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Environmental Health
On this page:
Environmental hazards
- Environmental
Hazards
 - Learn about potential hazards in and around your home.
- Landfill
Remediation and Closure Program - Information on landfills that pose hazards to public health and the environment
- Maine
Board of Pesticides Control - Information for anyone interested in the health and development of young children and their families.
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Lead
- Childhood Lead Program - Identifying and helping children with elevated blood lead levels.
- Creating
a Lead Safe Home - A lead-safe home is a home in which there are no lead hazards. Lead hazards
include lead-based paint in poor condition, lead-based paint on friction
surfaces such as doors and windows, high levels of lead in exposed soil, and
lead in drinking water.
- Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory - Individual specimen testing and epidemiological mapping and statistical analysis.
- Lead
Hazard Protection - Exposure to lead in paint, dust, soil and water can cause lead poisoning
in both children and adults, with children under six years of age being
particularly vulnerable.
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Air
- Air
Pollution 101 - A primer on the many sources of air pollution.
- Air
Quality Index - The AQI is an index for reporting daily air quality, developed by the EPA. It
tells citizens how clean or polluted their air is, and what associated health concerns they should be aware of.
- Air
Toxics Program - Disseminating data about air toxics in Maine.
- Bureau
of Air Quality - Information on acid rain, ozone, climate change, ultraviolet
radiation, science and data, particle pollution health information and related links.
- Bureau
of Air Quality - Fun Stuff - A page for young people with fun activities, downloadable coloring books, live bird cams, etc.
- Regional
Haze - "Haze" consists of particles, smoke, dust and moisture suspended in the air that impairs visibility. "Regional Haze" refers to haze that impairs visibility in all directions uniformly.
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Radon
- Radon - Testing for radon in air and water, registered testing companies, laboratories and mitigation contractors.
Water
Ground water and wells/testing
- Maine
Geological Survey - Approximately 90% of the rural population in Maine obtain their water from wells, and ground water is a significant source for municipal and industrial water supplies.
- The
Water Toxics Rule - Rules concerning water quality criteria for the discharge of toxic pollutants to surface waters of the State.
- Water Testing Guide - To test your water, complete the application form on this site.
- Well Water Quality - Advice to private well owners on well water safety, including help interpreting well water tests by phone (toll-free)
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Storm, sewer and subsurface wastewater
- Combined
Sewer Overflow - Combined sewer overflows (CSOs) occur when wastewater and stormwater runoff overflows the sewer collection system before receiving treatment.
- Stormwater
 - Information about stormwater pollution and prevention.
- Subsurface Wastewater Program - Information, permits, site inspections, etc.
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Water research
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Maine water commission
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