Waypoint Analytical - Pennsylvania, Inc.
Leola, 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.
At a glance
- What it is certified to test
- 2 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 (14 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
- 280 Newport Rd, Leola, PA 17540 · Open in Google Maps
- Phone
- (717) 656-9326
- Website
- waypointanalytical.comNot on the state list: found and checked by us, 14 Nov 2026
- Public / homeowner samples
- Public samples: ask the labPA DEP accreditation report has no homeowner-sample flag
Certification record
- Certificate ID
- PA DEP 36-05968
- 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 | Named on the official 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 (6)
- E. coli (Enumeration)
- Nitrate
- Nitrite as N
- Residual free chlorine
- Total coliform (Enumeration)
- pH
- 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 list | Town | Distance | Tests in common with this lab | Price printed | Turnaround printed | Homeowner samples: source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Environment Testing, LLC Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead, PFAS | Lancaster, PA | 3 mi | 1 | – | – | Vermont list |
| M. J. Reider Associates Inc Coliform / E. coli, Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead | Reading, PA | 21 mi | 2 | – | – | lab’s own website, read 14 Nov 2026 |
| Suburban Testing Laboratories, Inc. Coliform / E. coli, Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead, PFAS | Reading, PA | 24 mi | 2 | – | – | Colorado list |
| HOME LAND LABS - FOREST HILL Coliform / E. coli | Forest Hill, MD | 36 mi | 1 | – | Turnaround Time: 2 Business Days | lab’s own website, read 14 Nov 2026 |
| CWM Environmental - Pottsville Coliform / E. coli | Pottsville, PA | 43 mi | 1 | – | Metiri is committed to a 10-day turna... | lab’s own website, read 14 Nov 2026 |
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: Lancaster County, PA
- Private wells: about 237,606 people, 44% of Lancaster County’s 536,624 residents (USGS, 2015); rank 1 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 3,680 private-well users (95% range 2,712 to 5,078; 2010 base), rank 5 of 67 in the state. A screening estimate, not a measurement of any well.
- Older homes (Census ACS 2020–2024): 52% of 219,224 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): 22 public systems serving this county reported EPA UCMR 5 results; 15 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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