Please scroll through this page to view helpful information on various well water contaminants. To view information specifically regarding uranium in well water in Glastonbury, please visit the Uranium in Well Water web page here.

Water Testing

As of October 1, 2022, all newly constructed private or semipublic water supply wells are required to be tested for the following constituents: coliform, nitrate, nitrite, sodium, chloride, iron, lead, manganese, hardness, turbidity, pH, sulfate, apparent color, odor, arsenic and uranium.  Wells should be tested at the time of the home sale. Also, it is recommended wells be tested annually.

Local Water Testing Laboratories*

Glastonbury Health staff have learned that uranium in well water can be tested in select laboratories throughout the state, including the following:

Aquatek
77 Kreiger Ln., Unit #908
Glastonbury, CT 06033
(860) 633-7008

Envirotech
77 Cook Hill Rd., Windsor, CT
(860) 688-7249

Tunxis Laboratories
100 Northwest Dr., Plainville, CT
(860) 793-8866

Click for a list of in-state laboratories certified to test for Arsenic (As) and Uranium (U).

Water Treatment Companies

Our office has created a list of water treatment companies in the area but there are certainly many more that are available to treat your well water.

Additional Contaminants

Radon in Water

PFAS

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