PFAS Water Testing Labs in Pennsylvania (25 state-certified labs)
Labs on Pennsylvania's official certification list that test drinking water for PFAS, with the ones that take homeowner samples first.
25 named for PFAS itself on the list.
Per the state list or a state web page. Call to confirm.
Located outside Pennsylvania but on its list.
USGS estimate for Pennsylvania.
How many labs test for PFAS in Pennsylvania
25 labs on Pennsylvania's official drinking-water lab list are certified to test for PFAS. All 25 are named for PFAS on the list. The Pennsylvania list does not say which labs take samples from homeowners, so call a lab before you send one. 19 are located outside Pennsylvania.
The list is published by the Pennsylvania DEP - Laboratory Accreditation Program. List version on file: STALE - report dated 6/11/2024. Fetched 2026-10-29 (UTC).
Old list. This list is from PA DEP's bulk drinking-water reports printed June 11, 2024 (chemistry and microbiology; the microbiology file is named 06-13-2024). PA DEP's own private-well water-testing page still links these two June 2024 reports (checked Nov 14, 2026); its live lab search did not respond to us on Oct 29 or Nov 14, 2026. Labs may have been added, dropped or changed since then.
Pennsylvania labs certified for PFAS
| Lab | Location | PFAS certification | Public samples | Cert. expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Analytical | Mansfield, MA | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| ALS Environmental - Holland | Holland, MI | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| APPL, LLC | Clovis, CA | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| Battelle Analytical Chemistry Services | Norwell, MA | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| Contest, A Pace Analytical Laboratory | East Longmeadow, MA | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| Criterion Laboratories Inc | Bensalem, PA | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| EMSL Analytical Inc | Cinnaminson, NJ | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| Enthalpy Analytical LLC - Wilmington | Wilmington, NC | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| Eurofins Eaton Analytical, LLC | South Bend, IN | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| Eurofins Eaton Analytical- Pomona | Pomona, CA | 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 |
| GEL Laboratories LLC | Charleston, SC | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| Microbac Laboratories Inc Marietta Division | Marietta, OH | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| PA DEP Bureau of Laboratories | Harrisburg, PA | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| Pace Analytical Services LLC Ormond Beach FL | Ormond Beach, FL | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| RJ Lee Group, Inc. | Monroeville, PA | 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 |
| SGS North America Inc. - Orlando | Orlando, FL | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| SGS North America Inc. - Wilmington NC | Wilmington, NC | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| Suburban Laboratories/Metiri Group | Geneva, IL | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| Suburban Testing Laboratories, Inc. | Reading, PA | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| York Analytical Laboratories, Inc. (II) | Richmond Hill, NY | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| American Water Central Laboratory | Belleville, IL | 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 |
| Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. | Bryn Mawr, PA | 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 |
| Regional Water Authority | New Haven, CT | 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 Pennsylvania list marks public samples (whole list). Not stated in the report.
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 Pennsylvania
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 3,470,761 people in Pennsylvania 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: Pennsylvania.
Other tests in Pennsylvania
PA DEP Accredited Labs Report - Drinking Water (chemistry + microbiology).
Official source