Well Water Quality – Environmental and Occupational Health – Maine CDC – DHHS Maine
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Well Water Quality
The Environmental and Occupational Health Programs provide advice to private well owners on well water safety. We are available by telephone to provide help interpreting the results of well water tests. Call us at 866-292-3474 (toll-free in Maine), or 207-287-4311, or Maine Relay 711.
Resources for Private Well Owners
Resources for Communities
Organizations interested in learning more about the drinking water that comes from private wells in Maine can use these resources to plan and evaluate community prevention activities, apply for funding, and monitor this important environmental health issue in Maine.
Drinking Water Guidelines
Maine CDC transitioned to using the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) drinking water standards and health advisory levels for contaminants found in well water in Maine and no longer maintains seperate Maximum Exposure Guidelines (except for radon).
- EPA’s 2018 Drinking Water Standards and Health Advisories Tables: Information on EPA’s current Maximum Contaminant Levels, Health Advisories and Drinking Water Equivalent Levels for contaminants in drinking water. Many of the EPA guidelines are the same as the previous Maximum Exposure Guidelines.
- Maximum Exposure Guideline for Radon in Drinking Water (PDF): Maine CDC maintains a Maximum Exposure Guideline for radon.
