Western Analytical Laboratory, Inc.
Arleta, California · NIST NVLAP
At a glance
- Accredited to analyse
- asbestos: material samples by PLM (what that means)
- Price
- from $40.00 per sample (Asbestos, bulk material (PLM)), as printed on the lab’s website (details)
- Turnaround
- “24 hours from receipt” (lab’s website)
- Accreditation runs to
- March 31, 2027
Lab facts
- Address
- 12734 Branford Street, Unit #19, Arleta, CA 91331 · Open in Google Maps
- Website
- www.western-analytical.com
- Tests listed for
- Asbestos
- Left blank on the list
- The official list gives no phone for this site.
Copied from the official lists below. Business details only.
What this lab can test for you
- Asbestos testing: accredited to analyse pieces of popcorn ceiling, vinyl floor tile, pipe wrap or other building material.
- Not accredited for air samples by TEM: the nearest accredited lab site that is, LA Testing in South Pasadena, CA, is 18 miles away.
From the accreditation scope on the official list; distances are straight lines between ZIP-code centres. Ask the lab which sample types it accepts by mail before you cut or wipe anything.
Accreditation record
- NIST NVLAP asbestos, lab code 200037-0: accredited for bulk samples by PLM; expires March 31, 2027 · 136 days left.
Accreditation as listed by NIST NVLAP on November 7, 2026; confirm with the lab.
Prices the lab prints
Takes homeowner samples: Yes, says the lab
| Test | Price | As printed | Standard turnaround | Included / conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asbestos, bulk material (PLM) | $40.00 per sample | “Our asbestos test pricing is: $40 for one sample $30 each for two or more samples” | 24 hours from receipt | $30 each for two or more samples; each distinct layer is a separate sample; you pay shipping | Lab’s page read November 13, 2026 |
Copied from the lab’s own website on the date shown and re-checked independently. Prices change; confirm with the lab. Compare asbestos lab prices.
Price compared with other listed firms
- Asbestos testing: lowest standard per-sample price printed $40.00, below the median $45.00 across 14 printed per-sample prices of NIST NVLAP-listed firms (range $20.00 to $95.00).
From our register of prices printed on lab websites (read November 13, 2026). For comparison, not a quote.
NIST NVLAP: Asbestos Fiber Analysis
Accreditation as listed by NIST NVLAP on November 7, 2026; confirm with the lab.
- Name on the list
- Western Analytical Laboratory, Inc.
- NVLAP lab code
- 200037-0
- Lab type
- Commercial Testing Service
- Accreditation expires
- March 31, 2027
- Bulk (PLM)
- Yes
- Airborne (TEM)
- No
Scope (test methods)
| Category | NVLAP method code | Test method as printed |
|---|---|---|
| Bulk Asbestos Analysis | 18/A01 | EPA -- 40 CFR Appendix E to Subpart E of Part 763, Interim Method of the Determination of Asbestos in Bulk Insulation Samples |
| Bulk Asbestos Analysis | 18/A03 | EPA 600/R-93/116: Method for the Determination of Asbestos in Bulk Building Materials |
Search the official NVLAP directory for lab code 200037-0 · NVLAP asbestos program page. Confirm the test you need with the lab before you send samples.
Nearest other accredited labs
Asbestos testing
5 other accredited asbestos lab sites within 25 miles. Straight-line distance between ZIP-code centres.
| Lab site | Town | Distance | Prints a homeowner price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axis Environmental Laboratory | Van Nuys, CA | 6 mi | – |
| Environmental Laboratories, Inc. | Studio City, CA | 8 mi | – |
| Envirocheck, Inc. | Burbank, CA | 8 mi | – |
| Biotesting Laboratory Services Inc. | Tarzana, CA | 10 mi | – |
| Eurofins Built Environment Testing West- Glendale, CA | Glendale, CA | 10 mi | – |
Homes around this lab
Los Angeles County: 70% of 3,650,466 housing units were built before 1980, above the California share of 56% (Census ACS 2020–2024, table B25034). EPA links lead-based paint to homes built before 1978, and asbestos was common in building materials of that era. The ACS groups years by decade, so 1980 is the nearest cut.
Older homes within 25 miles
About 2,566,780 homes built before 1980 are in the 1 county whose centre lies within 25 miles of this lab (Los Angeles County).
- Asbestos testing: 8 accredited lab sites within 25 miles, about 320,848 older homes per site, more than the California figure of 174,386 older homes per listed site (47 sites).
Census ACS 2020–2024, table B25034; county centres are the mean of their ZIP-code points.
Water and housing around this lab
- Radon: Los Angeles County is EPA Zone 2, moderate radon potential (2 to 4 pCi/L). Renovation that opens floors or basements is a common time to test.
- Private wells: about 30,311 people, 0% of residents, drink from a private well (USGS 2015), the 57th highest share of 58 counties in California.
- Well-water testing: the nearest state-certified drinking-water lab that its state list marks as taking homeowner samples is Pat-Chem Laboratories, 3 miles away.
- Public drinking water: 131 public water systems serving Los Angeles County reported EPA UCMR 5 PFAS tests (2023–2026); 54 had a PFOA or PFOS result at or above 4.0 ng/L, the level EPA set for each in 2024; the highest result was at Liberty Utilities - Bellflower-Norwalk (PFOA 16 ng/L, PFOS 59 ng/L). These are water suppliers’ results, not private wells.
- Arsenic in private wells (USGS model): about 17,244 private-well users in Los Angeles County may drink water above 10 µg/L of arsenic (2010 base; a screening estimate, not a measurement).
County figures for Los Angeles County, CA, where this lab’s ZIP code lies: EPA radon zone map, USGS 2015 water-use and arsenic estimates, EPA UCMR 5 (public water systems), state drinking-water lab lists and our septic rule register.
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