Washington Aqueduct Laboratory

At a glance

What it is certified to test

6 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

5900 Macarthur Boulevard, N. W., Washington, DC 20016-2514 · Open in Google Maps

Public / homeowner samples

Public samples: ask the lab

VA DCLS export has no homeowner/commercial-sample flag

Location note

Lab is in DC, 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 phone, website for this lab.

Certification record

Certificate ID

VA lab 425 / EPA DC00005

Issued by

Virginia Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services (DCLS) (certification program)

Expiry on the list

6/30/2027 · expires in 227 days

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

• 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*').

53 certified drinking-water analytes across 10 methods (analyte-level list).

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.

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).