EMSL Analytical, Inc.

Long Island City, NY · Public samples: ask the lab

Old list: check before you rely on it

This list is from PA DEP's bulk drinking-water reports printed June 11, 2024 (chemistry and microbiology; the microbiology file is named 06-13-2024). PA DEP's own private-well water-testing page still links these two June 2024 reports (checked Nov 14, 2026); its live lab search did not respond to us on Oct 29 or Nov 14, 2026. Labs may have been added, dropped or changed since then.

At a glance

What it is certified to test
0 of the 9 common well tests on the PA 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
Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania DEP - Laboratory Accreditation Program)
Address
10-39 45th Road, Long Island City, NY 11101 · Open in Google Maps
Phone
(212) 290-0051
Website
www.emsl.com
Not on the state list: found and checked by us, 15 Nov 2026
Public / homeowner samples
Public samples: ask the lab
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 68-03407
Issued by
Pennsylvania DEP - Laboratory Accreditation Program (certification program)
List version
PA DEP Accredited Labs Report - Drinking Water (chemistry), 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

0 of the 9 well-water tests we track are named for this lab on the Pennsylvania list (version STALE - report dated 6/11/2024).
ContaminantOn this state list
Coliform / E. coliNot named on this list
NitrateNot named on this list
ArsenicNot named on this list
LeadNot named on this list
PFASNot named on this list
UraniumNot named on this list
Radon (water)Not named on this list
ManganeseNot named on this list
VOCsNot named on this list
AsbestosNamed on the official list
Groups as written on the state list (1)
  • Asbestos
  • 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.

Nearest labs that take homeowner samples

3 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.

Lab and tests named on its listTownDistanceTests in common with this labPrice printedTurnaround printedHomeowner samples: source
Garden State Laboratories Inc
Coliform / E. coli, Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead
Hillside, NJ15 mi0–Our standard turn around time for the...lab’s own website, read 15 Nov 2026
EMSL Analytical, Inc.
not broken down on its list
Carle Place, NY18 mi0––California list
Greenwich Health Department Laboratory
Coliform / E. coli, Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead
Greenwich, CT25 mi0––Connecticut list
Pace Analytical Services, LLC - Melville, NY
Coliform / E. coli, Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead
Melville, NY28 mi (approx.)0––Vermont list
Stamford Health Department Laboratory
Coliform / E. coli, Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead
Stamford, CT30 mi0––Connecticut list

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: Queens County, NY

  • Private wells: about 0 people, 0% of Queens County’s 2,339,150 residents (USGS, 2015); rank 57 of 62 counties in New York by people on wells.
  • EPA radon zone (indoor air): Zone 3: low potential (average indoor radon may be less than 2 pCi/L). EPA says the zone map should not decide whether one home needs testing.
  • Older homes (Census ACS 2020–2024): 83% of 910,206 housing units were built before 1980, above 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): 1 public system 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).

Old list · certified as ofSTALE - report dated 6/11/2024

PA DEP Accredited Labs Report - Drinking Water (chemistry). Fetched 2026-10-29 (UTC). File SHA-256 415f95aac8bd…

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