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Columbia Laboratories Inc.

Portland, OR · Public samples: yes (per state)

At a glance

What it is certified to test
5 of the 9 common well tests on the OR 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
Oregon (Oregon Health Authority (OHA) - Oregon State Public Health Laboratory, Oregon Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ORELAP))
Address
12423 NE Whitaker Way, Portland, OR 97230 · Open in Google Maps
Phone
(503) 254-1794
Public / homeowner samples
Public samples: yes (per state)
ORELAP's lab search marks this lab as accepting public samples. OHA's guide to the search explains the filter as: "You can filter for laboratories accepting public samples (these laboratories can accept samples from anyone)." OHA's domestic well testing page sends well owners to its list of accredited labs.
Left blank on the list
The Oregon list (version search as fetched 2026-11-15 (live database, no list date)) gives no website for this lab.

Certification record

Certificate ID
OR100028
Issued by
Oregon Health Authority (OHA) - Oregon State Public Health Laboratory, Oregon Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ORELAP) (certification program)
Expiry on the list
6/29/2027 · expires in 226 days
List version
ORELAP laboratory search (ODIE): accredited for the Drinking Water matrix, version search as fetched 2026-11-15 (live database, no list date)
We fetched it
15 Nov 2026 (file SHA-256 a4b0407bc4d3…) · open the state file

Tests on the state list

5 of the 9 well-water tests we track are named for this lab on the Oregon list (version search as fetched 2026-11-15 (live database, no list date)).
ContaminantOn this state listSame lab, other state lists
Coliform / E. coliNamed on the official listWashington
NitrateNamed on the official listWashington
ArsenicNamed on the official listTexas, Washington
LeadNamed on the official listTexas, Washington
PFASNot named on this list
UraniumNot named on this list
Radon (water)Not named on this list
ManganeseNamed on the official listTexas, Washington
VOCsNot named on this list
Other metalsNamed on the official listTexas, Washington
Groups as written on the state list (44)
  • Drinking Water: Aluminum (EPA 200.7; EPA 200.8)
  • Drinking Water: Boron (EPA 200.7; EPA 200.8)
  • Drinking Water: Calcium (EPA 200.7)
  • Drinking Water: Iron (EPA 200.7)
  • Drinking Water: Magnesium (EPA 200.7)
  • Drinking Water: Manganese (EPA 200.7; EPA 200.8)
  • Drinking Water: Potassium (EPA 200.7)
  • Drinking Water: Sodium (EPA 200.7)
  • Drinking Water: Zinc (EPA 200.7; EPA 200.8)
  • Drinking Water: Antimony (EPA 200.8)
  • Drinking Water: Arsenic (EPA 200.8)
  • Drinking Water: Barium (EPA 200.8)
  • Drinking Water: Beryllium (EPA 200.8)
  • Drinking Water: Cadmium (EPA 200.8)
  • Drinking Water: Chromium (EPA 200.8)
  • Drinking Water: Cobalt (EPA 200.8)
  • Drinking Water: Copper (EPA 200.8)
  • Drinking Water: Lead (EPA 200.8)
  • Drinking Water: Mercury (EPA 200.8; EPA 245.1)
  • Drinking Water: Molybdenum (EPA 200.8)
  • Drinking Water: Nickel (EPA 200.8)
  • Drinking Water: Selenium (EPA 200.8)
  • Drinking Water: Silver (EPA 200.8)
  • Drinking Water: Thallium (EPA 200.8)
  • Drinking Water: Chloride (EPA 300.0)
  • Drinking Water: Fluoride (EPA 300.0)
  • Drinking Water: Nitrate as N (EPA 300.0)
  • Drinking Water: Nitrate plus Nitrite as N (EPA 300.0)
  • Drinking Water: Nitrite as N (EPA 300.0)
  • Drinking Water: Orthophosphate as P (EPA 300.0)
  • Drinking Water: Sulfate (EPA 300.0)
  • Drinking Water: Ammonia as N (EPA 350.1)
  • Drinking Water: Legionella pneumophilia (Legiolert -Legionella pneumophilia in Water)
  • Drinking Water: Turbidity (SM 2130 B)
  • Drinking Water: Alkalinity as CaCO3 (SM 2320 B)
  • Drinking Water: Hardness (SM 2340 B)
  • Drinking Water: Conductivity (SM 2510 B)
  • Drinking Water: Residue-filterable (TDS) (SM 2540 C-2020)
  • Drinking Water: Residual free chlorine (SM 4500-Cl G)
  • Drinking Water: Total residual chlorine (SM 4500-Cl G)
  • … and 4 more
  • 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*').

ORELAP Fields of Accreditation, certificate OR100028 - 035 (issued 6/30/2026, list as of 6/30/2026): 44 drinking-water analytes accredited.

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.

  • Washington · EPA OR00011 / WA DOH #184 · Coliform / E. coli, Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead, Manganese, Other metals · Public samples: yes (per state)
    WA Ecology - Environmental Laboratories Accredited for Drinking Water Analyses (with scopes) (Information current as of 11/13/2026)
  • Texas · TX Lab ID T104704584 · Arsenic, Lead, Manganese, Other metals · 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"))

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 Oregon certification program.

Is this your lab?

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Certified as ofsearch as fetched 2026-11-15 (live database, no list date)

ORELAP laboratory search (ODIE): accredited for the Drinking Water matrix. Fetched 2026-11-15 (UTC). File SHA-256 a4b0407bc4d3…

Open the state lab-certification page (official list)