Water testing clinic set

Published 11:10 am Wednesday, August 2, 2017

The Lunenburg Office of Virginia Cooperative Extension is offering another homeowner water testing clinic for well, spring and cistern owners.

Please contact the Extension office if you are interested in participating by reserving your kit. Kit pick-up will take place the week prior to sample pick-up on Aug. 23.

Contact the Virginia Cooperative Extension Office at (434) 696-5526 or Lindy Tucker at (434) 321-2009 with questions.

The reduced testing fee of $55 is due at the time of kit pick up. Testing will include iron, manganese, sulfate, hardness, alkalinity, sodium, copper, nitrate, arsenic, fluoride, pH, total dissolved solids, coliform bacteria, e. coli bacteria, lead and uranium.

Samples must be dropped off at the VCE Office on Aug. 23 between 7:30-9:30 a.m.

Results should be mailed back in about four weeks.