Water Tips and Facts

If all of the world's water were fit into a gallon jug, the fresh water available for us to use would equal only about one tablespoon.

2026 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. We are finalizing our 2026 schedule and will post it here as soon as it's ready!

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
Rockingham

February 25, 2026
Register

Jason Cooper
jbcooper@vt.edu
540-564-3080
Bath

February 25, 2026
Register

Deseray R. Chaplin
dchaplin@vt.edu
5408397261
Highland

February 25, 2026
Register

Kari Sponaugle
karis@vt.edu
540 468 2225
Augusta

February 25, 2026
Register

John Benner
benner89@vt.edu
5402455750
Rockbridge

February 25, 2026
Register

Tom Stanley
stanleyt@vt.edu
540-463-4734
Scott

March 4, 2026
Register

Scott Jerrell
sjerrell@vt.edu
276-452-2772
Giles March 4, 2026
Register
Kloe Rife
kloerife@vt.edu
(540) 921-3455
Floyd March 4, 2026
Register
Dawn Barnes
lbarnes@vt.edu
540-745-9307

Jon Vest
jmvest@vt.edu
540-745-9307
Montgomery March 4, 2026
Register
Meredith Hoggatt
mhoggatt@vt.edu
540-382-5790

Erin Ling
wellwater@vt.edu 
540-231-9058
Charlotte March 18, 2026
Register
Joanne Jones
Jojenki1@vt.edu
4345425884
Brunswick March 18, 2026
Register
Cynthia L. Gregg
clgregg@vt.edu
434-848-2151
Nottoway March 18, 2026
Register

Lyle Currin
currin@vt.edu
434-645-9315
Lunenburg March 18, 2026
Register
Lyle Currin
currin@vt.edu
434-696-5526
Prince Edward

