York County, Maine
PFAS Water Filtration in York, ME
Call (800) 696-9355 or request a visit. Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
PFAS are man-made chemicals that have turned up in private wells across New England, sometimes far from any obvious source. For a York home, filtration is the practical response once a lab test shows PFAS in the water.
PFAS Water Filtration for York homes
York runs from rocky headlands and beaches back through woods and farmland to the Berwick line, and much of the town has no public water. Wells here are commonly drilled into folded coastal bedrock, where water travels through cracks rather than through porous soil.
Lots near the shore add a salt question, especially after a dry summer when a well pulls hard. A buyer in York should treat the well as part of the inspection, and a rock well deserves arsenic and radon results.
What we see in York County wells
PFAS can travel through sandy coastal soils into shallow groundwater, and they have also been found in rock wells. Around the York shoreline and its back roads, we encourage a test on both older shallow wells and deeper drilled ones in York rather than guessing from the neighborhood.
What to test first in York
- A treated-water sample after the system starts
- Bacteria and nitrate, a baseline for any private well
- Iron and manganese, which can foul carbon beds
How it works
How we handle PFAS water filtration, step by step
- 1
Collect a PFAS sample
We collect from an untreated tap, keep the bottles clean and ship to a laboratory that can report PFAS at low levels. The result tells us which compounds and how much.
- 2
Pick the media
Based on the report we choose between carbon, ion exchange or a combination. The result, flow rate and household use all affect the decision, and we explain the trade-offs.
- 3
Install and sample
Installation in a York basement is neat and serviceable, with shut-offs, a bypass and labeled valves. After startup, we check pressure and flow before leaving.
- 4
Retest and replace media
Retesting is the heart of PFAS treatment. We schedule a check after startup and regular samples after that, because performance is only known when it is measured.
What shapes the job in York
Contact time is critical. A bed that is too small lets contaminants through, so tanks are sized for your peak flow and for enough time in the media. We design for the demand in your house, not a generic number.
When to think about PFAS
- A home near a former industrial site or fire training area
- A household with young children or a pregnancy
- An existing carbon filter whose performance is unknown
- Media that is past its replacement date
Atlantic Water Solutions installs PFAS filtration across York County, including York and Wells. Ask for a visit and we will start with your lab report.
PFAS Water Filtration in York?
Start with a test. We will explain the results in plain language and only recommend what the numbers support.