Cardinal Laboratories

At a glance

What it is certified to test

2 of the 9 common well tests on the TX 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

yes (Colorado list)

Lab facts

Listed by

Texas (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) - Laboratory Accreditation Program (NELAP))

Address

101 East Marland, Hobbs, NM 88240-6640 · Open in Google Maps

Phone

(575) 393-2326

Website

cardinallabsnm.com

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

Public / homeowner samples

Public samples: ask the lab

Not stated in the list.

Location note

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

Certification record

Certificate ID

TX Lab ID T104704398

Issued by

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) - Laboratory Accreditation Program (NELAP) (certification program)

Expiry on the list

4/30/2027 · expires in 166 days

List version

TCEQ Laboratory Approval Status - List of Accredited Laboratories (public database, Matrix: Drinking Water), version Live database, searched 2026-11-15 ("accurate as of the date and time of the search")

We fetched it

15 Nov 2026 (file SHA-256 d09853d6717d…) · 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*').

TCEQ lists 24 drinking-water analytes this lab is accredited for. TCEQ database: lab type Commercial; 'Commercial?' Yes; 'Is Primary?' Yes.

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.

• Colorado · CO Lab Cert ID NM00036 · VOCs · Public samples: yes (per state)
  CDPHE Drinking Water Lab Certifications (Looker Studio report on cdphe.colorado.gov/dwlabs) (Live report, no edit date shown; data read by the report at 2026-11-02 20:39 UTC (Looker Studio dataTimestamp))
• New Mexico · NM00036 · Coliform / E. coli, Lead, PFAS, VOCs, Other metals, Asbestos · Public samples: ask the lab
  Laboratories Certified by NMED-DWB to Analyze Drinking Water Samples for Water Systems in New Mexico (Last Updated: 10/26/2026)

Nearest labs that take homeowner samples

No other certified lab that takes homeowner samples lies within 150 miles of this lab; the nearest is 261 miles away, so ask labs whether they accept samples by mail. 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: Lea County, NM

• Private wells: about 13,482 people, 19% of Lea County’s 71,180 residents (USGS, 2015); rank 9 of 33 counties in New Mexico by people on wells.
• At house sale: Statewide (NMED liquid waste rule) has a septic system rule (20.7.3.902 NMAC (evaluation at time of transfer); evaluator per 20.7.3.904(B)). What it requires

• EPA radon zone (indoor air): Zone 2: moderate potential (average indoor radon may be between 2 and 4 pCi/L). EPA says the zone map should not decide whether one home needs testing.
• Arsenic above 10 µg/L (USGS model): about 2,587 private-well users (95% range 2,199 to 3,016; 2010 base), rank 3 of 33 in the state. A screening estimate, not a measurement of any well.
• Older homes (Census ACS 2020–2024): 52% of 28,403 housing units were built before 1980, above the state share of 43%. 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): 4 public systems serving this county reported EPA UCMR 5 results; 1 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 Texas 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).