Garden State Laboratories Inc

At a glance

What it is certified to test

6 of the 9 common well tests on the PA list (see which)

Price

no per-test price printed on the lab’s website when we read it (15 Nov 2026): ask for a quote

Turnaround

“Our standard turn around time for these tests is 10-13 business days include this turn around time when planning for real estate closings.” (lab’s website)

Homeowner samples

yes (lab’s own website, read 15 Nov 2026)

Lab facts

Listed by

Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania DEP - Laboratory Accreditation Program)

Address

410 Hillside Avenue, Hillside, NJ 07205 · Open in Google Maps

Phone

(908) 688-8900

Website

www.gslabs.com

Not on the state list: found and checked by us, 15 Nov 2026

Public / homeowner samples

Homeowner samples: yes (lab’s website)

PA DEP accreditation report has no homeowner-sample flag

Location note

Lab is in NJ, certified by Pennsylvania (often used as a mail-in lab).

Certification record

Certificate ID

PA DEP 68-03680

Issued by

Pennsylvania DEP - Laboratory Accreditation Program (certification program)

List version

PA DEP Accredited Labs Report - Drinking Water (chemistry + microbiology), version STALE - report dated 6/11/2024

We fetched it

29 Oct 2026 (file SHA-256 415f95aac8bd…) · 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*').

STALE LIST: PA DEP bulk Accredited Labs Report(s) dated 6/11/2024. The live PA DEP lab search was unreachable on 2026-10-29 (HTTP 500 / TLS error). Confirm current accreditation with PA DEP or the lab.

Homeowner service and turnaround (lab’s own website)

• Takes homeowner samples: yes. The lab’s site says: “From private individuals looking to test their home water for a real estate transaction or looking to get information on their private well system” source
• Who collects: Lab staff collect the sample. source
• Turnaround (as printed): Our standard turn around time for these tests is 10-13 business days include this turn around time when planning for real estate closings. source
• Prices: no price printed on the lab’s website when we read it on 15 Nov 2026: ask for a quote.

From the lab’s own website, read 15 Nov 2026 and re-read by a second checker; next check due by 13 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 26 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.

Price and turnaround as printed on each lab’s own website and checked by a second reader; – = not published or not read yet.

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 Pennsylvania 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).