GEL Laboratories, LLC

At a glance

What it is certified to test

2 of the 9 common well tests on the NM 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 (Vermont list)

Lab facts

Listed by

New Mexico (New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) - Drinking Water Bureau, Drinking Water Laboratory Certification Program)

Address

2040 Savage Rd, Charleston, SC 29407 · Open in Google Maps

Phone

(843) 556-8171

Public / homeowner samples

Public samples: ask the lab

Not stated per lab. NMED's Private Wells page says: "To test your water, contact a local water laboratory and confirm if they can analyze samples from private wells. While the Drinking Water Bureau (DWB) certifies laboratories for public water systems, many of these labs also offer services to private well owners." It names no lab, and NMED's list does not say which labs take samples from private well owners. NMED's free well testing (water fairs and NMED field offices) is done by NMED itself, not by the labs on this list.

Location note

Lab is in SC, certified by New Mexico (often used as a mail-in lab).

Left blank on the list

The New Mexico list (version Last Updated: 10/26/2026) gives no website for this lab.

Certification record

Certificate ID

SC00012

Issued by

New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) - Drinking Water Bureau, Drinking Water Laboratory Certification Program (certification program)

Expiry on the list

10/31/2027 · expires in 350 days

List version

Laboratories Certified by NMED-DWB to Analyze Drinking Water Samples for Water Systems in New Mexico, version Last Updated: 10/26/2026

We fetched it

3 Nov 2026 (file SHA-256 01b15ad0cadf…) · 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*').

NMED prints the analyte groups as "HM, RAD, IO, SD, Pb/Cu, PFAS (537.1 only)" (codes keyed by the legend on NMED's list). NMED certifies whole analyte groups, not single analytes. NMED prints "PFAS (537.1 only)". NMED's legend defines HM only as "heavy metals" and names no metal, so no arsenic or other metal is shown from it. Lead and other metals are shown from Pb/Cu (lead and copper) only. NMED's legend defines IO as "inorganics (NIT, FLU, CYA)"; "NIT" is not spelled out (nitrate and/or nitrite), so no nitrate certification is shown from it. NMED's legend defines RAD only as "radiologicals" and names no analyte, so neither radon nor uranium is shown from it. NMED's "On Contract" column: N. NMED's footnote: "Laboratories listed as "N" are not on contract with NMED-DWB and may not submit invoices for payment of sample analyses. Systems utilizing labs which are not under contract with NMED-DWB are responsible for payment of services." This concerns public water systems' compliance samples, not private well owners. Out-of-state lab (SC) certified by NMED-DWB. NMED's list prints no street address; the address is from Vermont's official list for the same lab (2040 Savage Rd, Charleston, SC 29407).

