Welcome to In Small Doses: Arsenic, a ten minute movie about the risks associated with exposure to potentially harmful amounts of arsenic in private well water.
Take the time to learn how naturally occurring arsenic moves into groundwater, how it is detected, what can be done to remove it, and the current science surrounding the question of, "How much is too much?" Thank you for completing this brief survey after you have viewed the video.
Well Testing Information
New Hampshire:
Contact the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NH DES) – Private Well Testing Program:
http://des.nh.gov/organization/divisions/water/dwgb/well_testing/index.htm
For general information on arsenic in drinking water: http://des.nh.gov/organization/divisions/water/dwgb/capacity/arsenic.htm
To order well water test kits: www2.des.state.nh.us/OneStop/Homeowner_Container_Request.asp ---Select “Other” under type of test and then type in Arsenic (unless want other tests done). The cost for arsenic is $15.00.
For additional information, please contact the NH DES Drinking Water and Groundwater Bureau, (603) 271-2513, dwgbinfo@des.nh.gov, or contact the state lab at (603) 271-3445.
Maine:
Contact the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Environmental Health, Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention: http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/eohp/wells/mewellwater.htm
To order well water test kits:
http://www.informe.org/hetl/index2.html---Go to “View All Test Kits” and scroll down to arsenic in water.
For additional information, please contact the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Environmental and Occupational Health Program, 1-866-292-3474 (toll free in Maine only).
Vermont:
Contact the Vermont Department of Health for information on testing your water supply: http://healthvermont.gov/enviro/water/arsenic.aspx
Well testing order form: http://healthvermont.gov/enviro/ph_lab/documents/watertestform1008.pdf
For additional information, please contact the Vermont Department of Health:
Technical assistance - 1-800-439-8550 (Vermont only) or 1-802-863-7220
Laboratory services - 1-800-660-9997 (Vermont only) or 1-802-863-7335
Massachusetts:
Contact the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP), Drinking Water Program:
Protect Your Family: A Guide to Water Quality Testing for Private Wells http://www.mass.gov/dep/water/drinking/mapwell2.htm
Arsenic in Private Well Water: Frequently Asked Questions http://www.mass.gov/dep/water/drinking/arswell.htm
Online MassDEP Searchable Laboratory Listing http://public.dep.state.ma.us/Labcert/Labcert.aspx
For additional information, please contact Joe Cerutti of the MassDEP Drinking Water Program, at (617) 292-5859 or e-mail Program.Director-DWP@state.ma.us
Rhode Island:
Contact the Rhode Island Department of Health (RI DOH), Office of Drinking Water Quality, Private Well Program:
http://www.health.ri.gov/environment/dwq/privatewell.php
For additional information, please contact Patrick Craft , RI DOH, Office of Drinking Water Quality, (401) 222-3436.
Connecticut:
Contact the Connecticut Department of Public Health, Private Wells Information: http://www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3140&q=400544&dphNav_GID=1828&dphPNavCtr=|#48151
http://www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3140&q=387442&dphNav_GID=1828
For additional information, please contact your Local Health Department/District or the Department of Public Health – Private Water Program at 860-509-7296.
Visit https://www.han.ct.gov/local_health/localmap.asp for information about your local health department.
EPA Region I:
Information on Arsenic in Drinking Water: http://www.epa.gov/safewater/arsenic/index.html