7 named for lead itself on the list.
Per the state list or a state web page. Call to confirm.
Located outside Hawaii but on its list.
USGS estimate for Hawaii.
How many labs test for lead in Hawaii
7 labs on Hawaii's official drinking-water lab list are certified to test for lead. All 7 are named for lead on the list. None of them is marked as taking samples from the public. Call a lab before you send a sample. 7 are located outside Hawaii.
The list is published by the Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) - State Laboratories Division, Drinking Water Certification Program; Safe Drinking Water Branch. List versions on file: August 12th, 2026; August 12th, 2026; undated (DOH uploads folder 2026/03; file last modified Aug 21, 2026). Fetched 2026-11-15 (UTC).
Hawaii labs certified for lead
| Lab | Location | Lead certification | Public samples | Cert. expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSK Associates | Fresno, CA | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Extended until renewal |
| Enthalpy Analytical, Orange, CA | Orange, CA | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 1/29/2027 |
| Eurofins Eaton Analytical, Pomona, CA (formerly MWH Laboratories, Inc.) | Pomona, CA | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 1/31/2027 (microbiology); extended until renewal (chemistry) |
| GEL Laboratories, LLC | Charleston, SC | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 10/31/2026 Date on list has passed |
| SGS North America Inc. - Wheat Ridge, CO | Wheat Ridge, CO | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Extended until renewal |
| Weck Laboratories, Inc. | City of Industry, CA | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 1/29/2027 |
| Eurofins South Bend (aka Eurofins Drinking Water and Wastewater Central, LLC - South Bend, IN) | South Bend, IN | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab Looks like a utility or municipal lab, judging by the name (our label, not the state list) | 6/30/2027 |
How the Hawaii list marks public samples (whole list). Not stated in the lists. DOH's index to the lists is written for people "planning to have your drinking water tested" and says to "always confirm the laboratory's current certification status with them before submitting any water samples". DOH's Rainwater Catchment page names one lab for homeowners: "AECOS Laboratory, Inc. is currently the only lab approved by DOH, and is participating in this program" (subsidized lead and copper testing for homes on rainwater catchment).
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 lead in Hawaii
On a private well, lead almost always comes from the metal the water touches on its way to your glass, and corrosive water decides how much. Read our lead explainer.
Hawaii guidance that mentions lead:
- For rainwater catchment used in the home, DOH recommends a screening test for E. coli, turbidity, lead and copper by a lab certified or approved by DOH, with the sample taken after all treatment, such as at the kitchen tap. [1]
- Rainwater catchment homes: the DOH Safe Drinking Water Branch subsidizes a lead and copper test once a year for the owner or user of a legal dwelling served by a rainwater catchment system. The owner pays shipping and $25 for the analysis; DOH is billed the rest. AECOS Laboratory, Inc. is currently the only participating lab. This program covers catchment systems, not wells. [1]
About 56,296 people in Hawaii used private wells in 2015, by the USGS estimate of people on domestic self-supplied water. [2] 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: Hawaii.
Other tests in Hawaii
- Hawaii Department of Health, Safe Drinking Water Branch, Rainwater Catchment (last update Jul 23, 2026)
- USGS, Estimated use of water in the United States, county-level data for 2015 (Dieter et al., ver. 2.0, 2018)
- Hawaii DOH State Laboratories Division - Certified Chemistry & Radiochemistry Drinking Water Labs (official list)
- Hawaii DOH State Laboratories Division - Certified Chemistry & Radiochemistry Drinking Water Labs + Drinking Water Microbiology Laboratories Certified by the Hawaii Department of Health (official list)
Hawaii DOH State Laboratories Division - Certified Chemistry & Radiochemistry Drinking Water Labs.
Official source