Water Tips and Facts

The average American uses about 90 gallons of water per day. The average European uses 53 gallons per day, and the average sub-Saharan citizen uses 3-5 gallons.

2025 Drinking Water Clinics

Virginia Household Water Quality Program drinking water clinics typically run from February - November each year, and are held in about 70 counties. In 2025, we will have a delayed start to programs due to staffing changes and the need to hire and train a new employee. The 2025 schedule will be posted as soon as it's available.

Visit here for a description of clinics. Contact your local Extension office to express interest in a clinic.

Please contact us with any questions, assistance finding a private lab (list available here) or help interpreting water test results. Thank you!

County/City Sample collection date Contact
Carroll July 9, 2025 Steve Pottorff
pottorff@vt.edu
276-730-3113
Grayson July 9, 2025 Kevin Spurlin
spurlink@vt.edu
276-773-2491
Patrick July 9, 2025 George Stovall
gstovall@vt.edu
276-694-3341
Chesapeake July 23, 2025 Mike Andruczyk
mikeand@vt.edu
757-382-6348
Suffolk July 23, 2025 Andrea Slye
awise@vt.edu
757-514-4331

Contact us today to register!

If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in any of these activities, please contact the individual listed above, or Erin Ling at 540-231-9058, or TDD* during business hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. to discuss accommodations 5 days prior to the event.

*TDD number is (800) 828-1120