Virginia Household Water Quality Program sponsored by Virginia Cooperative Extension and the Staunton-Augusta Rotary Club.
Drinking Water Clinic
9/22/09
Does your water come from a well, spring, or cistern?
Do you want to learn more about the quality of your water?
Test kits will be available for anyone in Augusta County with private water supplies, such as wells, springs and cisterns. Due to "karst" geology of our area, if you are on a private water source, it could be contaminated from something many miles away and you don't even know it.
KICK-OFF MEETING TIMES: Come to either of these meetings: September 22, 2009 at the Augusta County Government Center (2 p.m. or 7 p.m.)
Collection of samples will be on September 23, 2009 from 7am to
10am in various locations in Augusta County
How it works:
1. At a brief informational kick-off meeting, pick up a sample kit and
get instructions to collect your household water sample.
2. Collect a sample from your tap at home and complete a short
questionnaire.
3. Drop off sample at a designated location and time. The next morning, Wed. Sept. 23 you take your water sample and drive it to one of the four collection points between 7-10 a.m. (Sangerville, Weyers Cave, Middlebrook, Verona). We put the samples on ice and drive them directly to Blacksburg. Confidential test results are given at a meeting on Nov. 3 or mailed if you can't attend that meeting.
4. About 6 weeks later, come to an interpretation meeting to get
your confidential test results, an explanation of what the numbers
mean, and information on how to handle any problems that are
present.
Cost: $46
(includes sample analysis cost to test for selected chemical and bacteriological constituents)
This is a real bargain as this level of testing usually costs about $200. However if you feel you can't afford this, just let us know and we waive the fee, no questions asked.
**If you are unable to afford the cost of the testing kit, scholarships are available. Please inquire
when calling to register for the meeting.**
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!
To register, please call 540/245-5750
To register, please call 540/245-5750
If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact the Augusta County Extension Office at (540-245-5750/TDD*) during business hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. to discuss accommodations 5 days prior to the event. *TDD number is (800) 828-1120.
PLEASE CALL THE EXTENSION OFFICE TODAY TO REGISTER FOR THE MEETING NEXT TUESDAY (PRE-REGISTRATION IS RECOMMENDED SO WE KNOW HOW MANY TEST KITS TO HAVE AVAILABLE) 540-245-5750.
