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Reading, PA · Public samples: ask the lab

At a glance

What it is certified to test
7 of the 9 common well tests on the MD 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
yes (Colorado list)

Lab facts

Listed by
Maryland (Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) - Water Supply Program, Laboratory Certification Program)
Address
1037F MacArthur Road, Reading, PA 19605 · Open in Google Maps
Phone
(610) 375-8378
Website
www.suburbantestinglabs.com
Not on the state list: found and checked by us, 14 Nov 2026
Public / homeowner samples
Public samples: ask the lab
Not stated per lab. MDE's Be Well Wise page for private well owners says: "Have your water tested periodically by a state-certified laboratory that conducts a drinking water test." It names no lab, and MDE's list does not say which labs take samples from homeowners.
Location note
Lab is in PA, certified by Maryland (often used as a mail-in lab).

Certification record

Certificate ID
347
Issued by
Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) - Water Supply Program, Laboratory Certification Program (certification program)
List version
Maryland's Certified Drinking Water Laboratories (MDE Laboratory Certification Program), version Latest Revisions: 10/1/2026; PFAS list Last Rev 101/2026
We fetched it
7 Nov 2026 (file SHA-256 9d19de9053bf…) · open the state file

Tests on the state list

7 of the 9 well-water tests we track are named for this lab on the Maryland list (version Latest Revisions: 10/1/2026; PFAS list Last Rev 101/2026).
ContaminantOn this state listSame lab, other state lists
Coliform / E. coliNamed on the official listPennsylvania
NitrateNamed on the official listColorado, Pennsylvania, Texas
ArsenicNamed on the official listColorado, Pennsylvania, Texas
LeadNamed on the official listColorado, Pennsylvania, Texas
PFASNamed on the official listColorado, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas
UraniumNamed on the official listColorado, Pennsylvania, Texas
Radon (water)Not named on this list
ManganeseNot named on this listPennsylvania, Texas
VOCsNamed on the official listColorado, Pennsylvania, Texas
Other metalsNamed on the official listColorado, Pennsylvania, Texas
Groups as written on the state list (26)
  • Microbiology Group 3 - HPC: Heterotrophic Plate Count
  • Microbiology Group 4: Enzyme Substrate Determinations
  • Microbiology Group 5: E.coli Enumeration
  • Trace Metals Group 1: Lead, Copper
  • Trace Metals Group 2: Antimony, Arsenic, Barium, Beryllium, Cadmium, Chromium, Mercury, Selenium, Thallium
  • Radiologicals: Uranium (individually)
  • Organic Chemicals (VOCs) Group 1: Benzene, Carbon tetrachloride, 1,2-Dichloroethane, Trichloroethylene, 1,1-Dichloroethylene, 1,1,1-Trichloroethane, 1,4-Dichlorobenzene, Vinyl Chloride, 1,2-Dichlorobenzene, cis-1,2-Dichloroethene, trans-1,2-Dichloroethene, 1,2-Dichloropropane, Ethylbenzene, Styrene, Tetrachloroethylene, Toluene, (total) Xylenes, Chlorobenzene, Dichloromethane, 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, 1,1,2-Trichloroethane
  • Organics, Trihalomethanes: Chloroform, Bromodichloromethane, Chlorodibromomethane, Bromoform, Total Trihalomethanes
  • Haloacetic Acids (HAA5): Monochloroacetic Acid, Monobromoacetic Acid, Dichlororacetic Acid, Trichloroacetic Acid, Dibromoacetic Acid
  • Organics, Herbicides: 2,4-D, 2,4,5-TP (Silvex), Pentachlorophenol, Dinoseb, Dalapon, Picloram
  • Organics, Pesticides Group 1: Endrin, Lindane, Methoxychlor, Toxaphene, Chlordane, Heptachlor, Heptachlor epoxide, Hexachlorobenzene, Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
  • Organics, Pesticides Group 2: Alachlor, Atrazine, Simazine
  • Organics, Pesticides Group 3: Aldicarb, Aldicarb sulfone, Aldicarb sulfoxide, Carbofuran, Oxamyl (Vydate)
  • Organics, Pesticides Group 4: PCBs (as Aroclors), PCBs (as decachlorobiphenyls)
  • Organics, Pesticides Group 5: Diquat
  • Organics, Pesticides Group 6: Endothall
  • Organics, Pesticides Group 7: Glyphosate
  • Per- & Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) (EPA 533 and EPA 537.1, per MDE's PFAS list): PFOA, PFOS, PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO-DA, PFBS
  • Organics (SOC 1): Benzo(a)pyrene, Di(2-ethylhexyl)adipate, Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate, Hexachlorobenzene, Hexachlorocyclopentadiene, Endrin, Lindane, Methoxychlor, Toxaphene, Chlordane, Heptachlor, Heptachlor epoxide, Alachlor, Atrazine, Simazine, PCBs (as decachlorobiphenyls), Pentachlorophenol
  • Organics (SOC 2): 2,3,7,8-TCDD (Dioxin)
  • Organics (SOC 3): Ethylene Dibromide (EDB), Dibromochloropropane (DBCP)
  • Inorganics Group 1: Nitrate-N
  • Inorganics Group 2: Nitrite-N
  • Inorganics Group 3: Fluoride
  • Inorganics Group 5: Cyanide
  • Inorganics Group 6: Chlorite
  • 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*').

MDE prints the approved tests as "Micro 3, 4, 5; Metals 1, 2, Uranium; VOCs; THMs; HAA5; Herbicides; Pesticides 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7; PFAS SOCs 1, 2, 3; Inorganics 1, 2, 3, 5, 6" (codes keyed to MDE's List of Approved Contaminants, Revised 10/10/2024). MDE prints no expiry date. MDE lists this lab under "Out of State Labs". MDE prints "1037 MacArthur Road"; the lists of PA, NY and TX print 1037F MacArthur Road, Reading 19605 for this lab.

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.

  • Pennsylvania · PA DEP 06-00208 · Coliform / E. coli, Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead, PFAS, Uranium, Manganese, VOCs, Other metals · Public samples: ask the lab
    PA DEP Accredited Labs Report - Drinking Water (chemistry + microbiology) (STALE - report dated 6/11/2024)
  • New York · NY ELAP 12209 · PFAS · Public samples: ask the lab
    NY DOH - New York State accredited labs for PFOA/PFOS (EPA 533 / 537.1 v2), private-well rebate program (page fetched 2026-10-29)
  • Texas · TX Lab ID T104704585 · Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead, PFAS, Uranium, 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"))
  • Colorado · CO Lab Cert ID PA00072 · Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead, PFAS, Uranium, 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))

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 Maryland 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).

Certified as ofLatest Revisions: 10/1/2026; PFAS list Last Rev 101/2026

Maryland's Certified Drinking Water Laboratories (MDE Laboratory Certification Program). Fetched 2026-11-07 (UTC). File SHA-256 9d19de9053bf…

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