Florida DOH Bureau of Labs - Environmental Microbiology

At a glance

What it is certified to test

1 of the 9 common well tests on the FL list (see which)

Price

from $40 (Well water bacteria (E. coli and coliforms)), as printed on the lab’s website, read 14 Nov 2026

Turnaround

“Processing Time: 48 hours” (lab’s website)

Homeowner samples

yes (Florida list)

Lab facts

Listed by

Florida (Florida Department of Health (DOH) - Environmental Laboratory Certification Program (NELAP))

Address

1217 Pearl St., Jacksonville, FL 32202 · Open in Google Maps

Phone

(904) 791-1600

Website

www.floridahealth.gov/community-environmental-public-health/public-health-laboratories

Not on the state list: found and checked by us, 14 Nov 2026

Public / homeowner samples

Public samples: yes (per state)

Florida DOH's Well Water Testing page: "The Florida Department of Health's Bureau of Public Health Laboratories (BPHL) provides well water testing for samples throughout Florida. Testing is provided at the Jacksonville and Miami laboratories." It lists the cost as "$40 for private testing through BPHL" and the tests as "E. coli and coliforms".

Certification record

Certificate ID

FL DOH E12913

Issued by

Florida Department of Health (DOH) - Environmental Laboratory Certification Program (NELAP) (certification program)

List version

Florida DOH - Laboratories Certified Under NELAP (DEP Qlik app): Analyte Search + Organization Name and Location Search, Matrix = Drinking Water, Certification Status = Accredited, Active labs, version DOH Version: 11/07/2026 08:30:01 (Qlik app refresh 11/9/2026 4:26:47 AM; live database)

We fetched it

15 Nov 2026 (file SHA-256 7a6c0a398703…) · open the state file

Tests on the state list

• 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*').

Florida DOH lists 2 drinking-water analytes (across 2 methods) this lab is NELAP-accredited for. DOH lab type: State. This is BPHL's Jacksonville laboratory (address as on DOH's Laboratory Locations page). DOH's page says collection kits come from a county health department or BPHL's specimen delivery drive-through, and asks for form DH655.

Homeowner service and turnaround (lab’s own website)

• Takes homeowner samples: yes. The lab’s site says: “If you have a private well, the Florida Department of Health recommends that you test your water for bacteria and nitrate at least once per year. $40 for private testing through BPHL” source
• Who collects: You collect the sample with the lab's bottles. source
• Turnaround (as printed): Processing Time: 48 hours source

From the lab’s own website, read 14 Nov 2026 and re-read by a second checker; next check due by 12 Feb 2027. Certification fields come from the state list only.

Prices the lab prints, compared

• Bacteria (coliform / E. coli): $40 here, the same as the state-run lab’s $40 (Bacteria (E. coli and coliforms), private testing through the state lab; Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Public Health Laboratories well water testing page (no effective date printed; page last modified Jun 9, 2026), checked 2 Nov 2026) source.
• Bacteria (coliform / E. coli) against other Florida labs: median $32.50 across 8 other labs that print a price on their own site; 5 of them charge less than $40.

Comparison uses the lowest single-test price this lab prints; panels and ranges are left out. For comparison only, not a quote.

Nearest labs that take homeowner samples

1 other certified lab that takes homeowner samples is 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.

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: Duval County, FL

• Private wells: about 144,322 people, 16% of Duval County’s 913,010 residents (USGS, 2015); rank 2 of 67 counties in Florida 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 1,086 private-well users (95% range 728 to 1,601; 2010 base), rank 19 of 67 in the state. A screening estimate, not a measurement of any well.
• Older homes (Census ACS 2020–2024): 40% of 454,740 housing units were built before 1980, above the state share of 34%. 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): 9 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 Florida certification program.

Is this your lab?

Labs can ask for corrections through the agency that publishes their state list. Homeowner service, prices and turnaround above come only from the lab’s own website. To ask us to correct or remove this listing, write to us (how we handle listings).