, shall be responsible for the following general functions:

Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21-O:1

  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of these laws, shall mean the section next preceding or following that in which such reference is made, unless some other is expressly designated. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:13
  • state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4

(a) Water pollution control.
(b) Water supply protection.
(c) Regulation of waste disposal generally, and as it affects water quality.
(d) Maintenance of state owned dams.
(e) Inspection of dams.
(f) Flood control.
(g) Air pollution control.