Pennsylvania American Water West Shore WTP
New Cumberland, PA · 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.
Looks like a utility or municipal lab
Judging by the name only (this is our label, not the state's). Labs like this usually test their own system. The state list does not say whether it takes samples from the public, so ask before you send one.
At a glance
- What it is certified to test
- 1 of the 9 common well tests on the PA 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
- not stated: ask the lab
Lab facts
- Listed by
- Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania DEP - Laboratory Accreditation Program)
- Address
- 275 Steigerwalt Hollow Road, New Cumberland, PA 17070 · Open in Google Maps
- Phone
- (717) 319-0527
- Public / homeowner samples
- Public samples: ask the labPA DEP accreditation report has no homeowner-sample flag
- Left blank on the list
- The Pennsylvania list (version STALE - report dated 6/11/2024) gives no website for this lab.
Certification record
- Certificate ID
- PA DEP 67-02984
- 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
| Contaminant | On this state list |
|---|---|
| Coliform / E. coli | Named on the official list |
| Nitrate | Not named on this list |
| Arsenic | Not named on this list |
| Lead | Not named on this list |
| PFAS | Not named on this list |
| Uranium | Not named on this list |
| Radon (water) | Not named on this list |
| Manganese | Not named on this list |
| VOCs | Not named on this list |
Groups as written on the state list (2)
- E. coli [RTCR] (P/A)
- Total coliforms [RTCR] (P/A)
- 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
1 other certified lab that takes homeowner samples is 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 list | Town | Distance | Tests in common with this lab | Price printed | Turnaround printed | Homeowner samples: source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laboratory, Analytical and Biological Services, Inc Coliform / E. coli, Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead | New Oxford, PA | 24 mi | 1 | – | – | lab’s own website, read 14 Nov 2026 |
| Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Environment Testing, LLC Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead, PFAS | Lancaster, PA | 36 mi | 0 | – | – | Vermont list |
| FOUNTAIN VALLEY ANALYTICAL LABORATORY, INC Coliform / E. coli, Nitrate | Westminster, MD | 43 mi | 1 | – | We have most in-house wet chemistries... | lab’s own website, read 14 Nov 2026 |
| CERTIFIED WATER TESTING, LLC Coliform / E. coli, Nitrate | Thurmont, MD | 47 mi | 1 | – | – | lab’s own website, read 14 Nov 2026 |
| Suburban Testing Laboratories, Inc. Coliform / E. coli, Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead, PFAS | Reading, PA | 49 mi | 1 | – | – | Colorado 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: Cumberland County, PA
- Private wells: about 75,425 people, 31% of Cumberland County’s 246,338 residents (USGS, 2015); rank 13 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania 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 752 private-well users (95% range 593 to 961; 2010 base), rank 32 of 67 in the state. A screening estimate, not a measurement of any well.
- Older homes (Census ACS 2020–2024): 53% of 111,278 housing units were built before 1980, below the state share of 67%. 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): 10 public systems serving this county reported EPA UCMR 5 results; 5 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).
PA DEP Accredited Labs Report - Drinking Water (chemistry + microbiology). Fetched 2026-10-29 (UTC). File SHA-256 415f95aac8bd…
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