Pace Analytical Services, LLC - Westborough fka Alpha Analytical, LLC - Westborough

At a glance

What it is certified to test

1 of the 9 common well tests on the IL 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

yes (Oregon list)

Lab facts

Listed by

Illinois (Illinois EPA - Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (IL ELAP, chemistry) and Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH, water microbiology))

Address

8 Walkup Drive, Westborough, MA 01581 · Open in Google Maps

Phone

(508) 898-9220

Public / homeowner samples

Public samples: ask the lab

Not stated in the list.

Location note

Lab is in MA, certified by Illinois (often used as a mail-in lab).

Left blank on the list

The Illinois list (version 12/09/2025 (date in the file name; the PDF prints no date); TNI LAMS as fetched 2026-11-15) gives no website for this lab.

Certification record

Certificate ID

IEPA 200077

Issued by

Illinois EPA - Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (IL ELAP, chemistry) and Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH, water microbiology) (certification program)

Expiry on the list

3/31/2027 · expires in 136 days

List version

IEPA Accredited Laboratories (Primary Labs / Secondary Labs) - Laboratories Accredited for Chemical Analysis + TNI LAMS fields of accreditation (Drinking Water, accrediting body IL ELAP), version 12/09/2025 (date in the file name; the PDF prints no date); TNI LAMS as fetched 2026-11-15

We fetched it

15 Nov 2026 (file SHA-256 a9331e2f0302…) · 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*').

IEPA's chemistry list names no analytes; the 18 drinking-water analytes listed here are the lab's IL ELAP fields of accreditation in TNI LAMS (TNI01316), status Accredited. IEPA lists it under 'Secondary Labs' (accredited in Illinois on the basis of another state's NELAP accreditation). TNI LAMS records 'Commercial Samples: Yes' for this lab. TNI LAMS names it 'PACE ANALYTICALSERVICES LLC WESTBOROUGH MA'. Repaired: words split across lines in IEPA's table (Westboroug / h).

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.

• Vermont · VT 0935 · Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead, VOCs, Other metals · Public samples: ask the lab
  Vermont Department of Health - Laboratories Certified for Drinking Water Analysis (September 28, 2026)
• Virginia · VA lab 460195 / EPA MA00086 · Nitrate · Public samples: ask the lab
  Virginia DCLS - Drinking Water Certified Labs (analyte detail) (Current as of 8/1/2026)
• Pennsylvania · PA DEP 68-03671 · Nitrate, VOCs · Public samples: ask the lab
  PA DEP Accredited Labs Report - Drinking Water (chemistry) (STALE - report dated 6/11/2024)
• Massachusetts · M-MA086 · analytes not broken down · Not marked as taking public samples
  MassDEP Certified Laboratories Offering Analytical Services for Private Well Owners and Residential Customers (Created and published on 12/18/2025)
• Texas · TX Lab ID T104704476 · Nitrate · Public samples: ask the lab
  TCEQ 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"))
• Maryland · 348 · Nitrate · Public samples: ask the lab
  Maryland's Certified Drinking Water Laboratories (MDE Laboratory Certification Program) (Latest Revisions: 10/1/2026)
• Oregon · MA-1316 · Nitrate · Public samples: yes (per state)
  ORELAP laboratory search (ODIE): accredited for the Drinking Water matrix (search as fetched 2026-11-15 (live database, no list date))
• Indiana · C-MA-03 · Nitrate · Public samples: ask the lab
  IDOH - Find a Certified Out-of-State Drinking Water Laboratory (program page table) (page as fetched 2026-11-07 (no date printed))
• Rhode Island · LAO00065 · Coliform / E. coli · Public samples: ask the lab
  RIDOH - Out of State Analytical Laboratories (March 18, 2026)

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 Illinois 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).