wellwater.maine.gov

To Test Your Water

• "Is Your Well Water Safe to Drink?" A brochure identifying for what and how often you should test(Occupational and Environmental Health Programs)
• Maine Water Testing Labs (Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory)
• Labs for doing Radon Testing (Radon Program)

If I find a Problem

• Arsenic, Uranium and other Chemicals (Environmental and Occupational Health Programs)
• Radon (Radon Program)
• Lead (Lead Poisoning Prevention Program)
• Fluoride (Oral Health Program)

How do I fix the Problem?

• Help in paying for treatment (Maine State Housing Authority)
• How to shock or chlorinate your well to remove bacteria (Simple version) (Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory)
• How to shock or chlorinate your well to remove bacteria (More Detailed Version) (Drinking Water Program)
• To Choose a Treatment System (Drinking Water Program)
• Choosing a Radon Treatment Company (Radon Program)
• To make sure a treatment system is certified to remove a contaminant (NSF International)

Other Useful Links

• If you think your well has been contaminated by a sand/salt pile (Department of Environmental Protection)