Save Our Groundwater (SOG) is a New Hampshire Seacoast-based citizens action organization dedicated to protecting water in the public trust. We formed in 2001 in response to a bottled water company’s application to take more than 400,000 gallons/day from the aquifer underlying our rural communities; to date not one drop has been bottled. Join us in celebrating more than ten years of protecting our water–sign up for our email updates and help the movement grow by becoming a member.

Senate Bill 167 seeks to amend NH’s Groundwater Protection Act (RSA 485-C) by removing the language that excludes municipalities from passing ordinances about large groundwater withdrawals. The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a public hearing about the bill March 13, 2013. You can track the progress of the bill by entering SB 167 [...] read more »

The NH Dept. of Health and Human Services has issued a possible gasoline contamination warning for large containers of Nestlé’s Poland Spring brand bottled water. Read the department’s news release here: www.dhhs.nh.gov/media/pr/2013/02-feb/02222013water.htm read more »

POSTPONED: The NH Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will hold a public hearing on SB 167, relative to groundwater. This measure, sponsored by Senator John Reagan, would amend the existing Groundwater Protection Act, RSA 485C. The proposed amendment deletes large groundwater withdrawals as an exception to the authority of municipalities to enact local ordinances [...] read more »

The re-scheduled public hearing will be held for Senate Bill 167 on this date. The bill, sponsored by Senator John Reagan, would amend the Groundwater Protection Act, RSA 485-C by deleting large groundwater withdrawals as an exception to the authority of municipalities to enact local ordinances and regulations affecting groundwater. We suggested you check the [...] read more »

Registration is now open for this statewide conference at Plymouth State about NH’s water. Meet fellow activists, watershed groups, rivers organizations and more. Learn from workshops and keynote speakers. Register early because the event usually fills to capacity quickly! For more information, click here read more »

A free screening of the award-winning documentary “Tapped” will be hosted by the Canterbury, NH Transition Town committee March 26, 2013, 7 p.m., at the Canterbury Parish Hall (behind the Canterbury Country Store). Arnie Alpert from the NH American Friends Service Committee will lead a discussion after the film. The film by Stephanie Soechtig asks [...] read more »

Join our friends at the NH Rivers Council as they celebrate 20 years of protecting water with their fourth annual “friend-raiser” the Wild & Scenic Film Festival. The festival takes place at the Red River Theatres, 11 South Main Street, Concord, NH. Tickets are $9 members and $12 new members (includes a one year membership). read more »