BSE-VAHWQP-ES - 2024 Eastern Shore Virginia Household Water Quality Program

Description

Virginia Cooperative Extension is providing this water quality clinic for residents in and around: Accomack County and Northampton County

Do you have a well, spring, or cistern?  What’s in your water?

The Virginia Household Water Quality Program provides education and affordable water testing and interpretation for the 1 in 5 Virginians who rely on wells, springs, and cisterns for their household water. Unlike municipal water supplies, care and maintenance of systems, routine testing, and addressing problems is solely the responsibility of the homeowners.

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 interpret water test results, and provide information about addressing problems.

How it works:

1. Pick up your sample kit from the Accomack or Northampton Extension Office.  Kit pickup will occur on Monday, August 26, 2024, 8:00am - 4:30pm.
2. Collect samples on designated date and drop off at the Accomack or Northampton Extension Office.  Sample drop off will occur on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, 8:00am - 4:30pm. Be sure to view the provided instruction video online before collecting sample. 
3. Samples are analyzed at Virginia Tech.  You will receive your confidential results via email or mail 4-5 weeks after the samples are dropped off.  

Available VCE Locations:

Accomack Cooperative Extension

23185 Front St

Accomac, VA 23301

- OR -

Northampton Cooperative Extension

16392 Courthouse Rd

Eastville, VA 23347

Testing includes:

Pre-registration is required!  Please pre-register by August 22, 2024.

Cost: $70*/sample kit   

* Special reduced cost through a SERCAP Grant: Due to a SERCAP grant, the cost of participation in the Eastern Shore Household Water Quality Program is $10 per sample kit.  There are a limited number of discounted kits - first come, first serve.  Once they sell out, all kits will be $70 each.

All participant information is kept strictly confidential

REGISTER

Click on the appropriate Add to Cart button on this page, and follow the on-screen prompts to complete your registration. Be sure to select the correct option for your location and your desired number of test kits.  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 visit https://www.wellwater.bse.vt.edu/.

Questions?  Please contact your Agriculture and Natural Resource Extension Agent:

Accomack County - Theresa Pittman - tpittman@vt.edu or (757) 787-1361

Northampton County - Helene Doughty - hdoughty@vt.edu or (757) 678-7946 

If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact your local VCE Office during the business hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to discuss accommodations 5 days prior to the event. TDD number (800) 828-1120.