About this list
- Agency
- New York State Department of Health - ELAP / private-well PFAS rebate program
- Format
- HTML table (PFAS methods 533 / 537.1 only)
- Homeowner flag
- Not stated per lab. The table is for homeowners' PFAS rebate tests.
Partial list. Only the NY DOH PFAS-rebate table (EPA 533 / 537.1) is here so far. The full NY ELAP drinking-water list is behind a reCAPTCHA-protected search we don't automate.
NY DOH - New York State accredited labs for PFOA/PFOS (EPA 533 / 537.1 v2), private-well rebate program. Fetched 2026-11-15 (UTC).
Official sourceTesting your well in New York
How often to test
- Bacteria at least once a year; other contaminants every three to five years. [1]
Free testing
- A state pilot offers free PFAS testing of private wells in Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Suffolk, Ulster and Westchester counties, with rebates for treatment only if PFOA or PFOS is 10 ng/L or more. Applications may pause when funds run out. [2]
Show the numbers
| Item | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Zone 1 | 34 counties | |
| Zone 2 | 13 counties | |
| Zone 3 | 15 counties |
Radon in indoor air, not in water. EPA: Zone 1 = highest potential (average indoor radon may be above 4 pCi/L); Zone 2 = 2 to 4; Zone 3 = below 2. EPA says the map should not be used to decide whether an individual home needs testing. Source: U.S. EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county list (EPA 402/A-16/001, spreadsheet Sep 2025), accessed 2026-11-01.
- New York State Department of Health, Private wells
- New York State Department of Health, Private Well PFAS Testing and Mitigation Rebate Pilot
- U.S. EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county list (EPA 402/A-16/001, spreadsheet Sep 2025)
Loan test (FHA, VA, USDA) in New York
- VA. Test results are valid for 90 days from the date the local health authority certifies them, unless the local authority says otherwise. VA’s chapter names no list of contaminants: the water must meet the local health authority’s requirements, or EPA guidelines where it has none. Your lender may ask for specific tests.
- FHA. A well test is required in the situations FHA’s handbook lists, among others, and the report may not be more than 180 days old at disbursement.
- USDA. Guaranteed loans need a water quality test for a private well, done by the local health authority or a state-certified lab, and no more than 180 days old at closing.
Lenders can ask for more (extra tests, a particular lab, who takes the sample): ask your lender before you book. Federal rules as read on Nov 3, 2026 source 1 source 2 source 3. Full comparison: VA, FHA and USDA well water test requirements. Loan test kits sold by mail, with price and days to results: kits compared.
What New York labs say on their own websites
State lists say what a lab is certified for, not whether it takes your sample or what it costs. We read each lab’s own site; a second reader re-checked every fact below. 4 labs on this list are on our register so far; 1 say they take homeowner samples and 0 print a price.
Say they take homeowner samples: Long Island Analytical Laboratories, Inc.
Prices exactly as each lab prints them, read 15 Nov 2026; re-checked every 90 days. Labs not shown have not been read yet or print nothing for homeowners. Confirm price and turnaround with the lab.
Labs by contaminant
Labs on the New York list for one test, with homeowner-accepting labs first.
Well water by county
Private-well population (USGS, 2015), arsenic estimate, radon zone and nearby labs for each county with at least 1,000 people on private wells, largest first.