Environmental & Occupational Health Programs
- Air Quality
- Carbon Monoxide
- Childhood Lead
- Climate & Health
- Environmental Public Health Tracking
- Healthy Homes
- Fish & Game Guidelines
- Occupational Disease Reporting
- Well Water
- About Us
wellwater.maine.gov
Different agencies within the State of Maine provide information on well water safety. Use this page to link to the correct agencies.
To Test Your Water
- "Is Your Well Water Safe to Drink?" A brochure identifying for what and how often you should test (Environmental and Occupational Health Programs) (pdf*) (free viewer)
- 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) - If your well has been flooded (Drinking Water Program)
