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Babcock Laboratories, Inc.

Riverside, CA · Public samples: yes (per state)

At a glance

What it is certified to test
8 of the 9 common well tests on the OR 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
“In general, Babcock Labs provides test results within 10 working days.” (lab’s website)
Homeowner samples
yes (Oregon list)

Lab facts

Listed by
Oregon (Oregon Health Authority (OHA) - Oregon State Public Health Laboratory, Oregon Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ORELAP))
Address
6100 Quail Valley Court, Riverside, CA 92507 · Open in Google Maps
Phone
(951) 653-3351
Website
www.babcocklabs.com
Not on the state list: found and checked by us, 14 Nov 2026
Public / homeowner samples
Public samples: yes (per state)
ORELAP's lab search marks this lab as accepting public samples. OHA's guide to the search explains the filter as: "You can filter for laboratories accepting public samples (these laboratories can accept samples from anyone)." OHA's domestic well testing page sends well owners to its list of accredited labs.
Location note
Lab is in CA, certified by Oregon (often used as a mail-in lab).

Certification record

Certificate ID
4035
Issued by
Oregon Health Authority (OHA) - Oregon State Public Health Laboratory, Oregon Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ORELAP) (certification program)
Expiry on the list
12/18/2026 · expires in 33 days
List version
ORELAP laboratory search (ODIE): accredited for the Drinking Water matrix, version search as fetched 2026-11-15 (live database, no list date)
We fetched it
15 Nov 2026 (file SHA-256 a4b0407bc4d3…) · open the state file

Tests on the state list

8 of the 9 well-water tests we track are named for this lab on the Oregon list (version search as fetched 2026-11-15 (live database, no list date)).
ContaminantOn this state listSame lab, other state lists
Coliform / E. coliNamed on the official listCalifornia
NitrateNamed on the official listCalifornia
ArsenicNamed on the official listCalifornia
LeadNamed on the official listCalifornia
PFASNamed on the official listAlabama, California
UraniumNamed on the official listCalifornia
Radon (water)Not named on this list
ManganeseNamed on the official listCalifornia
VOCsNamed on the official listCalifornia
Other metalsNamed on the official listCalifornia
Groups as written on the state list (266)
  • Drinking Water: Total cyanide (ASTM D7511-09; ASTM D7511-12; SM 4500-CN E-1999)
  • Drinking Water: Synthetic Precipitation Leaching Procedure (SPLP) (EPA 1312)
  • Drinking Water: Metals Sample Prep (EPA 200.2)
  • Drinking Water: Aluminum (EPA 200.7; EPA 200.8)
  • Drinking Water: Barium (EPA 200.7; EPA 200.8)
  • Drinking Water: Beryllium (EPA 200.7; EPA 200.8)
  • Drinking Water: Boron (EPA 200.7)
  • Drinking Water: Cadmium (EPA 200.7; EPA 200.8)
  • Drinking Water: Calcium (EPA 200.7)
  • Drinking Water: Chromium (EPA 200.7; EPA 200.8)
  • Drinking Water: Copper (EPA 200.7; EPA 200.8)
  • Drinking Water: Hardness (calc.) (EPA 200.7)
  • Drinking Water: Iron (EPA 200.7)
  • Drinking Water: Lead (EPA 200.7; EPA 200.8)
  • Drinking Water: Magnesium (EPA 200.7)
  • Drinking Water: Manganese (EPA 200.7; EPA 200.8)
  • Drinking Water: Nickel (EPA 200.7; EPA 200.8)
  • Drinking Water: Potassium (EPA 200.7)
  • Drinking Water: Silica as SiO2 (EPA 200.7)
  • Drinking Water: Silver (EPA 200.7; EPA 200.8)
  • Drinking Water: Sodium (EPA 200.7)
  • Drinking Water: Vanadium (EPA 200.7; EPA 200.8)
  • Drinking Water: Zinc (EPA 200.7; EPA 200.8)
  • Drinking Water: Cobalt (EPA 200.7; EPA 200.8)
  • Drinking Water: Antimony (EPA 200.8)
  • Drinking Water: Arsenic (EPA 200.8)
  • Drinking Water: Mercury (EPA 200.8; SM 3112 B)
  • Drinking Water: Molybdenum (EPA 200.8)
  • Drinking Water: Selenium (EPA 200.8)
  • Drinking Water: Thallium (EPA 200.8)
  • Drinking Water: Uranium (mass) (EPA 200.8)
  • Drinking Water: Chromium VI (EPA 218.6; EPA 218.7)
  • Drinking Water: Bromide (EPA 300.0)
  • Drinking Water: Chloride (EPA 300.0)
  • Drinking Water: Fluoride (EPA 300.0; SM 4500-F¯ C-97)
  • Drinking Water: Nitrate as N (EPA 300.0)
  • Drinking Water: Nitrate plus Nitrite as N (EPA 300.0; EPA 353.2)
  • Drinking Water: Nitrite as N (EPA 300.0; EPA 353.2; SM 4500-NO2¯ B-2000)
  • Drinking Water: Orthophosphate as P (EPA 300.0; SM 4500-P E-1999; SM 4500-P F-1999)
  • Drinking Water: Sulfate (EPA 300.0)
  • … and 226 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*').

ORELAP Fields of Accreditation, certificate 4035 - 013 (issued 3/16/2026, list as of 3/16/2026): 266 drinking-water analytes accredited. ORELAP prints the phone as 9516533351.

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.

  • California · CA ELAP 2698 · Coliform / E. coli, Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead, PFAS, Uranium, Manganese, VOCs, 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 10/28/2026)
  • Alabama · no ID on list · PFAS · Public samples: ask the lab
    ADEM - Out of State Certified Laboratories + ADEM - Certified PFAS Labs (EPA Method 537.1) (Out of State Certified Laboratories: Revised: October 03, 2025; Certified PFAS Labs (EPA Method 537.1): Updated: October 03, 2025)

Homeowner service and turnaround (lab’s own website)

  • Turnaround (as printed): In general, Babcock Labs provides test results within 10 working days. 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.

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 Oregon 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 ofsearch as fetched 2026-11-15 (live database, no list date)

ORELAP laboratory search (ODIE): accredited for the Drinking Water matrix. Fetched 2026-11-15 (UTC). File SHA-256 a4b0407bc4d3…

Open the state lab-certification page (official list)