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?
- Pick up your sample kit at Northampton County Extension Office,16392 Courthouse Road, Eastville, VA 23347. Pick up will occur Monday, 8/18/2025, 8:00am - 4:00pm.
- Collect samples and drop off at Northampton County Extension Office,16392 Courthouse Road, Eastville, VA 23347. Drop off will occur on Tuesday, 8/19/2025, 8:00am - 4:00pm.
- 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: $10/sample kit - SERCAP Grant Program
(comparable analysis at a private commercial lab would cost more than $300)
Please pre-register by Monday, 8/18/2025, 5:00pm, as space is limited
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 Amanda Hurley at 757-678-7946 or amandalh@vt.edu
(if you'd like to purchase an additional kit ($70), please contact Amanda Hurley at 757-678-7946 amandalh@vt.edu for information)
For more information about the program, contact Helene Doughty, Northampton County Extension Office at 757-678-7946, hdoughty@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 Helene Doughty, Northampton County Extension Office, at 757-678-7946/TDD* during business hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. (M-F) to discuss accommodations 5 days prior to the event. *TDD number is (800) 828-1120