UGA Feed and Environmental Water

At a glance

What it is certified to test

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

Price

from $12 (W6 - Nitrate-N (NO3-N)), as printed on the lab’s website, read 14 Nov 2026

Turnaround

“Total Coliform / E. coli: Estimated turnaround: 1-2 business days upon receipt; Basic Water Test: 2-3 business days” (lab’s website)

Homeowner samples

yes (lab’s own website, read 14 Nov 2026)

Lab facts

Listed by

Georgia (Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) - Drinking Water Program, laboratory certification)

Address

2300 College Station Road, Athens, GA 30602 · Open in Google Maps

Phone

(706) 542-5350

Website

aesl.ces.uga.edu

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

Certificate

The Commercial Laboratories Certified by Georgia for Microbiological Monitoring (version January 9, 2025) prints no certificate ID or expiry date for this lab.

Public / homeowner samples

Homeowner samples: yes (lab’s website)

Not stated in the list.

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*').

On Georgia EPD's microbiological lab list (January 9, 2025). The microbiological list does not name the tests; confirm coliform / E. coli testing with the lab.

Homeowner service and turnaround (lab’s own website)

• Takes homeowner samples: yes. The lab’s site says: “W33B - Home Loan Closing W42 (Pb)+W6 (Nitrate)+W7 (Nitrite)+W35 (Total Coliform/E. coli) These four tests are commonly required for home closings.” source
• Who collects: You collect the sample with the lab's bottles. source
• By mail or courier: the lab says samples or kits can be shipped. Bacteria samples must reach the lab within its holding time.
• Turnaround (as printed): Total Coliform / E. coli: Estimated turnaround: 1-2 business days upon receipt; Basic Water Test: 2-3 business days 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 (Total coliform / E. coli (W35); UGA Agricultural and Environmental Services Laboratories fee schedule, effective Jul 1, 2026, checked 2 Nov 2026) source.
• Nitrate: $12 here, $78 less than the state-run lab’s $90 (Home loan closing: lead, nitrate, nitrite, coliform/E. coli (W33B); UGA Agricultural and Environmental Services Laboratories fee schedule, effective Jul 1, 2026, checked 2 Nov 2026) source.

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

No other lab that takes homeowner samples is within 25 miles of this lab; the nearest is 28 miles away. 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: Clarke County, GA

• Private wells: about 1,282 people, 1% of Clarke County’s 123,912 residents (USGS, 2015); rank 143 of 159 counties in Georgia by people on wells.

• EPA radon zone (indoor air): Zone 2: moderate potential (average indoor radon may be between 2 and 4 pCi/L). EPA says the zone map should not decide whether one home needs testing.
• Arsenic above 10 µg/L (USGS model): about 122 private-well users (95% range 68 to 217; 2010 base), rank 84 of 159 in the state. A screening estimate, not a measurement of any well.
• Older homes (Census ACS 2020–2024): 39% of 57,918 housing units were built before 1980, above 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): 2 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 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).