Resources for Private Well Owners:
Arsenic & Uranium in Bedrock Private Wells in Massachusetts

MassDEP Summary of the USGS Study (Report 2011-5013) of Arsenic & Uranium in Private Bedrock Wells in Massachusetts

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Location Lookup for Arsenic and Uranium Probability Zones in Private Bedrock Drinking Water Wells

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Frequently Asked Questions on Arsenic and Uranium in Private Bedrock Drinking Water Wells, including Contact Information

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Fact Sheet on Arsenic in Private Well Water: Frequently Asked Questions

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Fact Sheet on Radionuclides in Private Well Water, including Uranium in Drinking Water

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Certified Laboratories for Testing Arsenic and Uranium in Private Drinking Water Wells

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Private Wells Guidelines and Information

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2011 Standards & Guidelines for Contaminants in Massachusetts Drinking Water

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Contact Information for the Arsenic & Uranium Bedrock Well Study

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Questions & Answers: Evaluation of Arsenic and Uranium in Urine as a Measure of Exposure to Contaminants in Selected Private Drinking Water Wells in Central and Northeastern Massachusetts from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH)

DPH Website

Well Water Fact Sheets on Contaminants, Standards, Testing and Treatment from the Natural Resources & Environmental Conservation Program of the UMass-Amherst Extension Service

UMass-Amherst Website

Dartmouth Toxic Metals Research Program Video on Arsenic in Drinking Water

YouTube video

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USGS Scientific Investigations Report 2011-5013, Arsenic and Uranium in Water from Private Wells Completed in Bedrock of East-Central Massachusetts: Concentrations, Correlations with Bedrock Units, and Estimated Probability Maps

USGS Website

Private Drinking Water Well Information from U.S. EPA-New England

EPA New England Website

Arsenic Rule from U.S. EPA

EPA Website

Radionuclides Rule from U.S. EPA

EPA Website

Arsenic - U.S .EPA Technical Abstract: Summary of Laboratory Study on Arsenic Oxidation

EPA Website

Radionuclides - Commonly Encountered Names and Information from the U.S. EPA

EPA Website

Home Improvement and Repair Loans and Grants Program (Section 504) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development

Loan program for low-income homeowners that can be used for on-site water treatment systems and hook-up costs to municipal systems. Consult the USDA site for eligibility requirements.
USDA Website

Case Studies on Environmental Medicine, including Information about Health Effects of Arsenic, Uranium and Other Contaminants from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control

CDC Website

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