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:
- Saturday, 9/13/2025, 10:00am - 11:00am at Independent Hill Library (14418 Bristow Road, Manassas, VA 20112) or
- Monday - Friday, 9/15 - 9/19, 2025, 9:00am - 4:00pm at the VCE-Prince William office (8033 Ashton Ave, Manassas, VA 20109). There will be extended hours on Wednesday, September 17, 4pm - 7pm.
2. Collect samples and drop off at 8033 Ashton Ave, Manassas, VA 20109. Drop off will occur on Wednesday, 9/24/2025, 6:30AM - 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 Friday, 9/19/2025, 5:00pm, as space is limited.
* Please contact Elesha Young (eleshay1@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.
This system is designed to process credit card payments only. If you would like to pay by cash or check, please contact Elesha Young at 703-792-4037 to arrange payment and be added to the registration list.
For more information about this program, please contact Elesha Young, Prince William County Extension Office at eleshay1@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 Elesha Young, Prince William County Extension Office, at 703-792-4037/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