GEL Laboratories LLC

Charleston, SC · Public samples: ask the lab

Old list: check before you rely on it

This list is from PA DEP's bulk drinking-water reports printed June 11, 2024 (chemistry and microbiology; the microbiology file is named 06-13-2024). PA DEP's own private-well water-testing page still links these two June 2024 reports (checked Nov 14, 2026); its live lab search did not respond to us on Oct 29 or Nov 14, 2026. Labs may have been added, dropped or changed since then.

At a glance

What it is certified to test
7 of the 9 common well tests on the PA 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
Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania DEP - Laboratory Accreditation Program)
Address
2040 Savage Road, Charleston, SC 29407 · Open in Google Maps
Phone
(843) 556-8171
Public / homeowner samples
Public samples: ask the lab
PA DEP accreditation report has no homeowner-sample flag
Location note
Lab is in SC, certified by Pennsylvania (often used as a mail-in lab).
Left blank on the list
The Pennsylvania list (version STALE - report dated 6/11/2024) gives no website for this lab.

Certification record

Certificate ID
PA DEP 68-00485
Issued by
Pennsylvania DEP - Laboratory Accreditation Program (certification program)
List version
PA DEP Accredited Labs Report - Drinking Water (chemistry), 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

7 of the 9 well-water tests we track are named for this lab on the Pennsylvania list (version STALE - report dated 6/11/2024).
ContaminantOn this state listSame lab, other state lists
Coliform / E. coliNot named on this listTennessee
NitrateNamed on the official listCalifornia, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Nevada, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia
ArsenicNamed on the official listCalifornia, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Nevada, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia
LeadNamed on the official listCalifornia, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia
PFASNamed on the official listCalifornia, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia
UraniumNamed on the official listCalifornia, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia
Radon (water)Named on the official listCalifornia, Florida, Louisiana, Michigan
ManganeseNamed on the official listCalifornia, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, Nevada, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia
VOCsNot named on this listTennessee
Other metalsNamed on the official listCalifornia, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia
Groups as written on the state list (93)
  • 1,2,3-Trichloropropane (1,2,3-TCP)
  • 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP, Dibromochloropropane)
  • 1,2-Dibromoethane (EDB, Ethylene dibromide)
  • 1,4-Dioxane (1,4-Diethyleneoxide)
  • 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-Perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2-FTS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2-FTS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2-FTS)
  • 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (DONA)
  • 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanonane-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)
  • Acidity as CaCO3
  • Alkalinity as CaCO3
  • Aluminum
  • Antimony
  • Arsenic
  • Barium
  • Barium-133
  • Beryllium
  • Boron
  • Bromide
  • Cadmium
  • Calcium
  • Cesium-134
  • Cesium-137
  • Chloride
  • Chromium
  • Cobalt-60
  • Color
  • Conductivity
  • Copper
  • Fluoride
  • Gamma emitters
  • Gross alpha
  • Gross beta
  • Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA)
  • Iron
  • Lead
  • Magnesium
  • Manganese
  • Mercury
  • … and 53 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*').

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.

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)
  • 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))
  • New Mexico · SC00012 · Lead, PFAS, Other metals · Public samples: ask the lab
    Laboratories Certified by NMED-DWB to Analyze Drinking Water Samples for Water Systems in New Mexico (Last Updated: 10/26/2026)
  • 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 Pennsylvania certification program.

Is this your lab?

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Old list · certified as ofSTALE - report dated 6/11/2024

PA DEP Accredited Labs Report - Drinking Water (chemistry). Fetched 2026-10-29 (UTC). File SHA-256 415f95aac8bd…

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