TT067 – The Value of Well Data in Serving Well Owners

About this episode

Erin Ling discusses the Virginia Household Water Quality Program and its impact on well owners in Virginia.

This week on Tap Talk we are pleased to welcome guest Erin Ling, a senior extension specialist at Virginia Tech University who coordinates the Virginia Household Water Quality Program (VAHWQP). The unique program provides a wealth of services to well owners in Virginia, including affordable testing, educational programming & workshops, water quality data collection & publication, and youth outreach for high school students. In particular, Erin emphasizes the value of the program's data on Virginia's private wells, and discusses with Steve and Jennifer how other states might learn from Virginia's model. Visit drinkingwaterpodcast.org to learn more and find the full show notes for this episode.

People in this episode

Guest: Erin Ling

Topics covered

• well data
• water quality
• Virginia Household Water Quality Program
• private wells

Keywords

• affordable testing
• educational programming
• data collection
• youth outreach

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Virginia

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