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 the Dinwiddie Extension office located at 13915A Boydton Plank Road, Dinwiddie, Virginia 23841. Kit pickup will occur on Tuesday, 11/5/24, 7:30am - 4:00pm.
- Collect samples and drop off Wednesday, 11/6/24 at the Dinwiddie Extension office located at 13915A Boydton Plank Road, Dinwiddie, Virginia 23841 7:30am – 10:00am
- 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 6 weeks after the sample drop off.
Testing includes:
Iron |
Manganese |
Coliform bacteria |
Arsenic |
Sulfate |
Sodium |
Copper |
E. coli bacteria |
Lead |
Nitrate |
Fluoride |
Hardness |
Total Dissolved Solids |
pH |
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Cost: $70/sample kit
(comparable analysis at a private commercial lab would cost more than $300)
* Please contact Angela Duncan 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 payment only. Please bring cash/checks to Dinwiddie Extension Office when you pick up your water testing kit on November 5, 2024. Please make checks payable to VCE-Dinwiddie. There will be a $50.00 returned check fee.
Notes
For more information, please contact the Dinwiddie County VCE Office at 804-469-4514.
For more information about the Virginia Household Water Quality Program, as well as many resources relevant to private water systems, please 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 Angela Duncan at 804-469-4514 during business hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to discuss accommodations 5 days prior to the event. *TDD number is (800) 828-1120.