Description
What’s In Your Water? Do you have a well, spring, or cistern?
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?
- Pick up your sample kit at the Fairfax County VCE Office. Kit pickup will occur on Monday, September 9, 2024, 4:00pm - 7:00pm OR Tuesday, September 10, 2024, 7:00am - 10:00am.
- Collect samples on designated date and drop off at the Fairfax County VCE Office. Sample drop off will occur on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, 6:00am – 9:30am ONLY.
- Samples are analyzed at Virginia Tech. Results will be emailed or mailed about 5 weeks after drop off. A Zoom interpretation meeting will occur on October 23 at 7pm. Zoom interpretation meeting details will be emailed to all registrants.
VCE Fairfax Location:
Pennino Building Lobby, 12011 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, VA 22035-1111
Testing includes:
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Iron |
Manganese |
Sulfate |
Hardness |
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Sodium |
Copper |
Nitrate |
Arsenic |
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Fluoride |
pH |
Total Dissolved Solids |
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Coliform bacteria |
E. coli bacteria |
Lead |
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Cost*: $70 per sample kit
Please pre-register by Sept 6th
Space is limited! Register early!
*A limited number of need-based scholarships are available. For more information, please contact the Fairfax County VCE Office at 703-324-5369.
All participant information is kept strictly confidential.
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.
Notes
For more information about this program, please contact the Fairfax County Office of Virginia Cooperative Extension at 703-324-5369. 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 Leann Lindsey at (703) 324-5369 during business hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to discuss accommodations five days prior to the event. *TDD number is (800) 828-1120.