Well water testing, treatment and pump service in Brunswick, ME

Water and wells in Brunswick

Brunswick is a Midcoast town on the Androscoggin River and Casco Bay, home to a college, a downtown and a lot of working land. Much of the built-up area is on public water, but the outer neighborhoods, farms and peninsulas rely on private wells.

On the bay side of town, wells draw from bedrock and glacial deposits that can sit close to salt water. In those spots, sodium and chloride rise as a risk, particularly during dry spells or when a well is pumped heavily. Inland, the main concerns are the usual bedrock set: arsenic, uranium and radon. Because mixed municipal and private supply is typical, it is worth confirming which one your own address uses.

We are often asked in Brunswick about arsenic after a real-estate transaction, and about PFAS because of the Midcoast's attention to the subject. Treatment calls come from houses with whole-house filtration that has gone unserviced for years. A system left alone for many years may no longer be doing anything.

Through the seasons

Tidal rivers and the bay make Brunswick's shoreline wells a special case in dry weather. When rain is scarce and the well is pumped hard, salt indicators can rise, so late summer is the right moment to check sodium and chloride on a waterfront property. Inland houses can save their testing for spring, along with the annual bacteria check.

New to a well in Brunswick?

In Brunswick, first confirm whether the address is on public water at all, because the line between municipal and private supply can run along a single road. If it is a well, ask for the test history and look at how the treatment equipment has been kept. Buyers near the water should add a salt check.

Brunswick-area homeowners on private wells can call us for tests, treatment and repairs. We will start with a clear picture of your water.