Western Environmental Testing - Elko

At a glance

What it is certified to test

1 of the 9 common well tests on the NV 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 (Nevada list)

Lab facts

Listed by

Nevada (Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) - Laboratory Certification Program)

Address

1084 Lamoille Hwy, Elko, NV 89801 · Open in Google Maps

Phone

(775) 777-9933

Public / homeowner samples

Public samples: yes (per state)

NDEP 'Get Your Drinking Water Tested': table of "in-state Nevada Certified Drinking Water Laboratories that accept samples from the public", "last updated May 15, 2025" (table image dated 9-7-2023). The table is over a year old: call before you send a sample.

Left blank on the list

The Nevada list (version Live database, searched 2026-11-15 ("accurate as of the date and time of the search")) gives no website for this lab.

Certification record

Certificate ID

NV Lab ID NV00926

Issued by

Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) - Laboratory Certification Program (certification program)

Expiry on the list

7/31/2027 · expires in 258 days

List version

NDEP Laboratory Approval Status - Certified Lab List (public database, Matrix: Drinking Water), version Live database, searched 2026-11-15 ("accurate as of the date and time of the search")

We fetched it

15 Nov 2026 (file SHA-256 6d42263fb993…) · 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*').

NDEP lists 4 drinking-water analytes this lab is certified for (Safe Drinking Water Act program). NDEP database: lab type Commercial; 'Commercial?' Yes; 'Is Primary?' Yes. Phone from NDEP's table of in-state labs that accept samples from the public; NDEP's database prints a different number.

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: Elko County, NV

• Private wells: about 11,696 people, 23% of Elko County’s 51,935 residents (USGS, 2015); rank 4 of 17 counties in Nevada 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 392 private-well users (95% range 313 to 487; 2010 base), rank 7 of 17 in the state. A screening estimate, not a measurement of any well.
• Older homes (Census ACS 2020–2024): 25% of 22,177 housing units were built before 1980, above the state share of 22%. 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): 4 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 Nevada 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).