Links to Related Topics - Ground Water and Wells

Residential wells

Maine Department of Health and Human Services
- Private wells - information for homeowners - well types, hydrogeology, water treatments, water and well facts, arsenic facts and treatment, links for private wells, water testing
- Water testing
- Well water safety - Different agencies within the State of Maine provide information on well water safety. Use this page to link to the right agencies.
National Ground Water Association
- Wellowner.org - information relating to private water well systems and ground water
Water Systems Council
- wellcare Information Sheets - fact sheets about wells, well components, water testing, and contamination

Maine State Planning Office
- Groundwater Technical Assistance Bulletin (pdf)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Ground Water Primer
U.S. Geological Survey

Maine Department of Environmental Protection
- Groundwater
Maine Department of Health and Human Services
- Safe Home Program (pdf)
- Well water quality
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Citizen's Guide to Groundwater Protection (pdf)

Radon
- Maine Department of Health and Human Services
  - A Maine Citizen's Guide to Radon (pdf)
  - Maine Home Buyer's and Seller's Guide to Radon (pdf)
  - Maine Radon Homepage
  - Radiation testing - Maine Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory
- U.S. Geological Survey
  - The Geology of Radon
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
  - Indoor Air - Radon (Rn)
  - Radon-Specific Publications and Resources
Arsenic
- Maine Department of Health and Human Services
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
  - Arsenic in Drinking Water
Uranium
- Maine Department of Health and Human Services
  - Uranium in my well water: Now what do I do? (pdf)

Last updated on April 9, 2012