New York State Department of Health Organic Analytical Chemistry Lab

At a glance

What it is certified to test

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

Price

no per-test price printed on the lab’s website when we read it (15 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

New York (New York State Department of Health - ELAP / private-well PFAS rebate program)

Address

Wadsworth Center, Biggs Lab at the New York State Department of Health, Empire State Plaza, ESP Room D549, Albany, NY 12237 · Open in Google Maps

Phone

(518) 474-0015

Website

https://www.wadsworth.org/programs/ehs/environmental-organic-chem

Public / homeowner samples

Public samples: ask the lab

NY DOH PFAS-rebate lab table (for homeowners' post-treatment tests); per-lab homeowner acceptance not stated

Certification record

Certificate ID

NY ELAP 10763

Issued by

New York State Department of Health - ELAP / private-well PFAS rebate program (certification program)

List version

NY DOH - New York State accredited labs for PFOA/PFOS (EPA 533 / 537.1 v2), private-well rebate program, version page fetched 2026-10-29

We fetched it

15 Nov 2026 (file SHA-256 7564dec21950…) · 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*').

Lab type on NY DOH table: Governmental. Only PFAS (EPA 533 / 537.1) is shown; the full NY ELAP scope is in the reCAPTCHA-protected ELAP search.

Around this lab: Albany County, NY

• Private wells: about 41,643 people, 13% of Albany County’s 309,381 residents (USGS, 2015); rank 16 of 62 counties in New York 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 52 private-well users (95% range 42 to 65; 2010 base), rank 55 of 62 in the state. A screening estimate, not a measurement of any well.
• Older homes (Census ACS 2020–2024): 68% of 147,662 housing units were built before 1980, below the state share of 74%. 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): 12 public systems serving this county reported EPA UCMR 5 results; 2 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 New York 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).