Well Water Testing in New England

New Hampshire

Department of Environmental Services

Private Well Testing
Arsenic in Drinking Water
What’s in Your Water?

Well Water Test Kits
To order well water test kits, visit NH DES OneStop. Select “Other” under type of test and then choose “arsenic” or the contaminants you would like to test for. If you have trouble or questions, contact the NH PHL Water Analysis Lab.

Contact Information
Drinking Water & Groundwater Bureau
NH Department of Environmental Services
29 Hazen Drive, PO Box 95
Concord, NH 03302-0095
(603) 271-2513
(603) 271- 5171 (fax)
dwgbinfo@des.nh.gov

Water Analysis Laboratory
NH Public Health Laboratories
29 Hazen Drive; PO Box 95
Concord NH 03302-0095
(603) 271-3445
(603) 271-2138 (fax)
lucio.barinelli@dhhs.nh.gov


Maine

Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC)

Different agencies within the State of Maine provide information on well water safety. The Maine CDC created this page to link to the correct agency.

Well Water Test Kits
To order well water test kits, visit the Prevention & Environmental Testing Laboratory and follow the three steps, or visit Maine Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory.

Contact Information
Environmental and Occupational Health Program
Division of Disease Surveillance
Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention
286 Water Street, 9th Floor
State House Station 11
Augusta, ME 04333
1-866-292-3474 (toll free in Maine only)
207-287-4311 (outside Maine)
207-287-3981 (fax)
EHU@maine.gov


Vermont

Vermont Department of Health

Drinking Water Program
Arsenic
How to Collect a Water Sample

Well Water Test Kits
To order well water test kits, visit VT Department of Health Laboratory
or call customer service at 802-338-4724.

Contact Information

Environmental Health Division
P.O. Box 70-Drawer 30, Burlington, VT 05402-0070
Phone: 802-863-7200 or 800-439-8550 (in Vermont)
Fax: 802-863-7483
AHS.VDHEnvHealth@vermont.gov

Public Health Laboratory
359 South Park Drive
Colchester, VT 05446
Phone: 802-338-4724
or 800-660-9997 (in Vermont)


Massachusetts

Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

Drinking Water Program – Private Wells
Arsenic in Private Well Water Frequently Asked Questions

MassDEP Certified Laboratories
Online Searchable Laboratory Listing

Contact Information
Private Wells Arsenic Information:
Joe Cerutti – 617- 292-5859

Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
1 Winter Street
Boston, MA 02108


Rhode Island

Department of Health (RI DOH)

Office of Drinking Water Quality: Private Well Program
Water Testing Information for Private Well Owners

Well Water Test Kits
Lab Test Order Form
Interactive Private Well Testing Tool
Certified Private Wells Testing Laboratories

Contact Information
Shannon Nakama (401) 222-6887
shannon.nakama@health.ri.gov

Center for Drinking Water Quality
Rhode Island Department of Health
3 Capitol Hill, Room 209
Providence, RI 02908


Connecticut

Department of Public Health

Private Wells Program
Listing of Local Health Departments

Well Water Test Kits
Residential Well Testing
List of Approved Laboratories

Contact Information
Please contact the CT Department of Public Health Private Well Program with questions (contact information below), or your CT Local Health Department.

To find contact information for your Local Health Department by town please visit:
Listing of Local Health Departments

Private Well Program
Environmental Health Section
Connecticut Department of Public Health
410 Capitol Avenue, MS#11PWP
P.O. Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-0308
Phone: (860) 509-8401 Fax: (860) 509-7295
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