At a glance
- Accredited to analyse
- asbestos: material samples by PLM, air samples by TEM; lead: paint chips, dust wipes, soil (what that means)
- Price
- no price printed on the lab’s website when we read it (November 13, 2026): ask for a quote
- Turnaround
- not published: ask when you send samples
- Accreditation runs to
- April 1, 2028 (latest of its listed accreditations)
Lab facts
- Address
- Delaware Industrial Park, 6 Garfield Way, Newark, DE 19713-5817 · Open in Google Maps
- Phone
- (302) 737-3376 (as printed on EPA’s NLLAP list)
- Website
- www.battaenv.com
- Tests listed for
- Asbestos, Lead
Copied from the official lists below. Business details only.
What this lab can test for you
- Asbestos testing: accredited to analyse pieces of popcorn ceiling, vinyl floor tile, pipe wrap or other building material; air samples, such as the clearance test after asbestos removal.
- Lead paint testing: accredited to analyse paint chips scraped from walls, trim or windows; dust wipes from floors and window sills, the test used after renovation; soil from play areas and the drip line around the house.
From the accreditation scope on the official list; distances are straight lines between ZIP-code centres. Ask the lab which sample types it accepts by mail before you cut or wipe anything.
Accreditation record
- NIST NVLAP asbestos, lab code 101032-0: accredited for bulk samples by PLM, airborne samples by TEM; expires June 30, 2027 · 227 days left.
- EPA NLLAP lead: recognized for paint chips, dust wipes, soil, accredited by AIHA Laboratory Accreditation Programs; commercially available (list October, 2026 Round 132, Month 3 of 3).
Accreditation as listed by NIST NVLAP on November 7, 2026; confirm with the lab.
NIST NVLAP: Asbestos Fiber Analysis
Accreditation as listed by NIST NVLAP on November 7, 2026; confirm with the lab.
- Name on the list
- Batta Laboratories, LLC
- NVLAP lab code
- 101032-0
- Lab type
- Commercial Testing Service
- Accreditation expires
- June 30, 2027
- Bulk (PLM)
- Yes
- Airborne (TEM)
- Yes
Scope (test methods)
| Category | NVLAP method code | Test method as printed |
|---|---|---|
| Bulk Asbestos Analysis | 18/A01 | EPA -- 40 CFR Appendix E to Subpart E of Part 763, Interim Method of the Determination of Asbestos in Bulk Insulation Samples |
| Bulk Asbestos Analysis | 18/A03 | EPA 600/R-93/116: Method for the Determination of Asbestos in Bulk Building Materials |
| Airborne Asbestos Analysis | 18/A02 | U.S. EPA's "Interim Transmission Electron Microscopy Analytical Methods-Mandatory and Nonmandatory-and Mandatory Section to Determine Completion of Response Actions" as found in 40 CFR, Part 763, Subpart E, Appendix A. |
Search the official NVLAP directory for lab code 101032-0 · NVLAP asbestos program page. Confirm the test you need with the lab before you send samples.
EPA NLLAP: lead
Accreditation as listed by EPA NLLAP on October 14, 2026; confirm with the lab.
- Name on the list
- Batta Laboratories, LLC
- City on the list
- Newark
- Recognized for
- paint chips, dust wipes, soil
- Commercially available
- Yes
- Lab type
- Fixed Site
- Accrediting organization
- AIHA Laboratory Accreditation Programs
- List version
- October, 2026 Round 132, Month 3 of 3
Open EPA’s NLLAP list. The list prints no accreditation number or expiry date. Confirm the test you need with the lab before you send samples.
Other accreditations on record
- AIHA Laboratory Accreditation Programs, lab ID LAP-100448: industrial hygiene, including asbestos air samples (IHLAP); lead in paint, dust and soil (ELLAP); mold (EMLAP); Unique Scopes, valid to April 1, 2028 (503 days left). Scope as printed: “INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; ENVIRONMENTAL LEAD; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; UNIQUE SCOPES” (certificate or directory entry).
From the accrediting body’s public directory, read November 15, 2026 and re-checked by a second reader. EPA’s lead list relies on these bodies but prints no ID or expiry date.
What the lab’s website says
- We read the lab’s website on November 13, 2026: it asked visitors to request a quote rather than printing a per-sample price.
Prices and policies change; ask the lab for a quote before you send samples.
Also a certified drinking-water lab
A lab with the same name at the same ZIP code (or city) is on a state drinking-water certification list, so you may be able to test well water there too. Matched by name and location; confirm with the lab.
- Batta Laboratories LLC · Newark · listed by PA (PA DEP Accredited Labs Report - Drinking Water (chemistry), version STALE - report dated 6/11/2024)
Nearest other accredited labs
Asbestos testing
2 other accredited asbestos lab sites within 25 miles. Straight-line distance between ZIP-code centres.
| Lab site | Town | Distance | Prints a homeowner price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard Environmental, Inc. | Bear, DE | 6 mi | – |
| Eckhart Environmental Services, LLC | Media, PA | 23 mi | – |
| EMSL Analytical, Inc. | Plymouth Meeting, PA | 38 mi | Yes |
| Eurofins Built Environment Testing East - NJ | Cherry Hill, NJ | 42 mi | – |
| EMSL Analytical, Inc. | Cinnaminson, NJ | 44 mi | Yes |
Lead paint testing
0 other accredited lead lab sites within 25 miles. Straight-line distance between ZIP-code centres.
| Lab site | Town | Distance | Prints a homeowner price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Hill Labs | Cherry Hill, NJ | 42 mi | – |
| Eurofins Built Environment Testing East - NJ | Cherry Hill, NJ | 42 mi | – |
| EMSL Analytical, Inc. | Cinnaminson, NJ | 44 mi | Yes |
| Criterion Laboratories, Inc. | Bensalem, PA | 51 mi | Yes |
| Microbac Laboratories, Inc. | Baltimore, MD | 52 mi | – |
Homes around this lab
this county: 56% of 236,079 housing units were built before 1980, above the Delaware share of 42% (Census ACS 2020–2024, table B25034). EPA links lead-based paint to homes built before 1978, and asbestos was common in building materials of that era. The ACS groups years by decade, so 1980 is the nearest cut.
Older homes within 25 miles
About 265,637 homes built before 1980 are in the 4 counties whose centre lies within 25 miles of this lab (Cecil County, Chester County).
- Asbestos testing: 3 accredited lab sites within 25 miles, about 88,546 older homes per site, about the same as the Delaware figure of 97,286 older homes per listed site (2 sites).
- Lead paint testing: 1 accredited lab site within 25 miles, about 265,637 older homes per site, more than the Delaware figure of 194,571 older homes per listed site (1 site).
Census ACS 2020–2024, table B25034; county centres are the mean of their ZIP-code points.
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