University of California, Davis, Wastewater Treatment Plant Laboratory

Davis, CA · Public samples: ask the lab

Looks like a utility or municipal lab

Judging by the name only (this is our label, not the state's). Labs like this usually test their own system. The state list does not say whether it takes samples from the public, so ask before you send one.

At a glance

What it is certified to test
1 of the 9 common well tests on the CA list (see which)
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
not stated: ask the lab

Lab facts

Listed by
California (California State Water Resources Control Board - Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELAP))
Address
561 Trotter Way, Administration Building 2, H323, Room 101, Davis, CA 95616 · Open in Google Maps
Phone
(530) 848-9506
Public / homeowner samples
Public samples: ask the lab
CA ELAP lab type 'Public Wastewater System': the state list does not say whether it takes samples from the public
Left blank on the list
The California list (version Map layer fetched 2026-11-15; scope PDF as of 2/1/2025) gives no website for this lab.

Certification record

Certificate ID
CA ELAP 2343
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 2/1/2025
We fetched it
15 Nov 2026 (file SHA-256 cbc97398a144…) · open the state file

Tests on the state list

1 of the 9 well-water tests we track are named for this lab on the California list (version Map layer fetched 2026-11-15; scope PDF as of 2/1/2025).
ContaminantOn this state list
Coliform / E. coliNamed on the official list
NitrateNot named on this list
ArsenicNot named on this list
LeadNot named on this list
PFASNot named on this list
UraniumNot named on this list
Radon (water)Not named on this list
ManganeseNot named on this list
VOCsNot named on this list
Groups as written on the state list (11)
  • Alkalinity
  • Chlorine, Free
  • Chlorine, Total Residual
  • E. coli P/A
  • Hardness
  • Heterotrophic Bacteria
  • Hydrogen Ion (pH)
  • Residue, Filterable TDS
  • Specific Conductance
  • Total Coliform P/A
  • Turbidity
  • 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*').

11 drinking-water analytes across 9 methods in ELAP Fields of Accreditation 101 Microbiology of Drinking Water, 102 Inorganic Chemistry of Drinking Water. Scope PDF: https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/drinking_water/certlic/labs/documents/elap_certs/852.pdf (as of 2/1/2025).

Nearest labs that take homeowner samples

3 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 listTownDistanceTests in common with this labPrice printedTurnaround printedHomeowner samples: source
Eurofins Sacramento
PFAS
Sacramento, CA13 mi (approx.)0––Washington list
Bend Genetics LLC
not broken down on its list
Sacramento, CA21 mi (approx.)0––California list
Continental Water Laboratory
Coliform / E. coli
Sacramento, CA23 mi (approx.)1––Washington list
Sparger Technology, Inc.
Coliform / E. coli, Nitrate
Sacramento, CA26 mi (approx.)1––California list
Alpha Analytical Laboratories, Inc.
Coliform / E. coli, Nitrate
Elk Grove, CA26 mi (approx.)1––California 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: Yolo County, CA

  • Private wells: about 21,018 people, 10% of Yolo County’s 213,016 residents (USGS, 2015); rank 26 of 58 counties in California by people on wells.
  • EPA radon zone (indoor air): Zone 3: low potential (average indoor radon may be less than 2 pCi/L). EPA says the zone map should not decide whether one home needs testing.
  • Arsenic above 10 µg/L (USGS model): about 1,133 private-well users (95% range 941 to 1,365; 2010 base), rank 28 of 58 in the state. A screening estimate, not a measurement of any well.
  • Older homes (Census ACS 2020–2024): 45% of 82,447 housing units were built before 1980, below the state share of 56%. 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): 6 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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Certified as ofMap layer fetched 2026-11-15; scope PDF as of 2/1/2025

California ELAP - Accredited Laboratories (map layer) + per-lab Fields of Accreditation. Fetched 2026-11-15 (UTC). File SHA-256 cbc97398a144…

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