Well Water Testing Clinic

 

Public water supplies are tested daily for contaminants.  Private wells are tested when you do it, and you should do it every year. Prince William County Extension will be having a test your well water clinic in March 2026.  Sign up now online : tinyurl.com/VAHWQP-PW

Water samples will be tested for 28 chemical and bacteriological constituents including: iron, manganese, nitrate, lead, arsenic, fluoride, sulfate, pH, total dissolved solids, hardness, sodium, copper, total coliform bacteria and E. Coli bacteria. Sample kits will be $70  this year. Registration and pre-payment must be online by going to https://tinyurl.com/VCE-PW-VAHWQP before March 16th 2026. I had no trouble following the link and prepaying. Be aware they will send a receipt and confirmation of registration from the VCEPrograms  and a payment receipt from the Bursar at VA Tech.

You have to go pickup your sample kit before the sampling date and take the sample according to the directions provided on the morning you will be dropping it off at the Extension office. Instructions on how to collect the sample are also availableon-line

• Watch a video on how to collect your sample on YouTube
• Read instructions on how to collect your sample online

1. Pick up your Testing Kit Materials at any of the options below:        

March 16-31, 2026 8 AM -3 PM at the VCE-Prince William Office; 8033 Ashton Ave, Manassas, VA 20109

The Plaza, 1 County Complex Ct, Woodbridge, VA 22192 : Saturday, March 21st 2026 9:00am - 11:00am.

Prince William Library in Haymarket/Gainesville; 14870 Lightner Road, Haymarket, VA 20169 Monday, March 23, 2026 5:30-7:30 PM

2. The Sample Drop Off: Wednesday, April 1, 2026 from 6:00am - 10:00am ONLY at the VCE-PW Office, 8033 Ashton Ave., Suite 105, Manassas 20109.

3. Results will be sent to you by email and there will be an Interpretation Meeting  both in person and through (Zoom)  on May 12, 2026 6:30PM-7:30PM  5 County Court, County Center, VA 22192. Zoom link and details will be emailed to all registrants.

The number of kits is limited. Pre-payment online is the only way to pay and guarantee you will get a kit. You must pay and register in advance. No refunds will be available. Household water quality is driven by geology, well construction and condition, nearby sources of groundwater contamination, and any water treatment devices and the condition and materials of construction of the household plumbing.

To ensure safe drinking water it is important to maintain your well, test it regularly and understand your system and geology. If you have water treatment equipment in your home you might want to get two test kits to test the water before and after the treatment equipment to make sure you have the right equipment for your water and that it is working properly. All participant information is kept strictly confidential

The chart below shows what was found in the  private wells tested test of testing  in Prince William County in 2025.