Henrico Extension to offer water-testing clinic for residents on private wells
The Henrico County office of Virginia Cooperative Extension will offer a three-part clinic to help residents test their private wells, springs and cisterns for potentially dangerous levels of contaminants.
Continue reading Henrico Extension to offer water-testing clinic for residents on private wells
Henrico completes well tests to assess presence of PFAS in White Oak area
County now supporting residents whose wells had elevated levels of chemicals
Henrico County’s testing of private wells near White Oak Swamp Creek found 88% had no detectable presence of potentially harmful chemicals known as PFAS. Among the samples taken from 259 residential wells, 30 had some level of PFAS, with two exceeding the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) preliminary health advisory level.
Continue reading Henrico completes well tests to assess presence of PFAS in White Oak area