March 18, 2026
Register

Erin Small
erins96@vt.edu
434-392-0300
Loudoun March 25, 2026
Waitlist

Stuart Vermaak
svermaak@vt.edu
571-627-3402
Prince William April 1, 2026 Thomas Bolles
tpbolles@vt.edu
703-792-7747
Amherst April 15, 2026 Eric Bowen
bowen@vt.edu
434-946-9365
Appomattox April 15, 2026 Bruce Jones
brjones4@vt.edu
434-352-8244
Bedford April 15, 2026 Scott Baker
scbaker@vt.edu
5405867675
Campbell April 15, 2026 Todd Scott
todds08@vt.edu
434-332-9538
City of Lynchburg April 15, 2026 Yvonne Hansotte
yhans07@vt.edu
434-455-3740
Wythe April 22, 2026 Ethan Henderson
henderson@vt.edu
276-223-6040
Patrick April 22, 2026 George Stovall
gstovall@vt.edu
276-694-3341
Grayson April 22, 2026 Kevin Spurlin
spurlink@vt.edu
276-773-2491 
Washington April 22, 2026 Andrea Wann
akrauser@vt.edu
276-676-6309
Warren April 29, 2026 Amanda Johnson
amandajj@vt.edu
540- 635-4549
Shenandoah April 29, 2026 Amanda Johnson
amandajj@vt.edu
540-459-6140 
Clarke April 29, 2026 Amanda Johnson
amandajj@vt.edu
540-955-5164
Albemarle May 6, 2026 Carrie Swanson
cswanson@vt.edu
434-872-4580
Frederick May 13, 2026 Amanda Johnson
amandajj@vt.edu
540-665-5699
Page May 13, 2026 Amanda Johnson
amandajj@vt.edu
540-778-5794
Orange June 3, 2026 Clare Lillard
lclare4@vt.edu
540-672-1361
Madison June 3, 2026 Greg Lillard
glillard14@vt.edu
540-948-6881
Greene June 3, 2026 Sarah Sharpe
seweaver@vt.edu
434-985-5236
Henrico June 10, 2026 Quinn Bracken
quinnf82@vt.edu
804-501-5160
James City County June 10, 2026 Luke Gladden
lukeg03@vt.edu
757-564-2174
New Kent June 10, 2026 Luke Gladden
lukeg03@vt.edu
804-966-9645
Hanover June 10, 2026 Scot Ferguson
scotf@vt.edu
804-752-4310
King William June 24, 2026 Turner Minx
turnerminx@vt.edu
804-769-4955
Essex June 24, 2026 Robbie J. Longest
robbiel7@vt.edu
804-443-3551
Middlesex June 24, 2026 Glenn Sturm
gjsturm@vt.edu 
804-693-2602
Mathews June 24, 2026 Glenn Sturm
gjsturm@vt.edu 
804-693-2602
Gloucester June 24, 2026 Glenn Sturm
gjsturm@vt.edu 
804-693-2602
Culpeper July 15, 2026 Ashley Appling
ashappling@vt.edu
540-727-3435
Rappahannock July 15, 2026 Ashley Appling
ashappling@vt.edu
540-727-3435
Fauquier July 15, 2026 Ashley Appling
ashappling@vt.edu
540-727-3435
Isle of Wight July 22, 2026 Livvy Preisser
livvy16@vt.edu
757-365-6261
Chesapeake July 22, 2026 Michael Andruczyk
mikeand@vt.edu
757-382-6348
Suffolk July 22, 2026 Andrea Slye
awise@vt.edu
757-514-4337
Virginia Beach July 22, 2026 Roy Flanagan
royf@vt.edu
757-382-6348
Northampton August 11, 2026 Theresa Pittman
tmjlong@vt.edu
757-787-1361
Accomack August 11, 2026 Helene Doughty
hdoughty@vt.edu
757-678-7946
Loudoun August 19, 2026 Stuart Vermaak
svermaak@vt.edu
571-627-3402
Cumberland September 2, 2026 Amber Taylor
aamber@vt.edu
804-492-4390
Buckingham September 2, 2026 Jennifer Ligon
Jligon@vt.edu
434-969-4261
Amelia September 2, 2026 Mackenzie Gunn
mgunn@vt.edu
804-561-2481
Fluvanna September 16, 2026 Rick Hernandez
enrique@vt.edu
434-591-1950
Fairfax County September 16, 2026 Leah Turton
Leaht86@vt.edu
703-324-5369
Roanoke County September 30, 2026 Carolyn McConnell
cmcconnell@vt.edu
540-772-7524
Pittsylvania September 30, 2026 Carol Haynes
haynes04@vt.edu
434-432-7770
Franklin September 30, 2026 Amber Wilson
haynes04@vt.edu
276-694-3341
Henry September 30, 2026 Melanie Barrow

Powhatan October 7, 2026 Skye Brickhouse
@vt.edu
804-598-5640
Goochland October 7, 2026 John L. Few IV
johnf93@vt.edu
804-598-5640
Westmoreland October 14, 2026 Stephanie Romelczyk
sromelcz@vt.edu
804-493-8924
Richmond County October 14, 2026 Wendy Herdman
wherdman@vt.edu
804-333-3420
Lancaster October 14, 2026 Jasmine Greer
jasmine22@vt.edu
8044625780
Northumberland October 14, 2026 Trent Jones
Jonesrt@vt.edu
804-580-5694
Stafford October 28, 2026 Grace Kunkel
gracerk@vt.edu
540-658-8000 
King George October 28, 2026 Megan Williams
meganw24@vt.edu
540-775-3062
Caroline October 28, 2026 Megan Williams
meganw24@vt.edu
804-663-6550
Albemarle November 4, 2026 Carrie Swanson
cswanson@vt.edu
434-872-4580
Prince George November 11, 2026 Scott Reiter
jreiter@vt.edu
804-733-2686
Greensville/Emporia November 11, 2026 Sara Rutherford
sriggan@vt.edu
434-348-4223
Dinwiddie November 11, 2026 Mike Parrish
lane99@vt.edu
804-469-4514
Sussex November 11, 2026 Elizabeth Cooper
elizp16@vt.edu
757-294-5303
Surry November 11, 2026 Elizabeth Cooper
elizp16@vt.edu
757-294-5303

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