Microbac Laboratories Inc., Pittsburgh Division
Warrendale, PA · Public samples: ask the lab
At a glance
- What it is certified to test
- 2 of the 9 common well tests on the WV list (see which)
- Price
- no per-test price printed on the lab’s website when we read it (14 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
- West Virginia (West Virginia Department of Health - Office of Laboratory Services (OLS), Environmental Drinking Water Laboratory Certification Program)
- Address
- 100 Marshall Drive, Warrendale, PA 15086 · Open in Google Maps
- Website
- www.microbac.com/locations/warrendale-paNot on the state list: found and checked by us, 14 Nov 2026
- Public / homeowner samples
- Public samples: ask the labNot stated in the list.
- Location note
- Lab is in PA, certified by West Virginia (often used as a mail-in lab).
- Left blank on the list
- The West Virginia list (version printed Thursday, August 20, 2026) gives no phone for this lab.
Certification record
- Certificate ID
- 9974 CM
- Issued by
- West Virginia Department of Health - Office of Laboratory Services (OLS), Environmental Drinking Water Laboratory Certification Program (certification program)
- Expiry on the list
- 1/31/2027 · expires in 77 days
- List version
- WV OLS Environmental Drinking Water Laboratory Certification Program - Laboratory Certified Parameter List, version printed Thursday, August 20, 2026
- We fetched it
- 7 Nov 2026 (file SHA-256 53a30623e2b1…) · open the state file
Tests on the state list
| Contaminant | On this state list | Same lab, other state lists |
|---|---|---|
| Coliform / E. coli | Named on the official list | Pennsylvania |
| Nitrate | Named on the official list | Pennsylvania |
| Arsenic | Not named on this list | Pennsylvania |
| Lead | Not named on this list | Pennsylvania |
| 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 | Pennsylvania |
| VOCs | Not named on this list | |
| Other metals | Named on the official list | Pennsylvania |
Groups as written on the state list (13)
- Microbiology - Group I: E. Coli (SM9223 Colilert)
- Microbiology - Group I: Heterotrophic Bacteria (SM9215B - HPC - Pour Plate Method)
- Microbiology - Group I: Total Coliforms (SM9223 Colilert)
- Trace Metals: Barium (US EPA 200.7 R 4.4)
- Trace Metals: Beryllium (US EPA 200.7 R 4.4)
- Trace Metals: Cadmium (US EPA 200.7 R 4.4)
- Trace Metals: Chromium (US EPA 200.7 R 4.4)
- Trace Metals: Copper (US EPA 200.7 R 4.4)
- Trace Metals: Nickel (US EPA 200.7 R 4.4)
- Trace Metals: Sodium (US EPA 200.7 R 4.4)
- Inorganics: Fluoride (US EPA 300.0 R 2.1)
- Inorganics: Nitrate-N (US EPA 300.0 R 2.1)
- Inorganics: Nitrite-N (US EPA 300.0 R 2.1)
- 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*').
OLS certificate 9974 CM (chemistry and microbiology), issued 8/19/2026, lists 13 drinking-water analytes this lab is certified for.
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.
- Pennsylvania · PA DEP 02-00257 · Coliform / E. coli, Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead, Manganese, Other metals · Public samples: ask the labPA DEP Accredited Labs Report - Drinking Water (chemistry + microbiology) (STALE - report dated 6/11/2024)
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 West 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).
WV OLS Environmental Drinking Water Laboratory Certification Program - Laboratory Certified Parameter List. Fetched 2026-11-07 (UTC). File SHA-256 53a30623e2b1…
Open the official source list