28 named for VOCs itself on the list.
Per the state list or a state web page. Call to confirm.
Located outside Maryland but on its list.
USGS estimate for Maryland.
How many labs test for VOCs in Maryland
28 labs on Maryland's official drinking-water lab list are certified to test for VOCs. All 28 are named for VOCs on the list. The Maryland list does not say which labs take samples from homeowners, so call a lab before you send one. 21 are located outside Maryland.
The list is published by the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) - Water Supply Program, Laboratory Certification Program. List versions on file: Latest Revisions: 10/1/2026; Latest Revisions: 10/1/2026; PFAS list Last Rev 101/2026. Fetched 2026-11-07 (UTC).
Maryland labs certified for VOCs
| Lab | Location | VOC certification | Public samples | Cert. expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL CONCEPTS, INC | Sykesville, MD | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| ALLIANCE TECHNICAL GROUP - AKRON | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| ALLIANCE TECHNICAL GROUP - NEWARK | Mountainside, NJ | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| ALS ENVIRONMENTAL - MIDDLETOWN | Middletown, PA | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| AMERICAN WATER LABORATORY - BELLEVILLE | Belleville, IL | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| CALIBER ANALYTICAL SERVICES, LLC | Towson, MD | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| EMSL ANALYTICAL, INC - CINNAMINSON | Cinnaminson, NJ | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| EUROFINS LANCASTER LABORATORIES ENVIRONMENT TESTING, LLC | Lancaster, PA | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| EUROFINS POMONA (formerly Eurofins Eaton Analytical-Monrovia) | Pomona, CA | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| EUROFINS SOUTH BEND (formerly Eurofins Eaton Analytical, LLC-South Bend) | South Bend, IN | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| GEOCHEMICAL TESTING | Somerset, PA | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| M. J. REIDER ASSOCIATES, INC | Reading, PA | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| MARYLAND SPECTRAL SERVICES, INC | Baltimore, MD | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| MICROBAC LABORATORIES, INC - DAYVILLE | Dayville, CT | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| MONTEBELLO WATER QUALITY LABORATORY | Baltimore, MD | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| NATIONAL TESTING LABORATORIES, LTD | Ypsilanti, MI | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| NSF INTERNATIONAL | Ann Arbor, MI | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| ONTERRIS LABORATORIES, LLC- Richmond (formerly ENTHALPY ANALYTICAL, LLC- Richmond) | Richmond, VA | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| PACE ANALYTICAL - MOUNT JULIET - National Center for Testing & Innovation | Mount Juliet, TN | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| PACE ANALYTICAL SERVICES, LLC - ALTOONA | Altoona, PA | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| PACE ANALYTICAL SERVICES, LLC - MELVILLE | Melville, NY | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| PACE ANALYTICAL SERVICES, LLC - ORMOND BEACH | Ormond Beach, FL | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| PHASE SEPARATION SCIENCE, INC | Baltimore, MD | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| SGS NORTH AMERICA INC - DAYTON | Dayton, NJ | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| SPL-READING | Reading, PA | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| BALTIMORE COUNTY BUREAU OF UTILITIES ENGINEERING & REGULATION LAB | Baltimore, MD | 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) | Not on the list |
| EUROFINS DRINKING WATER AND WASTEWATER CENTRAL, LLC (formerly Alloway) | Marion, OH | 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) | Not on the list |
| WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY COMMISSION LABORATORY DIVISION (WSSC) | Silver Spring, MD | 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) | Not on the list |
How the Maryland list marks public samples (whole list). Not stated per lab. MDE's Be Well Wise page tells private well owners to "Have your water tested periodically by a state-certified laboratory that conducts a drinking water test", but neither that page nor MDE's list says which labs take samples from private well owners.
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 Maryland
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.
About 1,423,948 people in Maryland 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: Maryland.
Other tests in Maryland
Maryland's Certified Drinking Water Laboratories (MDE Laboratory Certification Program).
Official source