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Understanding Water Wells in Medway MA
 

Are you thinking of installing a water well in Medway, MA. This article is geared towards understanding Medway MA Board of Health Regulations. Understanding your town regulations can be instrumental in compiling total project costs when it comes to drilling a water well in Medway, MA.
 1. Permit Info:  Well construction permit fee: $150.00
 2. Well Location: A plot plan shall be submitted with the application for a well permit to the Board of Health.  The well should be a minimum of 100 feet from a septic tank and the distance from surface or subsurface drainage system.
 3. Water Quality testing: Extensive water analysis is required.  This test includes total coliform, e.coli bacteria, arsenic, calcium, copper, iron, lead, magnesium, manganese, potassium, sodium, alkilinity, ammonia, color, conductivity, chlorine, chloride, flouride, hardness, nitrate, nitrite, odor and sediment, ph, sulfate, turbidity in addition it also tests for the volatile organic scan : p-dichlorobenzene, 0 -dichlorobenzene, styrene, benzene, trichloroethylene, trans-1, 2 Dichloroethylene, tetrachloroethylene, Carbon tetracholoride, 1,1,1-Trichloroethane, cis -1, 2 Dichloroethylene, toluene, 1,1- Dichloroethylene, vinyl chloride, 1,2- Dichloropropane, xylenes, 1,2- dichloroethane, monochlorobenzene, ethylbenzene+ Radon in the water  (every  10 years)
 4. Water Quantity testing: A four hour flow test will be sufficient. In all cases, ... more

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