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?
- Pick up your sample kit at the Pulaski County Extension Office. Kit pickup will occur on Monday, June 24, 2024, 8:00am - 5:00pm.
- Collect samples on designated date and drop off at the Pulaski County Extension Office (parking lot). Sample drop off will occur on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, 8:00am – 10:00am.
- Samples are analyzed at Virginia Tech. You will receive your confidential results via email or mail approximately 5 weeks after drop off. We are available to help answer any questions you have about your results.
Pulaski County VCE Office location: County Admin Building, 143 Third Street NW, Suite 3, Pulaski, VA 24301
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 23rd! For more information about this program, please call (540) 980-7761.
*A limited number of need-based scholarships are available. For more information, please contact Morgan Paulette at paulette@vt.edu or 540-980-7761.
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 Pulaski County Extension Office at 540-980-7761 to receive registration instructions. 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 (540) 980-7761. 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 Morgan Paulette at the Pulaski County Extension Office at 540-980-7761 during business hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., M-F, to discuss accommodations 5 days prior to the event. *TDD number is (800) 828-1120.