Services – Page 4 – Town of Blue Hill

Town Office closed for Regular Business 3/5/24

02/23/2024 Bryce Farnham (Town Office)

The Town office will be closed for regular business the day of the Primary Election 3/5/24.

Transfer Station OPEN

02/21/2024 Bryce Farnham (Transfer Station)

The Transfer Station is now open.

Transfer Station Closed

02/20/2024 Bryce Farnham (Transfer Station)

The Blue Hill/Surry Transfer Station is closed for the remainder of 2/20/24. Due to a fire in a dumpster the issues are being assessed. Depending on damages the Transfer Station MAY be closed 2/21/24. Updates will come tomorrow.

2024 Dog Licensing

01/18/2024 Sarah Lavallee (Animal Control, Services, Town Office)

All dogs that are six months and older and reside in Blue Hill must be licensed annually. After Jan 31st, an automatic State late fee of $25 is applied to each license other than “new”.

You may get a license in person at the Town’s office.

For more information:

Animal Control – Town of Blue Hill

Town Office Closing at 3pm Tuesday 1/16/24

01/16/2024 Bryce Farnham (Town Office)

The Town Office will be closing at 3pm on Tuesday 1/16/24 due to weather.

Transfer Station Closed 1/10/24

01/09/2024 Bryce Farnham (Transfer Station)

Transfer Station will be closed on 1/10/24 due to the pending storm. Regular hours will resume Thursday 1/11/24.

Discounted Acadia Passes

12/14/2023 Bryce Farnham (Community Events, Town Office)

Discounted Acadia passes will be available for purchase starting December 15th, 2023 at the Town Hall. The town will accept checks made out to the National Park Service for $35.00.

11/28/23 Solid Waste Committee Agenda

11/28/2023 scott (Agenda, Solid Waste Committee, Transfer Station)

Click HERE to see the draft agenda for the November 28, 2023 Solid Waste Committee meeting.

Well Water Test Kit Information

11/21/2023 Bryce Farnham (Code Enforcement)

Well Water Test Kits will be available for purchase for Blue Hill residents at the Town Hall on 11/30 and 12/1 – call the town office now to reserve your kit! The test kit includes a full water test, testing for arsenic, other natural elements, and typical bacteria counts. Blue Hill is working with the Maine State Lab who will call and discuss the results of the tests with the homeowner.

Event: Blue Hill Well Water Testing Day

Dates: Pick up well water test kits at Town Hall on Thursday 11/30 or Friday 12/01. Test must be done the morning of Monday 12/04 and brought back to town hall for delivery to laboratory.

Type of Test: Well Evaluation Kit will test for Coliform Bacteria & E. coli (pos/neg), Nitrate, Nitrite, Fluoride, Chloride, pH, Hardness, Copper, Iron, Manganese, Uranium, Arsenic, Calcium and Magnesium. This type of test is recommended every three to five years for private wells.

Important: please call the Town Office at 207-374-5192 to reserve your kit. This will help us have enough kits on hand for testing.

Cost and Follow Up: the cost for this test is $127.00. Acceptable payment will be a check made out to the State of Maine. If your test results show an elevated value or risk for one of the tested elements, you may consult with the Maine CDC Staff for explanation of the test results.

Town Office & Transfer Station Closed 11/10/23

11/06/2023 Julie Atwell (Town Office, Transfer Station)

The Town Office and Transfer Station will be closed on Friday, November 10th in observance of Veteran’s Day.

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