PFAS Water Testing Labs in South Carolina (3 state-certified labs)
Labs on South Carolina's official certification list that test drinking water for PFAS, with the ones that take homeowner samples first.
3 named for PFAS itself on the list.
Per the state list or a state web page. Call to confirm.
Located outside South Carolina but on its list.
USGS estimate for South Carolina.
How many labs test for PFAS in South Carolina
3 labs on South Carolina's official drinking-water lab list are certified to test for PFAS. All 3 are named for PFAS on the list. The South Carolina list does not say which labs take samples from homeowners, so call a lab before you send one. 2 are located outside South Carolina.
The list is published by the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) - Bureau of Regional Laboratory Services, Office of Environmental Laboratory Certification. List version on file: no date printed; CELMAPP data last refreshed 2026-10-10 (LastRefreshDate of SCDES's details table). Fetched 2026-11-03 (UTC).
South Carolina labs certified for PFAS
| Lab | Location | PFAS certification | Public samples | Cert. expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLIANCE TECHNICAL GROUP LLC - AKRON | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| EUROFINS SOUTH BEND | South Bend, IN | 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 |
How the South Carolina list marks public samples (whole list). Not stated per lab. SCDES's well-testing page tells well owners: "For Volatile Organic Chemicals, Herbicides, Pesticides, Other Synthetic Organic Parameters, please contact a Commercial Laboratory." It names no lab, and CELMAPP does not say which labs take samples from homeowners.
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 South Carolina
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.
South Carolina guidance that mentions PFAS:
- SCDES has an application for private well owners who want their well assessed for PFAS. SCDES staff or contractors sample, test and give remediation recommendations. Where PFAS are found, owners may be eligible for a filtration system or for funding to connect to public water. [1]
About 1,182,721 people in South Carolina 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: South Carolina.
Other tests in South Carolina
- South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES), Well Water Quality Testing Services (no date printed)
- USGS, Estimated use of water in the United States, county-level data for 2015 (Dieter et al., ver. 2.0, 2018)
- SCDES Commercial Environmental Laboratory Mapping (CELMAPP) - certified commercial laboratories, Safe Drinking Water (official list)
SCDES Commercial Environmental Laboratory Mapping (CELMAPP) - certified commercial laboratories, Safe Drinking Water.
Official source