SGS North America, Inc. - Wheat Ridge
Wheat Ridge, CO · Public samples: yes (per state)
At a glance
- Price
- not published on the state list: ask the lab for a quote
- Turnaround
- not stated on the state list or the lab’s website: ask when you order
- Homeowner samples
- yes (California list)
Lab facts
- Listed by
- California (California State Water Resources Control Board - Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELAP))
- Address
- 4036 Youngfield Street, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 · Open in Google Maps
- Phone
- (303) 425-6021
- Public / homeowner samples
- Public samples: yes (per state)CA ELAP lab type 'Commercial': accepts commercial samples per state list (broader than homeowner); call first
- Location note
- Lab is in CO, certified by California (often used as a mail-in lab).
- Left blank on the list
- The California list (version Map layer fetched 2026-11-15; scope PDF as of 2/1/2026) gives no website for this lab.
Certification record
- Certificate ID
- CA ELAP 3076
- Issued by
- California State Water Resources Control Board - Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELAP) (certification program)
- Expiry on the list
- 1/31/2027 · expires in 77 days
- List version
- California ELAP - Accredited Laboratories (map layer) + per-lab Fields of Accreditation, version Map layer fetched 2026-11-15; scope PDF as of 2/1/2026
- We fetched it
- 15 Nov 2026 (file SHA-256 cbc97398a144…) · open the state file
Tests on the state list
This list does not break certification down by analyte. Ask the lab which tests it is certified for; the groups as written on the list are below.
Groups as written on the state list (1)
- Perchlorate
- Named on the official list The state list names this analyte (or a column for it) for this lab.
- Group-level certification Certified for a parent group (e.g. 'Inorganics') that includes this analyte. Confirm the specific test with the lab.
- Partial group certification The list marks the group as 'Partial'. Confirm this analyte with the lab.
- Subcontracted The lab sends this analyte to another accredited lab (MDH 'X*').
1 drinking-water analytes across 1 methods in ELAP Fields of Accreditation 102 Inorganic Chemistry of Drinking Water. Scope PDF: https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/drinking_water/certlic/labs/documents/elap_certs/11139.pdf (as of 2/1/2026). Primary accreditation body per the scope PDF: UT (California accreditation by reciprocity).
Also certified by other states
Same business (same street address and ZIP) on another state's official list. Each state certifies separately, so each listing keeps its own source.
- Florida · FL DOH E871220 · Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead, Manganese, VOCs, Other metals · Public samples: ask the labFlorida DOH - Laboratories Certified Under NELAP (DEP Qlik app): Analyte Search + Organization Name and Location Search, Matrix = Drinking Water, Certification Status = Accredited, Active labs (DOH Version: 11/07/2026 08:30:01 (Qlik app refresh 11/9/2026 4:26:47 AM; live database))
- Texas · TX Lab ID T104704511 · Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead, Uranium, Manganese, VOCs, Other metals · Public samples: ask the labTCEQ Laboratory Approval Status - List of Accredited Laboratories (public database, Matrix: Drinking Water) (Live database, searched 2026-11-15 ("accurate as of the date and time of the search"))
- Louisiana · LA021 · Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead, Uranium, Manganese, VOCs, Other metals · Public samples: yes (per state)LDH - 2026 List of Laboratories Certified by Louisiana for Drinking Water Analyses - Chemistry (Current as of 2/12/2026)
- Hawaii · no ID on list · Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead, Uranium, Manganese, VOCs, Other metals · Public samples: ask the labHawaii DOH State Laboratories Division - Certified Chemistry & Radiochemistry Drinking Water Labs (August 12th, 2026)
- Colorado · CO Lab Cert ID CO00049 · Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead, Uranium, VOCs, Other metals · Public samples: yes (per state)CDPHE Drinking Water Lab Certifications (Looker Studio report on cdphe.colorado.gov/dwlabs) (Live report, no edit date shown; data read by the report at 2026-11-02 20:39 UTC (Looker Studio dataTimestamp))
- North Carolina · 08701 · Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead, Manganese, VOCs, Other metals · Public samples: ask the labNC SLPH Environmental Sciences - Certified Drinking Water Laboratories (Commercial) (generated on request (no date printed), fetched 2026-11-07)
Nearest labs that take homeowner samples
9 other certified labs that take homeowner samples are within 25 miles of this lab. Distances are straight-line from the address on the state list (approx. = ZIP-code centre). “Takes homeowner samples” comes from a state list column or the lab’s own website, as named.
| Lab and tests named on its list | Town | Distance | Tests in common with this lab | Price printed | Turnaround printed | Homeowner samples: source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Analytical Laboratory - Lakewood Coliform / E. coli | Lakewood, CO | 2 mi (approx.) | 0 | – | – | Colorado list |
| Eurofins Reservoirs Environmental, Inc. Coliform / E. coli | Arvada, CO | 2 mi (approx.) | 0 | – | – | Colorado list |
| Eurofins Denver PFAS | Arvada, CO | 3 mi | 0 | – | – | Colorado list |
| Hazen Research Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead | Golden, CO | 10 mi (approx.) | 0 | – | – | Colorado list |
| Murray-Brown Laboratories, LLC. Coliform / E. coli | Northglenn, CO | 14 mi (approx.) | 0 | – | – | Colorado list |
Price and turnaround as printed on each lab’s own website and checked by a second reader; – = not published or not read yet.
Around this lab: Jefferson County, CO
- Private wells: about 19,654 people, 3% of Jefferson County’s 565,524 residents (USGS, 2015); rank 3 of 64 counties in Colorado by people on wells.
- EPA radon zone (indoor air): Zone 1: highest potential (average indoor radon may be greater than 4 pCi/L). EPA says the zone map should not decide whether one home needs testing.
- Arsenic above 10 µg/L (USGS model): about 513 private-well users (95% range 404 to 653; 2010 base), rank 7 of 64 in the state. A screening estimate, not a measurement of any well.
- Older homes (Census ACS 2020–2024): 50% of 253,574 housing units were built before 1980, above the state share of 40%. Homes built before 1986 are more likely to have lead solder or fittings, so test tap water for lead there.
- PFAS in public water nearby (public supply, not your well): 12 public systems serving this county reported EPA UCMR 5 results; 0 had a PFOA or PFOS sample at or above 4.0 ng/L.
County figures describe where the lab is, not the lab. Sources: USGS 2015 water use and 2017 arsenic estimates, EPA radon zones, Census ACS table B25034 (2020–2024), EPA UCMR 5 (2023–2026); details and links on the sources page.
Before you send a sample
Call the lab to confirm it's currently certified for the exact test and method, that it accepts samples from homeowners, and how to collect and ship them. Bacteria samples have short holding times. Status can change between list updates. To check a status, contact the California certification program.
Is this your lab?
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California ELAP - Accredited Laboratories (map layer) + per-lab Fields of Accreditation. Fetched 2026-11-15 (UTC). File SHA-256 cbc97398a144…
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