BSE-VAHWQP-NW-CP - 2025 Culpeper, Fauquier, and Rappahannock Virginia Household Water Quality Program

Description

Do you have a well or spring?

What’s in your water?

The Virginia Household Water Quality Program aims to improve the water quality and health of Virginians with wells, springs and cisterns. We provide affordable water testing, help interpreting their water test results, and information about addressing problems.

How does it work?

Please Note: Refunds or Transfers to future programs will not be provided if you fail to either pick up your testing kit or drop off your sample before the sample collection date listed below.

1. Pick up your sample kit at your local VCE Office*, Kit pickup will occur on 7/23 - 7/25 and 7/28-29, 8:00am - 4:30pm.

2. Collect samples and drop off at your local VCE Office*. Drop off will occur on Wednesday, 7/30/2025, 7:00am - 9:00am.

3. Samples are analyzed at Virginia Tech. Receive your confidential results, an explanation of what they mean, and information about addressing any problems via email in September.

*Culpeper Extension Office- 9432 N. James Madison Hwy, Rapidan, VA 22733
*Fauquier Extension Office- 24 Pelham Street, Warrenton, VA 20186
*Rappahannock Extension Office- 311- J- Gay Street, Washington, VA 22747

Testing includes:

iron	manganese	bacteria (total coliform and E. coli)	arsenic
sodium	copper	lead	nitrate
hardness	pH	total dissolved solids	16 other metals and elements

Cost: $60/sample kit
(comparable analysis at a private commercial lab would cost more than $300)

Please pre-register by Monday, 7/28/2025, 5:00pm, as space is limited

All participant information is kept strictly confidential

WAYS TO REGISTER

Preferred Method – Register Online with a Credit Card

Click on the Add to Cart button on this page, and follow the on-screen prompts to complete your registration. If you have any trouble with registration, please contact our helpline by email at vceprograms@mail.ext.vt.edu.

Register with Cash or Check

This system is designed to process credit card payments only. If you would like to pay by cash or check, please contact your local extension office to arrange payment and be added to the registration list. Returned check fees are determined by the financial institution and may incur a fee up to $50.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Monday, July 28, 2025, 5:00pm

COST: $60 per kit

REFUND POLICY: No refunds will be given after 7/28/2025. Any refunds issued will incur a $5 processing fee.

For more information about the program, contact Lenah Nguyen, Culpeper County Extension Office at lgeer@vt.edu, Kenner Love, Rappahannock County Extension Office at klove@vt.edu, or Timothy Ohlwiler, Fauquier County Extension Office at tohlwile@vt.edu or visit http://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 Lenah Nguyen, Culpeper County Extension Office, at 540-727-3435/TDD* during business hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (M-F) to discuss accommodations 5 days prior to the event. *TDD number is (800) 828-1120

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BSE-VAHWQP-NW-CP - Purchase 1 Kit

Available

2025 Culpeper, Fauquier, and Rappahannock VAHWAP - 1 Kit

1 kit

$60.00

Section Notes

Please Add to Cart if you wish to purchase 1 kit. Cost = $60.00