12 named for PFAS itself on the list.
Per the state list or a state web page. Call to confirm.
Located outside Alabama but on its list.
USGS estimate for Alabama.
How many labs test for PFAS in Alabama
12 labs on Alabama's official drinking-water lab list are certified to test for PFAS. All 12 are named for PFAS on the list. The Alabama list does not say which labs take samples from homeowners, so call a lab before you send one. 12 are located outside Alabama.
The list is published by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) - Drinking Water Branch. List versions on file: Out of State Certified Laboratories: Revised: October 03, 2025; Certified PFAS Labs (EPA Method 537.1): Updated: October 03, 2025; Updated: October 03, 2025. Fetched 2026-11-15 (UTC).
Old list. ADEM's out-of-state chemical list ("Revised: October 03, 2025") and its PFAS list ("Updated: October 03, 2025") were more than 12 months old when we fetched them on Nov 2, 2026, though ADEM's program page still links them. Labs may have been added, dropped or changed since then. ADEM's bacteriological and in-state chemical lists (revised April 7, 2026) are not affected.
Alabama labs certified for PFAS
| Lab | Location | PFAS certification | Public samples | Cert. expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance Technical Group, Inc. | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| ALS Environmental | Holland, MI | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| Babcock Laboratories, Inc. | Riverside, CA | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| EMSL | Cinnaminson, NJ | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| Enthalpy Analytical, LLC | Wilmington, NC | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| Eurofins Eaton Analytical | Pomona, CA | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| Eurofins Eaton Analytical - South Bend | South Bend, IN | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Env Testing | Lancaster, PA | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| GEL Laboratories, LLC | Charleston, SC | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| Gulf Coast Analytical Laboratories, LLC | Baton Rouge, LA | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| Pace Analytical Services-Florida | Ormond Beach, FL | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| SGS North America, Inc. - Orlando | Orlando, FL | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
How the Alabama list marks public samples (whole list). Not stated in the list. ADEM's program page says the lists "contain both commercial laboratories that provide services to the public and water systems that have their own laboratories."
Before you send a sample, call the lab to confirm it is currently certified for the exact test and method, that it accepts samples from homeowners, and how to collect and ship them. Status can change between list updates.
Why test for PFAS in Alabama
EPA's 4.0 ng/L limits for PFOA and PFOS cover public water, not private wells, and its May 2026 proposals to roll back four other PFAS limits are not final. Read our PFAS explainer.
About 539,394 people in Alabama used private wells in 2015, by the USGS estimate of people on domestic self-supplied water. [1] Federal limits are written for public water systems, not private wells, so testing is up to the owner.
For tests that depend on your home (farms nearby, old plumbing, a new baby), use the which-tests checklist. When results arrive, check your numbers against EPA's limits. State guidance, county data and every lab: Alabama.
Other tests in Alabama
ADEM - Certified Bacteriological Laboratories.
Official source