Deal Reached with Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics to Connect Hundreds of Homes to Public Water, Address PFAS Concerns

Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella and New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services Commissioner Robert Scott announce that the State of New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services and the Town of Londonderry have reached an agreement with Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corporation (Saint-Gobain) to work together to extend a watermain up High Range Road in Londonderry from Royal Lane north to Alexander Road.

"This agreement is another important step in our efforts to hold Saint-Gobain accountable and assist Londonderry residents affected by PFAS contamination," said Attorney General Formella. "We remain steadfast in our efforts to protect access to clean water for all Granite Staters."

Under the agreement, Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corporation will pay approximately $1.71 million toward the project, holding up its obligations under a 2018 consent decree addressing PFAS contamination in the community. Additionally, the Town of Londonderry's portion of the approximately $4.3 million in construction costs will be funded through the New Hampshire Drinking Water and Groundwater Trust Fund, administered by the New Hamshire Department of Environmental services and the Drinking Water and Groundwater Trust Fund Advisory Commission.

Installation of this section of watermain will allow approximately 350 properties on the west side of High Range Road to be connected by Saint-Gobain to a community water system operated by Pennichuck Water Works. The watermain will also facilitate additional community water system connections by homeowners on the east side of High Range Road if necessary.

Residents who are not eligible for a safe drinking water alternative from Saint-Gobain and whose residential private drinking well water has PFAS concentrations above one or more of the New Hampshire or EPA Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) are encouraged to apply to receive reimbursement from the PFAS Removal Rebate Program for Private Wells up to $5,000 for the installation of a water treatment system design to remove PFAS or up to $10,000 for a service connection to a public water system.