Mahoning County Board of Health

At a glance

What it is certified to test

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

Price

from $80 (Water Test Request (bacteriological testing)), as printed on the lab’s website, read 15 Nov 2026

Turnaround

“Results are received from the laboratory within 3-5 days and will be forwarded to you.” (lab’s website)

Homeowner samples

yes (lab’s own website, read 15 Nov 2026)

Lab facts

Listed by

Ohio (Ohio EPA - Division of Drinking and Ground Waters)

Address

50 Westchester Drive, Youngstown, OH 44515 · Open in Google Maps

Phone

(330) 270-2855

Website

www.mahoninghealth.org

Not on the state list: found and checked by us, 15 Nov 2026

Certificate

The Ohio EPA - Laboratories Certified/Accepted to Perform Analyses on Public Drinking Water (version November 2026) prints no certificate ID or expiry date for this lab.

Public / homeowner samples

Homeowner samples: yes (lab’s website)

Ohio EPA list covers public drinking water certification; homeowner acceptance not stated

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*').

Homeowner service and turnaround (lab’s own website)

• Takes homeowner samples: yes. The lab’s site says: “Mahoning County Public Health performs bacteriological testing of drinking water for homeowners with private water wells.” source
• Who collects: Lab staff collect the sample. source
• Turnaround (as printed): Results are received from the laboratory within 3-5 days and will be forwarded to you. source

From the lab’s own website, read 15 Nov 2026 and re-read by a second checker; next check due by 13 Feb 2027. Certification fields come from the state list only.

Prices the lab prints, compared

• Bacteria (coliform / E. coli) against other Ohio labs: median $70 across 3 other labs that print a price on their own site; 3 of them charge less than $80.

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 38 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: Mahoning County, OH

• Private wells: about 7,438 people, 3% of Mahoning County’s 231,900 residents (USGS, 2015); rank 68 of 88 counties in Ohio 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 228 private-well users (95% range 176 to 299; 2010 base), rank 63 of 88 in the state. A screening estimate, not a measurement of any well.
• Older homes (Census ACS 2020–2024): 76% of 107,990 housing units were built before 1980, above the state share of 63%. 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): 7 public systems serving this county reported EPA UCMR 5 results; 4 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 Ohio 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).