Cattaraugus County Department of Health Laboratory

At a glance

What it is certified to test

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

Price

from $30 (Microbiological Test), as printed on the lab’s website, read 15 Nov 2026

Turnaround

not stated on the state list or the lab’s website: ask when you order

Homeowner samples

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

Lab facts

Listed by

Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania DEP - Laboratory Accreditation Program)

Address

1 Leo Moss Drive, Olean, NY 14760 · Open in Google Maps

Phone

(716) 701-3434

Website

www.cattco.gov/health/services/environmental/water-quality-testing/lab-services

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

Public / homeowner samples

Homeowner samples: yes (lab’s website)

PA DEP accreditation report has no homeowner-sample flag

Location note

Lab is in NY, certified by Pennsylvania (often used as a mail-in lab).

Certification record

Certificate ID

PA DEP 68-05608

Issued by

Pennsylvania DEP - Laboratory Accreditation Program (certification program)

List version

PA DEP Accredited Labs Report - Drinking Water (chemistry + microbiology), version STALE - report dated 6/11/2024

We fetched it

29 Oct 2026 (file SHA-256 415f95aac8bd…) · 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*').

STALE LIST: PA DEP bulk Accredited Labs Report(s) dated 6/11/2024. The live PA DEP lab search was unreachable on 2026-10-29 (HTTP 500 / TLS error). Confirm current accreditation with PA DEP or the lab.

Homeowner service and turnaround (lab’s own website)

• Takes homeowner samples: yes. The lab’s site says: “water testing services available to residents of Cattaraugus County” source
• Who collects: Lab staff collect the sample. 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): $30 here, $30 less than the state-run lab’s $60 (Standard (WD01): total coliform, E. coli, pH, total dissolved solids; Penn State Agricultural Analytical Services Laboratory (a university lab accredited by PA DEP for drinking water analysis; no effective date printed), checked 14 Nov 2026) source.
• Bacteria (coliform / E. coli) against other Pennsylvania labs: median $50 across 5 other labs that print a price on their own site; 0 of them charge less than $30.
• Nitrate: $32 here, $38 less than the state-run lab’s $70 (Agriculture / Septic (WD04): Standard plus nitrate-nitrogen; Penn State Agricultural Analytical Services Laboratory (a university lab accredited by PA DEP for drinking water analysis; no effective date printed), checked 14 Nov 2026) source.

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 51 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: Cattaraugus County, NY

• Private wells: about 28,609 people, 37% of Cattaraugus County’s 77,922 residents (USGS, 2015); rank 24 of 62 counties in New York by people on wells.
• At house sale: Cattaraugus County Health Department has a septic system and well rule (Sanitary Code of the Cattaraugus County Health District, Part 17 (Real Property Transfers)). What it requires

• 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 1,965 private-well users (95% range 1,325 to 2,878; 2010 base), rank 10 of 62 in the state. A screening estimate, not a measurement of any well.
• Older homes (Census ACS 2020–2024): 69% of 40,356 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): 5 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 Pennsylvania 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).