At a glance
- What it is certified to test
- 5 of the 9 common well tests on the FL list (see which)
- Price
- no per-test price printed on the lab’s website when we read it (14 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
- Florida (Florida Department of Health (DOH) - Environmental Laboratory Certification Program (NELAP))
- Address
- 1711 12th Street East, Palmetto, FL 34221 · Open in Google Maps
- Phone
- (941) 723-9986
- Website
- www.benchmarkea.comNot on the state list: found and checked by us, 14 Nov 2026
- Public / homeowner samples
- Public samples: ask the labNot stated in the list.
Certification record
- Certificate ID
- FL DOH E84167
- Issued by
- Florida Department of Health (DOH) - Environmental Laboratory Certification Program (NELAP) (certification program)
- List version
- Florida DOH - Laboratories Certified Under NELAP (DEP Qlik app): Analyte Search + Organization Name and Location Search, Matrix = Drinking Water, Certification Status = Accredited, Active labs, version DOH Version: 11/07/2026 08:30:01 (Qlik app refresh 11/9/2026 4:26:47 AM; live database)
- We fetched it
- 15 Nov 2026 (file SHA-256 7a6c0a398703…) · open the state file
Tests on the state list
| Contaminant | On this state list |
|---|---|
| Coliform / E. coli | Named on the official list |
| Nitrate | Named on the official list |
| Arsenic | Named on the official list |
| Lead | Named on the official list |
| PFAS | Not named on this list |
| Uranium | Not named on this list |
| Radon (water) | Not named on this list |
| Manganese | Named on the official list |
| VOCs | Not named on this list |
| Other metals | Named on the official list |
Groups as written on the state list (58)
- Alkalinity as CaCO3
- Aluminum
- Ammonia as N
- Antimony
- Arsenic
- Barium
- Beryllium
- Boron
- Bromate
- Bromide
- Cadmium
- Calcium
- Chlorate
- Chloride
- Chlorine
- Chlorite
- Chromium
- Color
- Conductivity
- Copper
- Corrosivity (langlier index)
- Cyanide
- Dissolved organic carbon (DOC)
- Escherichia coli
- Fluoride
- Hardness
- Heterotrophic plate count
- Hydrogen sulfide
- Iron
- Lead
- Magnesium
- Manganese
- Mercury
- Molybdenum
- Nickel
- Nitrate as N
- Nitrite as N
- Odor
- Orthophosphate as P
- pH
- … and 18 more
- 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*').
Florida DOH lists 58 drinking-water analytes (across 26 methods) this lab is NELAP-accredited for. DOH lab type: Commercial.
What changed on the latest list
- No longer named for: VOCs.
Compared 7 Nov 2026 with 15 Nov 2026 (list version DOH Version: 10/31/2026 08:30:01 (Qlik app refresh 11/2/2026 4:26:46 AM; live database) → DOH Version: 11/07/2026 08:30:01 (Qlik app refresh 11/9/2026 4:26:47 AM; live database)).
Homeowner service and turnaround (lab’s own website)
- Who collects: You collect it, or lab staff can. source
- Prices: no price printed on the lab’s website when we read it on 14 Nov 2026: ask for a quote.
From the lab’s own website, read 14 Nov 2026 and re-read by a second checker; next check due by 12 Feb 2027. Certification fields come from the state list only.
Nearest labs that take homeowner samples
No other lab that takes homeowner samples is within 25 miles of this lab; the nearest is 32 miles away. Distances are straight-line from the address on the state list (approx. = ZIP-code centre). “Takes homeowner samples” comes from a state list column or the lab’s own website, as named.
| Lab and tests named on its list | Town | Distance | Tests in common with this lab | Price printed | Turnaround printed | Homeowner samples: source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNL Environmental Services, LLC not broken down on its list | Tampa, FL | 32 mi | 0 | – | – | Massachusetts list |
| FL Dept. of Health - Lee County Health Department Coliform / E. coli | Ft. Myers, FL | 78 mi | 1 | – | Our laboratory accepts samples Monday... | lab’s own website, read 14 Nov 2026 |
| Lee County Environmental Laboratory Coliform / E. coli, Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead | Ft. Myers, FL | 78 mi | 5 | from $18 | Our posted turn around time is 3 week... | lab’s own website, read 14 Nov 2026 |
| FL Dept. of Health - Hendry County Environmental Laboratory Coliform / E. coli | LaBelle, FL | 87 mi (approx.) | 1 | from $20 | Sample results will be available the ... | lab’s own website, read 14 Nov 2026 |
| SGS North America, Inc. - Orlando PFAS | Orlando, FL | 96 mi | 0 | – | – | Washington list |
Price and turnaround as printed on each lab’s own website and checked by a second reader; – = not published or not read yet.
Around this lab: Manatee County, FL
- Private wells: about 23,676 people, 7% of Manatee County’s 363,369 residents (USGS, 2015); rank 31 of 67 counties in Florida by people on wells.
- EPA radon zone (indoor air): Zone 3: low potential (average indoor radon may be less than 2 pCi/L). EPA says the zone map should not decide whether one home needs testing.
- Arsenic above 10 µg/L (USGS model): about 108 private-well users (95% range 67 to 173; 2010 base), rank 54 of 67 in the state. A screening estimate, not a measurement of any well.
- Older homes (Census ACS 2020–2024): 33% of 221,234 housing units were built before 1980, about the same as the state share of 34%. Homes built before 1986 are more likely to have lead solder or fittings, so test tap water for lead there.
- PFAS in public water nearby (public supply, not your well): 5 public systems serving this county reported EPA UCMR 5 results; 0 had a PFOA or PFOS sample at or above 4.0 ng/L.
County figures describe where the lab is, not the lab. Sources: USGS 2015 water use and 2017 arsenic estimates, EPA radon zones, Census ACS table B25034 (2020–2024), EPA UCMR 5 (2023–2026); details and links on the sources page.
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 Florida 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).
Florida DOH - Laboratories Certified Under NELAP (DEP Qlik app): Analyte Search + Organization Name and Location Search, Matrix = Drinking Water, Certification Status = Accredited, Active labs. Fetched 2026-11-15 (UTC). File SHA-256 7a6c0a398703…
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