New Hampshire Department of Environmental ServicesGovernment

The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) is a state government agency responsible for protecting and managing the natural resources and public health of New Hampshire. Its mandate encompasses regulating air quality, managing waste and remediation, and safeguarding drinking water and aquatic ecosystems across the state. The department was established in January 1987 under Governor John H. Sununu through the consolidation of four previously independent environmental boards and agencies.