New Hampshire Congressional Delegation Applauds Release of More Than $9.4 Million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for New Hampshire to Address PFAS Contamination

This week Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH),U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Representative Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) in applauding the release of more than $9.4 million from the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to help Granite State communities and private well owners address contamination from per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The funding is New Hampshire’s Fiscal Year 2026 allocation from the Emerging Contaminants in Small and Disadvantaged Communities program administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This funding was secured in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in 2021, which Pappas helped pass, and can be used to help homes on private wells in addition to community water systems.

“I fought to pass the bipartisan infrastructure law to deliver needed resources to New Hampshire communities to update water infrastructure, combat harmful PFAS contamination, and strengthen access to clean, safe water,” said Congressman Pappas. “While this funding is welcome news, the Trump administration continues to roll back environmental protections and put the interests of corporate polluters ahead of the health and safety of Granite Staters and our environment. I will continue to fight for better national PFAS standards, to hold polluters accountable, and to deliver federal resources for New Hampshire.”

“Families in New Hampshire deserve to know that the water they are drinking is clean and PFAS-free, regardless of where their water supply comes from,” said Senator Shaheen. “I was proud to secure funding in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that makes this assistance possible so I’m glad to see that it will be available to the communities that will benefit, including folks who get their drinking water from a private well.”

“I am proud that the funding I worked to secure in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is helping New Hampshire towns remove PFAS and other toxic chemicals from drinking water. However, I am deeply concerned about yesterday’s announcement that the Trump Administration plans to roll back PFAS protections, making it even more important that local communities have the resources they need to keep drinking water safe. No New Hampshire family should have to worry that their drinking water is making them sick,” said Senator Hassan.

“Every Granite Stater needs reliable access to clean water and deserves to know that their water is safe and free from dangerous PFAS contamination,” said Congresswoman Goodlander. “This federal investment will make life better for hardworking people across New Hampshire, and I’ll never stop fighting to deliver every penny promised to our state.”

Pappas has been a leader in addressing PFAS and advocating for improved standards, increased investment, and a stronger national focus on PFAS contamination. On the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Pappas led the fight for dedicated funding for PFAS and helped pass the bipartisan infrastructure law to deliver resources to New Hampshire communities. Pappas leads the Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act, legislation to establish water quality criteria and set limits on industrial PFAS discharges into water and water treatment plants. He also leads the PFAS Research and Development Reauthorization Act, the PFAS Registry Act, the PFAS-Free Procurement Act, and the No Taxation on PFAS Remediation Act.