L&L ENVIRONMENTAL WARE SHOALS

Ware Shoals, SC · Public samples: ask the lab

At a glance

What it is certified to test
1 of the 9 common well tests on the SC 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
not stated: ask the lab

Lab facts

Listed by
South Carolina (South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) - Bureau of Regional Laboratory Services, Office of Environmental Laboratory Certification)
Address
97 S GREENWOOD AVE, Ware Shoals, SC 29692 · Open in Google Maps
Phone
(864) 456-2696
Public / homeowner samples
Public samples: ask the lab
Not stated per lab. SCDES's well-testing page tells well owners: "For Volatile Organic Chemicals, Herbicides, Pesticides, Other Synthetic Organic Parameters, please contact a Commercial Laboratory." It names no lab, and CELMAPP does not say which labs take samples from homeowners.
Left blank on the list
The South Carolina list (version no date printed; CELMAPP data last refreshed 2026-10-10 (LastRefreshDate of SCDES's details table)) gives no website for this lab.

Certification record

Certificate ID
24001001
Issued by
South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) - Bureau of Regional Laboratory Services, Office of Environmental Laboratory Certification (certification program)
List version
SCDES Commercial Environmental Laboratory Mapping (CELMAPP) - certified commercial laboratories, Safe Drinking Water, version no date printed; CELMAPP data last refreshed 2026-10-10 (LastRefreshDate of SCDES's details table)
We fetched it
3 Nov 2026 (file SHA-256 3c5b868223a8…) · open the state file

Tests on the state list

1 of the 9 well-water tests we track are named for this lab on the South Carolina list (version no date printed; CELMAPP data last refreshed 2026-10-10 (LastRefreshDate of SCDES's details table)).
ContaminantOn this state list
Coliform / E. coliNamed on the official list
NitrateNot named on this list
ArsenicNot named on this list
LeadNot named on this list
PFASNot named on this list
UraniumNot named on this list
Radon (water)Not named on this list
ManganeseNot named on this list
VOCsNot named on this list
Groups as written on the state list (3)
  • Inorganic - Miscellaneous: RESIDUAL CHLORINE (SM 4500-CL G-2021 - DPD COLORIMETRIC METHOD)
  • Inorganic - Miscellaneous: TEMPERATURE (SM 2550 B-2021 - THERMOMETRIC)
  • Microbiology: TOTAL COLIFORM/E.COLI (SM 9223 B-2016 - COLILERT/COLILERT-18)
  • 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*').

SCDES's CELMAPP lists this lab's Safe Drinking Water certification by parameter and method (SC certification permit 24001001). SCDES publishes no expiry dates and advises: "To request a list of certified labs for specific methods, parameters, and/or analytes, send an email to labcerthelp@des.sc.gov or contact the laboratory directly to verify they have the necessary certification."

Nearest labs that take homeowner samples

No other lab that takes homeowner samples is within 25 miles of this lab; the nearest is 64 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.

Lab and tests named on its listTownDistanceTests in common with this labPrice printedTurnaround printedHomeowner samples: source
HENDERSON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Coliform / E. coli
Hendersonville, NC64 mi1––North Carolina list
TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY ENV. HEALTH
Coliform / E. coli
Brevard, NC65 mi1––North Carolina list
UGA Feed and Environmental Water
Coliform / E. coli
Athens, GA71 mi1from $12Total Coliform / E. coli: Estimated t...lab’s own website, read 14 Nov 2026
Piedmont Water Company
Coliform / E. coli
Greensboro, GA80 mi (approx.)1––lab’s own website, read 14 Nov 2026
GASTON COUNTY HEALTH DEPT.
Coliform / E. coli
Gastonia, NC83 mi1––North Carolina list

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

Around this lab: Laurens County, SC

  • Private wells: about 15,145 people, 23% of Laurens County’s 66,623 residents (USGS, 2015); rank 24 of 46 counties in South Carolina by people on wells.
  • EPA radon zone (indoor air): Zone 2: moderate potential (average indoor radon may be between 2 and 4 pCi/L). EPA says the zone map should not decide whether one home needs testing.
  • Arsenic above 10 µg/L (USGS model): about 207 private-well users (95% range 143 to 304; 2010 base), rank 25 of 46 in the state. A screening estimate, not a measurement of any well.
  • Older homes (Census ACS 2020–2024): 43% of 32,027 housing units were built before 1980, above the state share of 33%. Homes built before 1986 are more likely to have lead solder or fittings, so test tap water for lead there.
  • PFAS in public water nearby (public supply, not your well): 5 public systems serving this county reported EPA UCMR 5 results; 4 had a PFOA or PFOS sample at or above 4.0 ng/L.

County figures describe where the lab is, not the lab. Sources: USGS 2015 water use and 2017 arsenic estimates, EPA radon zones, Census ACS table B25034 (2020–2024), EPA UCMR 5 (2023–2026); details and links on the sources page.

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 South Carolina 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 ofno date printed; CELMAPP data last refreshed 2026-10-10 (LastRefreshDate of SCDES's details table)

SCDES Commercial Environmental Laboratory Mapping (CELMAPP) - certified commercial laboratories, Safe Drinking Water. Fetched 2026-11-03 (UTC). File SHA-256 3c5b868223a8…

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