Continental Water Laboratory

At a glance

What it is certified to test

6 of the 9 common well tests on the CA list (see which)

Price

not published on the state list: ask the lab for a quote

Turnaround

not stated on the state list or the lab’s website: ask when you order

Homeowner samples

yes (California list)

Lab facts

Listed by

California (California State Water Resources Control Board - Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELAP))

Address

8631 Younger Creek Drive, Sacramento, CA 95828 · Open in Google Maps

Phone

(916) 379-2323

Public / homeowner samples

Public samples: yes (per state)

CA ELAP lab type 'Commercial': accepts commercial samples per state list (broader than homeowner); call first

Left blank on the list

The California list (version Map layer fetched 2026-11-15; scope PDF as of 2/1/2026) gives no website for this lab.

Certification record

Certificate ID

CA ELAP 2955

Issued by

California State Water Resources Control Board - Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELAP) (certification program)

Expiry on the list

1/31/2028 · expires in about 14 months

List version

California ELAP - Accredited Laboratories (map layer) + per-lab Fields of Accreditation, version Map layer fetched 2026-11-15; scope PDF as of 2/1/2026

We fetched it

15 Nov 2026 (file SHA-256 cbc97398a144…) · open the state file

Tests on the state list

• 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*').

95 drinking-water analytes across 13 methods in ELAP Fields of Accreditation 101 Microbiology of Drinking Water, 102 Inorganic Chemistry of Drinking Water, 103 Toxic Chemical Elements of Drinking Water, 104 Volatile Organic Chemistry of Drinking Water, 105 Semi-volatile Organic Chemistry of Drinking Water. Scope PDF: https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/drinking_water/certlic/labs/documents/elap_certs/1027.pdf (as of 2/1/2026).

Also certified by other states

Same business (same street address and ZIP) on another state's official list. Each state certifies separately, so each listing keeps its own source.

• Vermont · VT 4039 · Coliform / E. coli · Public samples: ask the lab
  Vermont Department of Health - Laboratories Certified for Drinking Water Analysis (September 28, 2026)
• Virginia · VA lab 460259 / EPA CA00358 · Coliform / E. coli · Public samples: ask the lab
  Virginia DCLS - Drinking Water Certified Labs (analyte detail) (Current as of 8/1/2026)
• Washington · EPA CA00358 · Coliform / E. coli, Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead, Manganese, VOCs, Other metals · Public samples: yes (per state)
  WA Ecology - Environmental Laboratories Accredited for Drinking Water Analyses (with scopes) (Information current as of 11/13/2026)
• Pennsylvania · PA DEP 68-01976 · Coliform / E. coli · Public samples: ask the lab
  PA DEP Accredited Labs Report - Drinking Water (chemistry + microbiology) (STALE - report dated 6/11/2024)
• Illinois · IEPA 200088 · Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead, PFAS, Manganese, VOCs, Other metals · Public samples: ask the lab
  IEPA Accredited Laboratories (Primary Labs / Secondary Labs) - Laboratories Accredited for Chemical Analysis + TNI LAMS fields of accreditation (Drinking Water, accrediting body IL ELAP) (12/09/2025 (date in the file name; the PDF prints no date); TNI LAMS as fetched 2026-11-15)
• Florida · FL DOH E871110 · Coliform / E. coli · Public samples: ask the lab
  Florida DOH - Laboratories Certified Under NELAP (DEP Qlik app): Analyte Search + Organization Name and Location Search, Matrix = Drinking Water, Certification Status = Accredited, Active labs (DOH Version: 11/07/2026 08:30:01 (Qlik app refresh 11/9/2026 4:26:47 AM; live database))
• Texas · TX Lab ID T104704179 · Coliform / E. coli, Arsenic, Lead, Manganese, VOCs, Other metals · Public samples: ask the lab
  TCEQ Laboratory Approval Status - List of Accredited Laboratories (public database, Matrix: Drinking Water) (Live database, searched 2026-11-15 ("accurate as of the date and time of the search"))
• Nevada · NV Lab ID CA00358 · Coliform / E. coli · Public samples: ask the lab
  NDEP Laboratory Approval Status - Certified Lab List (public database, Matrix: Drinking Water) (Live database, searched 2026-11-15 ("accurate as of the date and time of the search"))
• Colorado · CO Lab Cert ID CA00358 · Coliform / E. coli, Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead, PFAS, VOCs, Other metals · Public samples: yes (per state)
  CDPHE Drinking Water Lab Certifications (Looker Studio report on cdphe.colorado.gov/dwlabs) (Live report, no edit date shown; data read by the report at 2026-11-02 20:39 UTC (Looker Studio dataTimestamp))
• Oregon · 4039 · Coliform / E. coli, Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead, PFAS, Manganese, VOCs, Other metals · Not marked as taking public samples
  ORELAP laboratory search (ODIE): accredited for the Drinking Water matrix (search as fetched 2026-11-15 (live database, no list date))

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 California 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).