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?
1. Pick up your sample kit:
- Christiansburg: 755 Roanoke St. Suite 1G Monday, 8/4/2025, 8:00am - 5:00pm.
- Blacksburg: VT Campus HABB1 1230 Washington St. SW at BACK OF BUILDING FACING "Cage" parking lot Monday, 8/4/2025, 4-6pm.
2. Collect samples and drop off:
- Christiansburg: 755 Roanoke St. Suite 1G Wednesday, 8/6/2025, 8:00am - 10:00am.
- Blacksburg: VT Campus HABB1 1230 Washington St. SW at front of building on Washington St. Wednesday, 8/6/2025, 7:30am - 10:00am.
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 about 5 weeks after the sample drop off.
Testing includes:
|
iron |
manganese |
bacteria |
arsenic |
|
sodium |
copper |
lead |
nitrate |
|
hardness |
pH |
total dissolved solids |
16 other metals and elements |
Cost: $70/sample kit
(comparable analysis at a private commercial lab would cost more than $300)
Please pre-register by Monday, 8/4/2025, 5:00pm, as space is limited
* Please contact Meredith Hoggatt and Erin Ling (mhoggatt@vt.edu and wellwater@vt.edu) if you require a financial assistance to participate; a limited number of subsidized kits are available.
All participant information is kept strictly confidential
WAYS TO REGISTER
Click on the appropriate 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.
For more information about the program, contact Meredith Hoggatt at mhoggatt@vt.edu or Erin Ling at wellwater@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 Meredith Hoggatt, Montgomery County Extension Office, at 540-382-5790 or Erin Ling at 540-231-9058 /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