York County, Maine
Arsenic Removal Systems in Saco, ME
Call (800) 696-9355 or request a visit. Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Arsenic occurs naturally in some bedrock, and a drilled well in Saco may reach it without any sign at the tap. If a test finds arsenic above the drinking-water guideline, a removal system installed at the point of entry keeps it out of every glass.
Arsenic Removal Systems for Saco homes
Saco sits where the Saco River meets the Atlantic, with dense neighborhoods near the water and quieter rural roads farther inland. Outside the water district, homes rely on private wells, and those wells range from shallow ones in river sand to drilled wells in rock.
Sandy glacial deposits near the river let a shallow well react quickly to heavy rain and to long dry stretches. Buyers in Saco who are not on city water should ask for the last well test, the pump age and any treatment already in place.
What we see in York County wells
Drilled wells along the coast pass through folded, fractured rock, and arsenic can turn up in any one of them. Near the Saco River corridor, shallow sand wells are less likely to carry it, but a deep well in Saco deserves a lab test before you assume the water is clean.
What to test first in Saco
- Arsenic speciation, if the first result is above the guideline
- Uranium and radon, the other common bedrock concerns
- A repeat test after any pump replacement or well work
How it works
How we handle arsenic removal systems, step by step
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Confirm and identify
No treatment is chosen until we know how much arsenic there is and what form it takes. Iron, pH and other minerals in the same sample are part of that decision.
- 2
Choose the method
Common approaches include adsorptive media tanks and, for drinking water only, reverse osmosis. We explain what each does and which fits a whole-house or a single-tap need in Saco.
- 3
Install the system
We mount the tanks, connect supply and drain, flush the new media and bring the system online. Sample ports go in at the inlet and outlet so you can verify performance later.
- 4
Retest and maintain
A treated water sample goes to the lab after startup to confirm the arsenic is below the guideline. We then set a retest and media replacement schedule that matches your usage.
What shapes the job in Saco
The chemical form of arsenic matters. Arsenic in its more oxidized form is easier to capture, and the less oxidized form may need a conversion step first. A speciation test on your Saco water tells us which design will work.
When to think about arsenic
- A drilled bedrock well that has never been tested
- A lab report showing arsenic over 10 parts per billion
- A home with an old, never-treated bedrock well
- An annual retest that is overdue
Atlantic Water Solutions installs arsenic removal systems across York County, including Saco and Arundel. Ask for a visit and we will start with your results.
Arsenic Removal Systems in Saco?
Start with a test. We will explain the results in plain language and only recommend what the numbers support.