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
- 1 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
- not stated on the state list or the lab’s website: ask when you order
- Homeowner samples
- not stated: ask the lab
Lab facts
- Listed by
- Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania DEP - Laboratory Accreditation Program)
- Address
- 175 US Highway 46, Suite D, Fairfield, NJ 07004 · Open in Google Maps
- Phone
- (973) 244-9770
- Website
- www.hcvlab.comNot on the state list: found and checked by us, 15 Nov 2026
- Public / homeowner samples
- Public samples: ask the labPA 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 68-00463
- 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
| Contaminant | On this state list |
|---|---|
| Coliform / E. coli | Not named on this list |
| Nitrate | Not named on this list |
| Arsenic | Not named on this list |
| Lead | Named on the official list |
| PFAS | Not named on this list |
| Uranium | Not named on this list |
| Radon (water) | Not named on this list |
| Manganese | Not named on this list |
| VOCs | Not named on this list |
| Other metals | Named on the official list |
Groups as written on the state list (6)
- Copper
- Lead
- Temperature, deg. C
- Total residual chlorine
- Turbidity
- pH
- 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.
Nearest labs that take homeowner samples
1 other certified lab that takes homeowner samples is within 25 miles of this lab. 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.
| Lab and tests named on its list | Town | Distance | Tests in common with this lab | Price printed | Turnaround printed | Homeowner samples: source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden State Laboratories Inc Coliform / E. coli, Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead | Hillside, NJ | 12 mi | 1 | – | Our standard turn around time for the... | lab’s own website, read 15 Nov 2026 |
| SGS North America Inc. - Dayton Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead, PFAS | Dayton, NJ | 35 mi | 1 | – | – | Colorado list |
| Greenwich Health Department Laboratory Coliform / E. coli, Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead | Greenwich, CT | 37 mi | 1 | – | – | Connecticut list |
| EMSL Analytical, Inc. not broken down on its list | Carle Place, NY | 38 mi | 0 | – | – | California list |
| Stamford Health Department Laboratory Coliform / E. coli, Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead | Stamford, CT | 42 mi | 1 | – | – | Connecticut list |
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).
PA DEP Accredited Labs Report - Drinking Water (chemistry). Fetched 2026-10-29 (UTC). File SHA-256 415f95aac8bd…
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