BSE-VAHWQP-SOUTHEAST - 2024 Southeast Virginia Household Water Quality Program

Description

Do you have a well, spring, or cistern? Do you wonder if your water is safe to drink?

Learn about your water quality through affordable, confidential testing and become empowered to make decisions about system maintenance and water treatment!  The goal of the Virginia Household Water Quality Program is to improve the water quality and health of Virginians with private water supplies, including wells, springs and cisterns.

How does it work?

1. Pick up your sample kit at the Surry or Sussex* County Extension Office.  Kit pickup will occur on Monday, November 4, 2024, or Tuesday, November 5, 2024, 9:00am – 5:00pm.
2. Collect samples on designated date and drop off at the the Surry or Sussex* County Extension Office.  Sample drop off will occur at the front of the offices on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, 8:00am – 9:30am.
3. Samples are analyzed at Virginia Tech. Results will be emailed or mailed approximately 5 weeks after drop-off.  We are available by phone to answer questions - Surry: 757-294-5215 or Sussex: 804-834-1309.

Available VCE Locations:

Surry County Extension Office, 11 Lebanon Road, Surry VA 23881

Sussex* County Extension Office, 233 South County Drive, Suite L, Waverly VA 23890

*Please contact Elizabeth Cooper prior to going to the Sussex office as we are short staffed there.  She can be reached at 757-294-5303 or elizp16@vt.edu.  

All participant information is kept strictly confidential.

Testing includes:

Cost*: $70 per sample kit

Please pre-register by Oct 31^st – space is limited.

*A limited number of need-based scholarships are available for both counties. For more information, please contact Elizabeth Cooper at (757) 294-5303, or by email elizp16@vt.edu.

*Sussex residents are eligible for a limited number of FREE sponsored sample kits courtesy of the Chowan Basin Soil and Water Conservation District (one per household available on a first come, first served basis). Please contact Elizabeth Cooper at (757) 294-5303, or by email elizp16@vt.edu to request registration instructions for the free sponsored kits. 

 TO REGISTER

Click on the appropriate Add to Cart button on this page, and follow the on-screen prompts to complete your registration. Be sure to select the correct option for your location and your desired number of test kits. If you have any trouble with registration, please contact our helpline by email at vceprograms@mail.ext.vt.edu.

This system is designed to process credit card payments only.  Registration and pre-payment is required to ensure there is a kit available for you. If you wish to pay by another method, please contact your local extension office to receive registration and payment instructions.  Please note there is a $50 returned check fee. Your registration is not complete until payment has been received and processed. 

Notes

For more information about this program, please contact the Surry or Sussex County VCE Office or email Elizabeth Cooper at elizp16@vt.edu. You can also visit https://www.wellwater.bse.vt.edu/.

If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact your local VCE Office, or call (804) 561-2481 / TDD (800) 828-1120 during business hours of 9:00 am. and 5:00 p.m. to discuss accommodations five days prior to the event.