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 87156 · PFAS, Uranium · Public samples: yes (per state)
  Vermont Department of Health - Laboratories Certified for Drinking Water Analysis (September 28, 2026)
• Virginia · VA lab 460202 / EPA SC00012 · Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead, PFAS, Uranium, Manganese, Other metals · Public samples: ask the lab
  Virginia DCLS - Drinking Water Certified Labs (analyte detail) (Current as of 8/1/2026)
• Pennsylvania · PA DEP 68-00485 · Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead, PFAS, Uranium, Radon (water), Manganese, Other metals · Public samples: ask the lab
  PA DEP Accredited Labs Report - Drinking Water (chemistry) (STALE - report dated 6/11/2024)
• New York · NY ELAP 11501 · 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)
• Massachusetts · M-SC012 · Lead, PFAS, Uranium · Public samples: yes (per state)
  MassDEP Certified Laboratories Offering Analytical Services for Private Well Owners and Residential Customers (Created and published on 12/18/2025)
• California · CA ELAP 2940 · Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead, PFAS, Uranium, Radon (water), Manganese, Other metals · Public samples: yes (per state)
  California ELAP - Accredited Laboratories (map layer) + per-lab Fields of Accreditation (Map layer fetched 2026-11-15; scope PDF as of 5/26/2026)
• Tennessee · 02934 · Coliform / E. coli, Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead, Uranium, VOCs, Other metals · Public samples: ask the lab
  TDEC Division of Water Resources - Commercial Laboratories Certified for Drinking Water Analysis (10/2/2026 (page footers 10/06/2026))
• Georgia · GA Lab # 967 · Lead, PFAS, Other metals · Public samples: ask the lab
  Laboratories Certified by Georgia for Chemical Monitoring + Laboratories Certified by Georgia for Lead and Copper Monitoring + Laboratories Certified by Georgia for PFAS Monitoring (January 9, 2025)
• Michigan · 9976 · Uranium, Radon (water) · Public samples: ask the lab
  EGLE - Certified Radiological Laboratories (9/8/2025 (radiological list))
• Illinois · IEPA 200029 · Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead, PFAS, Uranium, Manganese, 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 E87156 · Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead, PFAS, Uranium, Radon (water), Manganese, Other metals · 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 T104704235 · Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead, Uranium, Manganese, 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"))
• Louisiana · LA024 · Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead, PFAS, Uranium, Radon (water), Manganese, Other metals · Public samples: yes (per state)
  LDH - 2026 List of Laboratories Certified by Louisiana for Drinking Water Analyses - Chemistry (Current as of 2/12/2026)
• Oklahoma · OK DEQ State ID 9904, certificate 2026-128 · PFAS, Uranium · Public samples: yes (per state)
  ODEQ Lab Facility Search - laboratories accredited by the DEQ Laboratory Accreditation Program (Matrix: Drinking Water) (Live database, searched 2026-11-02)
• Nevada · NV Lab ID SC00012 · Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead, PFAS, Uranium, Manganese, Other metals · 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"))
• Hawaii · no ID on list · Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead, PFAS, Uranium, Manganese, Other metals · Public samples: ask the lab
  Hawaii DOH State Laboratories Division - Certified Chemistry & Radiochemistry Drinking Water Labs (August 12th, 2026)
• Colorado · CO Lab Cert ID SC00012 · Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead, PFAS, Uranium, 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))
• Maryland · 270 · Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead, Uranium, Other metals · Public samples: ask the lab
  Maryland's Certified Drinking Water Laboratories (MDE Laboratory Certification Program) (Latest Revisions: 10/1/2026)
• North Carolina · 45709 · Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead, PFAS, Uranium, Manganese, Other metals · Public samples: ask the lab
  NC SLPH Environmental Sciences - Certified Drinking Water Laboratories (Commercial) (generated on request (no date printed), fetched 2026-11-07)
• Indiana · C-SC-01 · Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead, PFAS, Uranium, Other metals · Public samples: ask the lab
  IDOH - Find a Certified Out-of-State Drinking Water Laboratory (program page table) (page as fetched 2026-11-07 (no date printed))
• Kentucky · KY Lab ID 90129 · PFAS · Public samples: ask the lab
  2026 KY Certified Drinking Water PFAS Laboratory List (Revised 1/23/2026)
• South Carolina · 10120001 · Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead, PFAS, Uranium, Manganese, Other metals · Public samples: ask the lab
  SCDES Commercial Environmental Laboratory Mapping (CELMAPP) - certified commercial laboratories, Safe Drinking Water (no date printed; CELMAPP data last refreshed 2026-10-10 (LastRefreshDate of SCDES's details table))
• South Carolina · 10120002 · analytes not broken down · Public samples: ask the lab
  SCDES Commercial Environmental Laboratory Mapping (CELMAPP) - certified commercial laboratories, Safe Drinking Water (no date printed; CELMAPP data last refreshed 2026-10-10 (LastRefreshDate of SCDES's details table))
• Idaho · SC00012 · Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead, PFAS, Uranium, Other metals · Public samples: ask the lab
  Idaho DHW - Drinking Water Lab Certification (WebLink folder 2940): State of Idaho Drinking Water Certificates (GEL Laboratories Charleston, SC Inorganics Certificate: 4/1/2026 - 3/31/2027; GEL Laboratories Charleston, SC Organics Certificate: 4/1/2026 - 3/31/2027; GEL Laboratories Charleston, SC PFAS Organics Certificate: 4/1/2025 - 3/31/2026; GEL Laboratories Charleston, SC Radiochemical Certificate: 4/1/2026 - 3/31/2027)

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 New Mexico certification program.

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