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Norcross, GA · Public samples: ask the lab

Old list: check before you rely on it

This list is from Georgia EPD's four certified-lab lists dated January 9, 2025 (chemical, microbiological, lead and copper, PFAS). They were still the newest lists on EPD's Drinking Water page when we checked on Nov 2, 2026. Labs may have been added, dropped or changed since then.

At a glance

What it is certified to test
3 of the 9 common well tests on the GA list (see which)
Price
no per-test price printed on the lab’s website when we read it (14 Nov 2026): ask 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
Georgia (Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) - Drinking Water Program, laboratory certification)
Address
5804 Peachtree Corners East, Norcross, GA 30092 · Open in Google Maps
Phone
(470) 524-0577
Website
epd.georgia.gov/epd-laboratory-operations
Not on the state list: found and checked by us, 14 Nov 2026
Certificate
The Laboratories Certified by Georgia for Chemical Monitoring + Commercial Laboratories Certified by Georgia for Microbiological Monitoring + Laboratories Certified by Georgia for Lead and Copper Monitoring + Laboratories Certified by Georgia for PFAS Monitoring (version January 9, 2025) prints no certificate ID or expiry date for this lab.
Public / homeowner samples
Public samples: ask the lab
Not stated in the list.

Tests on the state list

3 of the 9 well-water tests we track are named for this lab on the Georgia list (version January 9, 2025).
ContaminantOn this state list
Coliform / E. coliGroup-level certification
NitrateNot named on this list
ArsenicNot named on this list
LeadNamed on the official list
PFASNamed on the official list
UraniumNot named on this list
Radon (water)Not named on this list
ManganeseNot named on this list
VOCsNot named on this list
Other metalsNamed on the official list
Groups as written on the state list (4)
  • Chemical monitoring (the list does not name the chemical groups; 'Not all labs are certified for all groups of chemicals')
  • Microbiological monitoring (lab-level; the list does not name the tests)
  • Lead and Copper monitoring
  • PFAS monitoring
  • 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*').

On Georgia EPD's chemical, microbiological, lead and copper and PFAS lab lists (January 9, 2025). EPD's chemical list does not say which chemical groups the lab is certified for; ask the lab. The microbiological list does not name the tests; confirm coliform / E. coli testing with the lab. Listed as 'EPA Certified' with no GA Lab number. The PFAS list names it 'Georgia Environmental Protection Division Laboratory'.

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.

Lab and tests named on its listTownDistanceTests in common with this labPrice printedTurnaround printedHomeowner samples: source
Pace Analytical Services, Inc. - Atlanta
not broken down on its list
Norcross, GA1 mi0––lab’s own website, read 14 Nov 2026
UGA Feed and Environmental Water
Coliform / E. coli
Athens, GA51 mi1from $12Total Coliform / E. coli: Estimated t...lab’s own website, read 14 Nov 2026
Piedmont Water Company
Coliform / E. coli
Greensboro, GA66 mi (approx.)1––lab’s own website, read 14 Nov 2026
CHEROKEE COUNTY HEALTH DEPT.
Coliform / E. coli
Murphy, NC79 mi1––North Carolina list
CLAY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Coliform / E. coli
Hayesville, NC82 mi (approx.)1from $30–North Carolina 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: Gwinnett County, GA

  • Private wells: about 0 people, 0% of Gwinnett County’s 895,823 residents (USGS, 2015); rank 157 of 159 counties in Georgia 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 172 private-well users (95% range 126 to 234; 2010 base), rank 61 of 159 in the state. A screening estimate, not a measurement of any well.
  • Older homes (Census ACS 2020–2024): 14% of 340,962 housing units were built before 1980, below the state share of 31%. 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): 5 public systems serving this county reported EPA UCMR 5 results; 1 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 Georgia 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).

Old list · certified as ofJanuary 9, 2025

Laboratories Certified by Georgia for Chemical Monitoring + Commercial Laboratories Certified by Georgia for Microbiological Monitoring + Laboratories Certified by Georgia for Lead and Copper Monitoring + Laboratories Certified by Georgia for PFAS Monitoring. Fetched 2026-11-15 (UTC). File SHA-256 960e1b35e42e…

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