Water Tips and Facts

About 15 percent of Americans have their own sources of drinking water, such as wells, cisterns, and springs. Unlike public drinking water systems serving many people, they do not have experts regularly checking the water's source and its quality before it is sent through pipes to the community.

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By Mail

Erin Ling
Virginia Household Water Quality Program
Virginia Tech Spray Water Assessment
Biological Systems Engineering Dept
1230 Washington St. SW - Room 302
Virginia Tech (0554)
Blacksburg, VA 24060

Phone: 540-231-9058
Email: wellwater@vt.edu

I have problems with my water or well (please explain more below)
I need to have a well drilled or repaired
I need to have my water tested for a home sale
I have questions about water treatment
I have had my water tested and have questions about the results
I would like to find out about VAHWQP drinking water clinics near me