Manchester, NH
Well Water Testing in Manchester, NH
If you want to know what is in the well, start with a lab test. This page is for a current owner or a home buyer who needs that test, especially for contaminants local towns already put on their lists. Manchester Well Pump is a free referral service. Your request goes to an independent local well professional, who gets in touch about it. The professional, or a certified lab they work with, handles the sampling and the analysis. A test is different from a physical well inspection for a home sale. You may want both. They answer different questions. Many homes outside city water use private wells.
What local towns already require
Two nearby towns publish testing rules for new and replacement wells. Those rules are a solid starting list even when you are testing an existing well, because they name the contaminants local officials already care about.
Goffstown requires a certified lab report before a certificate of occupancy, and after a well replacement. The report covers bacteria, chloride, sodium, iron, manganese, pH, hardness, fluoride, nitrate/nitrite, lead, arsenic, VOCs, and radon. Read the ordinance: Certificate of Occupancy Requirements, Water Quality.
Bedford requires a certified analysis of new and replacement wells. Bacteria and nitrate are required results, and arsenic is among the additional parameters. The town's page is here: Wells and Water Quality.
If you live in Hooksett, Londonderry, Candia, or another nearby town, ask the provider and the town what they expect. Londonderry notes that some private wells in town have been impacted by PFAS, which may belong on a test request there. That note comes from the town's Water Service page.
Which list to use
Ask the provider what to test on the property. The Goffstown and Bedford rules above are the local lists this page relies on.
After the results
If the test is clean, you have a record. If it shows a problem, the next step is treatment. Bring the lab report when you request help.
How to request help
Call [TODO: phone number] or send a request with the town and what you want tested, if you already know. A local professional will get in touch. Manchester Well Pump does not run a lab and does not employ technicians.
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FAQ
Is this the same as an inspection for a home sale?
A water test measures what is in the water. An inspection looks at the well itself. Buyers often want both. Use this page for the test, and the home-sale inspection page if you also need the well checked.
What should a Goffstown well be tested for?
For a certificate of occupancy, or after a well replacement, Goffstown requires a certified lab report covering bacteria, chloride, sodium, iron, manganese, pH, hardness, fluoride, nitrate/nitrite, lead, arsenic, VOCs, and radon.
How often should I retest an existing well?
This page does not publish a statewide retest interval. Ask the provider what they recommend for your well, and check any town rule that applies to the property.
Do you perform the lab work?
No. Manchester Well Pump is a free referral service. A local professional, or a certified lab, handles the sampling and the analysis.