12 named for VOCs itself on the list.
Per the state list or a state web page. Call to confirm.
Located outside Idaho but on its list.
USGS estimate for Idaho.
How many labs test for VOCs in Idaho
12 labs on Idaho's official drinking-water lab list are certified to test for VOCs. All 12 are named for VOCs on the list. 3 of them are marked as taking samples from the public. They are listed first. 9 are located outside Idaho.
The list is published by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare - Idaho Bureau of Laboratories, Drinking Water Laboratory Certification. These labs come from list files with 12 different dates; each lab page shows its own. Fetched 2026-11-03 (UTC).
Idaho labs certified for VOCs
Marked as taking public samples (3)
| Lab | Location | VOC certification | Public samples | Cert. expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analytical Laboratories, Inc. | Boise, ID | Named on the official list | Public samples: yes (per state) | 12/31/2026 (inorganic chemistry); 3/31/2027 (organic chemistry); 6/30/2027 (microbiology) |
| Anatek Labs, Inc. | Moscow, ID | Named on the official list | Public samples: yes (per state) | 12/31/2026 (microbiology); 10/31/2027 (inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry) |
| Idaho Bureau of Laboratories | Boise, ID | Named on the official list | Public samples: yes (per state) | Not on the list |
Other labs on the list (9)
| Lab | Location | VOC certification | Public samples | Cert. expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anatek Labs, Inc. - Spokane | Spokane, WA | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 12/31/2026 |
| Chemtech-Ford, LLC | Sandy, UT | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 1/31/2027 |
| Energy Laboratories, Inc. | Billings, MT | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 12/31/2026 |
| Eurofins Eaton Analytical, LLC - Pomona | Pomona, CA | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 1/31/2027 (inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry); 3/31/2027 (microbiology) |
| Eurofins Edge Analytical | Burlington, WA | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 1/31/2026 Date on list has passed |
| Eurofins South Bend | South Bend, IN | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 12/31/2026 |
| National Testing Laboratories, Ltd. | Ypsilanti, MI | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 12/31/2026 |
| Pace Analytical National Center for Testing & Innovation | Mt. Juliet, TN | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 9/30/2027 |
| Weck Laboratories, Inc. | Industry, CA | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 5/31/2027 |
How the Idaho list marks public samples (whole list). Yes for the 8 Idaho labs DHW's private-wells page lists under "Find a Water Testing Laboratory Near You". Not stated for the other labs.
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 VOCs in Idaho
Volatile organic compounds come from fuel, solvents and their breakdown products, and because they evaporate they reach you through the shower as well as the tap. Read our VOCs explainer.
Idaho guidance that mentions VOCs:
- The Idaho Bureau of Laboratories (IBL), the state lab, tests private well water. Owners use IBL's Private Well Owner submission form and can get sample containers from IBL or their local public health district. Total coliform/E. coli samples need a sterile IBL bottle and must reach the lab within 30 hours of collection; nitrate and nitrite must be tested within 48 hours. For pesticides, herbicides or VOCs, contact IBL; it says general private well testing does not typically require them. [1]
About 396,215 people in Idaho 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: Idaho.
Other tests in Idaho
- Idaho Bureau of Laboratories, Drinking Water Analysis Submission Form, Private Well Owner (revised 08/21/2024)
- USGS, Estimated use of water in the United States, county-level data for 2015 (Dieter et al., ver. 2.0, 2018)
- Idaho Bureau of Laboratories - EPA Region 10 Drinking Water Certificates (official list)
- Idaho DHW - Drinking Water Lab Certification (WebLink folder 2940): State of Idaho Drinking Water Certificates (official list)
- Idaho DHW - Drinking Water Lab Certification (WebLink folder 2940): State of Idaho Drinking Water Certificates (official list)
- Idaho DHW - Drinking Water Lab Certification (WebLink folder 2940): State of Idaho Drinking Water Certificates (official list)
- Idaho DHW - Drinking Water Lab Certification (WebLink folder 2940): State of Idaho Drinking Water Certificates (official list)
- Idaho DHW - Drinking Water Lab Certification (WebLink folder 2940): State of Idaho Drinking Water Certificates (official list)
- Idaho DHW - Drinking Water Lab Certification (WebLink folder 2940): State of Idaho Drinking Water Certificates (official list)
- Idaho DHW - Drinking Water Lab Certification (WebLink folder 2940): State of Idaho Drinking Water Certificates (official list)
- Idaho DHW - Drinking Water Lab Certification (WebLink folder 2940): State of Idaho Drinking Water Certificates (official list)
- Idaho DHW - Drinking Water Lab Certification (WebLink folder 2940): State of Idaho Drinking Water Certificates (official list)
- Idaho DHW - Drinking Water Lab Certification (WebLink folder 2940): State of Idaho Drinking Water Certificates (official list)
- Idaho DHW - Drinking Water Lab Certification (WebLink folder 2940): State of Idaho Drinking Water Certificates (official list)
Idaho Bureau of Laboratories - EPA Region 10 Drinking Water Certificates.
Official source