Description
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?
- Attend the Kickoff Informational Meeting & pick up your sample kit at the Carroll County Extension Office. The kickoff meeting and kit pickup will occur on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, 6:30pm.
- Collect samples on designated date and drop off at the Carroll County Extension Office. Sample drop off will occur on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, 7:00am – 10:00am.
- Samples are analyzed at Virginia Tech. You will receive your confidential results via email or mail approximately 5 weeks after drop off. There will be a Results Interpretation Meeting at the Carroll County Extension Office on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, 6:30pm.
Carroll County VCE Office location: 205 Oak Street, Suite 102, Hillsville, VA 24343
All participant information is kept strictly confidential
Testing includes:
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Iron |
Manganese |
Coliform bacteria |
Arsenic |
Sulfate |
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Sodium |
Copper |
E. coli bacteria |
Lead |
Nitrate |
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Fluoride |
Hardness |
Total Dissolved Solids |
pH |
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Cost: $70 per sample kit.
Please pre-register by June 24th! For more information about this program, please call (276) 730-3110.
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. Registration and pre-payment are required to ensure there is a kit available for you. If you would like to pay by cash or check, please contact the Carroll County Extension Office at 276-730-3110 to receive registration instructions. Please make checks payable to 'Carroll County VCE'. Please note there is a $50 returned check fee. Your registration is not complete until payment has been received and processed.
Notes
For more information about this program, please call (276) 730-3110. 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 Steve Pottorff at the Carroll County Extension Office at 276-730-3110 during business hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., M-F, to discuss accommodations 5 days prior to the event. *TDD number is (800) 828-1120.