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

Water and wells in Freeport

Freeport is best known for its village shopping district, but the town is larger than the main street suggests. Wooded roads, saltwater coves along Casco Bay, working farms and quiet neighborhoods fill the rest, and a good share of them are served by private wells.

Freeport's coastline has tidal inlets and coves where shallow ground water and salt water meet. Wells near them need an eye on sodium and chloride. Away from the water, the town is underlain by bedrock typical of the region, and a drilled well there can bring the standard concerns: arsenic, uranium and radon. Properties on the peninsulas are a special case worth discussing before any treatment decision.

People call us in Freeport about arsenic after a house sale, and about radon in water, since a result high in the water often leads to an air test as well. We also work with homeowners on filtration systems that have stopped doing their job through age, and on pressure issues at the second floor of larger, older houses.

Through the seasons

Winter wind on Casco Bay is hard on exposed plumbing, and Freeport's coves and peninsulas can see a long cold run. Frozen lines and tanks are the common winter calls. In summer, houses near tidal water are the ones to watch for salt, and a late-season sample after a dry spell gives the clearest reading.

New to a well in Freeport?

If the Freeport house you are considering has a well, add a water test and a flow test to your inspection. Bay-side lots should include sodium and chloride, and rock wells should include arsenic and radon. Find out which treatment, if any, is installed and when it was last serviced.

If you own a home on a Freeport well, call us to schedule testing or service. We will sort out what the water needs and what it does not.