New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services

The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) is a state agency of the U.S. state of New Hampshire, headquartered in Concord. The department works to "sustain a high quality of life for all citizens by protecting and restoring the environment and public health" in the state.^[1] The department is authorized under New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated (NH RSA) Chapter 21-O.^[3]

New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services

Agency overview
Formed	January 1987[1]
Jurisdiction	New Hampshire
Headquarters	29 Hazen Drive Concord, New Hampshire
Agency executives	Robert R. Scott, Commissioner[2] Adam Crepeau, Assistant Commissioner[2]
Website	www.des.nh.gov

The department consists of three divisions: Air Resources Division, Water Division, and Waste Management Division.^[4] The Water Division includes the New Hampshire Water Council and the New Hampshire Wetlands Council.^[1] Additionally, the New Hampshire Geological Survey is administratively attached to the department.^[1]

In January 2022, a bill was introduced in the New Hampshire House of Representatives that proposed changing the name of the agency to New Hampshire Department of Environmental Protection.^[5]