Water Division

The Town of Durham New Hampshire
Department of Public Works Headquarters
100 Stone Quarry Drive
Durham, NH 03824

 

Hours of Operation:

8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Monday through Friday (except holidays)

Telephone: (603) 868-5578

EMERGENCY NUMBER: (603) 742-4968 (dispatch)

 

Personnel (date of employment)

Sam Hewitt, Assistant Director of Public Works
Dwight Richard, Chief Operator (1997)

The Water Division, in conjunction with the University of New Hampshire, is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the Lee Well pump station (325,000 gallons per day), 30 miles of pipe, two water storage tanks (3,600,000 gallons), one pressure reducing station, one booster station, 160 fire hydrants, 1200 water meters and inspection of water service installations.

 

Utility Connection Fee for new service connection or increase in use - to the Town’s water system:

  • Single Family Residences and Duplexes - $200/bedroom plus $150 meter cost
  • Mixed Use and Multi-Unit Residential (3 or more Units) - $0.0077 per estimated gallon of water used per year

         See Water Ordinance Chapter 158-18. Fee Schedule