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.comNot 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
| Contaminant | On this state list | Same lab, other state lists |
|---|---|---|
| Coliform / E. coli | Named on the official list | California |
| Nitrate | Named on the official list | California |
| Arsenic | Named on the official list | California |
| Lead | Named on the official list | California |
| PFAS | Named on the official list | Alabama, California |
| Uranium | Named on the official list | California |
| Radon (water) | Not named on this list | |
| Manganese | Named on the official list | California |
| VOCs | Named on the official list | California |
| Other metals | Named on the official list | California |
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 labADEM - 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).
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)