Old list: check before you rely on it
ADEM's out-of-state chemical list ("Revised: October 03, 2025") and its PFAS list ("Updated: October 03, 2025") were more than 12 months old when we fetched them on Nov 2, 2026, though ADEM's program page still links them. Labs may have been added, dropped or changed since then. ADEM's bacteriological and in-state chemical lists (revised April 7, 2026) are not affected.
At a glance
- What it is certified to test
- 1 of the 9 common well tests on the AL list (see which)
- Price
- no per-test price printed on the lab’s website when we read it (15 Nov 2026): ask for a quote
- Turnaround
- not stated on the state list or the lab’s website: ask when you order
- Homeowner samples
- not stated: ask the lab
Lab facts
- Listed by
- Alabama (Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) - Drinking Water Branch)
- Address
- P O Box 30712, Charleston, SC 29417 · Open in Google Maps
- Phone
- (843) 556-8171
- Website
- www.gel.comNot on the state list: found and checked by us, 15 Nov 2026
- Certificate
- The ADEM - Out of State Certified Laboratories + ADEM - Certified PFAS Labs (EPA Method 537.1) (version Out of State Certified Laboratories: Revised: October 03, 2025; Certified PFAS Labs (EPA Method 537.1): Updated: October 03, 2025) prints no certificate ID or expiry date for this lab.
- Public / homeowner samples
- Public samples: ask the labNot stated in the list.
- Location note
- Lab is in SC, certified by Alabama (often used as a mail-in lab).
Tests on the state list
| Contaminant | On this state list |
|---|---|
| Coliform / E. coli | Not named on this list |
| Nitrate | Not named on this list |
| Arsenic | Not named on this list |
| Lead | Not named on this list |
| PFAS | Named on the official list |
| Uranium | Not named on this list |
| Radon (water) | Not named on this list |
| Manganese | Not named on this list |
| VOCs | Not named on this list |
Groups as written on the state list (2)
- Chemical, out-of-state lab (lab-level certification; the list does not name the analytes)
- PFAS (EPA Method 537.1)
- Named on the official list The state list names this analyte (or a column for it) for this lab.
- Group-level certification Certified for a parent group (e.g. 'Inorganics') that includes this analyte. Confirm the specific test with the lab.
- Partial group certification The list marks the group as 'Partial'. Confirm this analyte with the lab.
- Subcontracted The lab sends this analyte to another accredited lab (MDH 'X*').
ADEM certifies labs per list (bacteriological, chemical, PFAS) and names no individual tests or analytes (the PFAS list names the method, EPA 537.1); ask the lab which tests it is certified for and whether it takes samples from homeowners.
Before you send a sample
Call the lab to confirm it's currently certified for the exact test and method, that it accepts samples from homeowners, and how to collect and ship them. Bacteria samples have short holding times. Status can change between list updates. To check a status, contact the Alabama certification program.
Is this your lab?
Labs can ask for corrections through the agency that publishes their state list. Homeowner service, prices and turnaround above come only from the lab’s own website. To ask us to correct or remove this listing, write to us (how we handle listings).
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