At a glance
- What it is certified to test
- 4 of the 9 common well tests on the VA 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
- Virginia (Virginia Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services (DCLS))
- Address
- 284 Sheffield Street, Mountainside, NJ 07092 · Open in Google Maps
- Phone
- (908) 728-3151
- Public / homeowner samples
- Public samples: ask the labVA DCLS export has no homeowner/commercial-sample flag
- Location note
- Lab is in NJ, certified by Virginia (often used as a mail-in lab).
- Left blank on the list
- The Virginia list (version Current as of 8/1/2026) gives no website for this lab.
Certification record
- Certificate ID
- VA lab 460312 / EPA NJ00503
- Issued by
- Virginia Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services (DCLS) (certification program)
- Expiry on the list
- 9/30/2026 · Date on list has passed (46 days ago)
- List version
- Virginia DCLS - Drinking Water Certified Labs (analyte detail), version Current as of 8/1/2026
- We fetched it
- 15 Nov 2026 (file SHA-256 ba2a9e4eac40…) · open the state file
Tests on the state list
| Contaminant | On this state list | Same lab, other state lists |
|---|---|---|
| Coliform / E. coli | Not named on this list | |
| Nitrate | Not named on this list | |
| Arsenic | Named on the official list | Maryland |
| Lead | Named on the official list | Maryland |
| PFAS | Not named on this list | |
| Uranium | Not named on this list | |
| Radon (water) | Not named on this list | |
| Manganese | Named on the official list | |
| VOCs | Named on the official list | Maryland |
| Other metals | Named on the official list | Maryland |
Groups as written on the state list (50)
- 1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE
- 1,1,2-TRICHLOROETHANE
- 1,1-DICHLOROETHYLENE
- 1,2,4-TRICHLOROBENZENE
- 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE (DBCP)
- 1,2-DIBROMOETHANE (EDB, ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE)
- 1,2-DICHLOROBENZENE (O-DICHLOROBENZENE)
- 1,2-DICHLOROETHANE (ETHYLENE DICHLORIDE)
- 1,2-DICHLOROPROPANE
- 1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE (P-DICHLOROBENZENE)
- ALUMINUM
- ANTIMONY
- ARSENIC
- BARIUM
- BENZENE
- BERYLLIUM
- BROMODICHLOROMETHANE
- BROMOFORM
- CADMIUM
- CALCIUM
- CARBON TETRACHLORIDE
- CHLOROBENZENE
- CHLORODIBROMOMETHANE
- CHLOROFORM
- CHROMIUM
- CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE
- COPPER
- ETHYLBENZENE
- IRON
- LEAD
- MAGNESIUM
- MANGANESE
- MERCURY
- METHYLENE CHLORIDE (DICHLOROMETHANE)
- NICKEL
- SELENIUM
- SILICA AS SIO2
- SILVER
- SODIUM
- STYRENE
- … and 10 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*').
50 certified drinking-water analytes across 7 methods (analyte-level list).
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.
- Maryland · 296 · Arsenic, Lead, VOCs, Other metals · Public samples: ask the labMaryland's Certified Drinking Water Laboratories (MDE Laboratory Certification Program) (Latest Revisions: 10/1/2026)
Nearest labs that take homeowner samples
2 other certified labs that take homeowner samples are 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 | 6 mi | 4 | – | 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 | 23 mi | 3 | – | – | Colorado list |
| EMSL Analytical, Inc. not broken down on its list | Carle Place, NY | 39 mi | 0 | – | – | California list |
| Greenwich Health Department Laboratory Coliform / E. coli, Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead | Greenwich, CT | 43 mi | 2 | – | – | Connecticut list |
| Stamford Health Department Laboratory Coliform / E. coli, Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead | Stamford, CT | 49 mi | 2 | – | – | 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 Virginia 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).
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