BUNCOMBE COUNTY HEALTH DEPT.

At a glance

What it is certified to test

1 of the 9 common well tests on the NC 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 (North Carolina list)

Lab facts

Listed by

North Carolina (North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) - State Laboratory of Public Health, Environmental Sciences, Drinking Water Laboratory Certification)

Address

40 COXE AVE., Asheville, NC 28801 · Open in Google Maps

Phone

(828) 250-5124

Public / homeowner samples

Public samples: yes (per state)

Local health department. NC DHHS's private-well testing FAQ: "Well owners for existing wells can also contact their local health department or a state-certified commercial laboratory to request well water testing." "However, specific procedures, fees and ordinances may vary from county to county." The sample may be analysed by the State Laboratory of Public Health rather than by this lab; call the health department's Environmental Health program first.

Left blank on the list

The North Carolina list (version generated on request (no date printed), fetched 2026-11-07) gives no website for this lab.

Certification record

Certificate ID

37505

Issued by

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) - State Laboratory of Public Health, Environmental Sciences, Drinking Water Laboratory Certification (certification program)

List version

NC SLPH Environmental Sciences - Certified Drinking Water Laboratories (Health Departments/Municipalities), version generated on request (no date printed), fetched 2026-11-07

We fetched it

7 Nov 2026 (file SHA-256 918be4282302…) · 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*').

NC SLPH lab number 37505; listed under Health Departments/Municipalities. Certified contaminants from the lab's SLPH detail page: 2.

Nearest labs that take homeowner samples

2 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.

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: Buncombe County, NC

• Private wells: about 96,247 people, 38% of Buncombe County’s 253,178 residents (USGS, 2015); rank 4 of 100 counties in North Carolina 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 1,351 private-well users (95% range 1,005 to 1,796; 2010 base), rank 21 of 100 in the state. A screening estimate, not a measurement of any well.
• Older homes (Census ACS 2020–2024): 37% of 134,483 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): 3 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 North Carolina 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).