• Read more about Radioactive Material & Waste

The Radiation Control Program, through an agreement with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, has the authority to license the possession and use of radioactive materials within the State of Maine.

There are currently 86 radioactive materials licensees within the State of Maine. These include hospitals, construction companies, lead-in-paint testers, paper mills, energy production facilities and colleges and universities. Out-of-state companies entering the state to work must register with the program, pay an annual fee, and file notices when performing work in-state.

• Read more about Indoor Tanning

Are you looking to open an ultraviolet light tanning facility?

The purpose of the Indoor Tanning program is to license (permit) and inspect commercial tanning facilities, as well as increase the public's knowledge of the hazards of indoor tanning, minimize user injuries and prevent tanning access by minors. If you wish to open a tanning facility or add tanning devices to your current business, you must obtain an operating license. The Maine CDC must inspect and approve facilities as a prerequisite to issuing an operating license.

• Read more about X-Ray Licensing

The Maine Radiation Control Program X-ray section is staffed by Bob Stilwell and Dan Quesada. The x-ray section registers approximately 1100 x-ray facilities. There is an annual registration fee per x-ray machine and a requirement for periodic inspections. These inspections are performed by third party qualified experts who are approved by the agency.

Mammographic facilities are inspected annually by the State for compliance with the Mammography Quality Standards Act. There are 59 registered diagnostic mammographic facilities in Maine.

• Read more about Radiation Control & Nuclear Safety

Maine Radiation Control Program

The Maine Radiation Control Program is the State's program that protects the health and safety of Maine from the harmful effects of radiation, minimizes unnecessary radiation exposure by licensing and inspecting human-made and natural radiation sources, provides oversight of low-level radioactive waste generators and radioactive emergency preparedness and response, and conducts environmental surveillance of nuclear facilities to minimize the public health impact associated with radon in air and water.

• Read more about Cemeteries & Crematoria

Maine Cemetery and Crematorium Regulations

The Maine CDC's Division of Environmental and Community Health is responsible for the oversight of all new and expanded burial grounds, cemeteries, crematoria, and mausolea.

• Read more about Wastewater

• Read more about Water Operators

• Read more about Hydrology and Wastewater

Welcome to the Maine Subsurface Wastewater Unit. We offer information on wastewater, wastewater systems, subsurface wastewater, septic systems, licensing, permits and certifications.

We are a unit of the Maine CDC Drinking Water Program, which works to help public water systems ensure they are delivering clean, safe, and reliable drinking water to Mainers across the State.

• Read more about Laboratory Accreditation

Apply for Laboratory Accreditation

Environmental laboratories that perform compliance testing of public drinking water or wastewater or testing for the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) or the Leaking Underground Storage Tank program (LUST) must be accredited by the Maine CDC. Labs are accredited by the tests they offer (examples: arsenic and bacteria); please confirm the laboratory's accreditation status prior to ordering tests.

• Read more about Health Inspections

The Health Inspection Program provides licensing and inspection services to businesses to protect public health. These businesses include but are not limited to restaurants, lodging, campgrounds, youth camps, public swimming pools and spas, tattooists, micropigmentation, body piercing, electrolysists, school cafeterias, and mass gatherings.