At a glance
- What it is certified to test
- 5 of the 9 common well tests on the VA 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
- yes (lab’s own website, read 14 Nov 2026)
Lab facts
- Listed by
- Virginia (Virginia Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services (DCLS))
- Address
- 2019 9th Ave, Altoona, PA 16602 · Open in Google Maps
- Phone
- (814) 946-4306
- Website
- www.pacelabs.com/company/lab-results/altoona-laboratoryNot on the state list: found and checked by us, 14 Nov 2026
- Public / homeowner samples
- Homeowner samples: yes (lab’s website)VA DCLS export has no homeowner/commercial-sample flag
- Location note
- Lab is in PA, certified by Virginia (often used as a mail-in lab).
Certification record
- Certificate ID
- VA lab 460212 / EPA PA01737
- Issued by
- Virginia Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services (DCLS) (certification program)
- Expiry on the list
- 9/30/2026 · Date on list has passed (46 days ago)
- List version
- Virginia DCLS - Drinking Water Certified Labs (analyte detail), version Current as of 8/1/2026
- We fetched it
- 15 Nov 2026 (file SHA-256 ba2a9e4eac40…) · open the state file
Tests on the state list
| Contaminant | On this state list | Same lab, other state lists |
|---|---|---|
| Coliform / E. coli | Named on the official list | Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia |
| Nitrate | Named on the official list | Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia |
| Arsenic | Not named on this list | Maryland |
| Lead | Named on the official list | Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia |
| PFAS | Not named on this list | |
| Uranium | Not named on this list | |
| Radon (water) | Not named on this list | |
| Manganese | Named on the official list | Pennsylvania |
| VOCs | Named on the official list | Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia |
| Other metals | Named on the official list | Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia |
Groups as written on the state list (70)
- 1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE
- 1,1,2-TRICHLOROETHANE
- 1,1-DICHLOROETHYLENE
- 1,2,4-TRICHLOROBENZENE
- 1,2-DICHLOROBENZENE (O-DICHLOROBENZENE)
- 1,2-DICHLOROETHANE (ETHYLENE DICHLORIDE)
- 1,2-DICHLOROPROPANE
- 1,4-DICHLOROBENZENE (P-DICHLOROBENZENE)
- ALKALINITY AS CACO3
- ALUMINUM
- ANTIMONY
- BARIUM
- BENZENE
- BERYLLIUM
- BROMATE
- BROMIDE
- BROMODICHLOROMETHANE
- BROMOFORM
- CADMIUM
- CALCIUM
- CARBON TETRACHLORIDE
- CHLORIDE
- CHLOROBENZENE
- CHLORODIBROMOMETHANE
- CHLOROFORM
- CHROMIUM
- CIS-1,2-DICHLOROETHENE
- COLOR
- CONDUCTIVITY
- COPPER
- CYANIDE
- CYANIDE, AMENABLE
- DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON (DOC)
- ESCHERICHIA COLI (E COLI)
- ETHYLBENZENE
- FLUORIDE
- HETEROTROPHIC PLATE COUNT
- IRON
- LEAD
- MAGNESIUM
- … and 30 more
- 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*').
70 certified drinking-water analytes across 23 methods (analyte-level list).
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.
- Pennsylvania · PA DEP 07-00062 · Coliform / E. coli, Nitrate, Lead, Manganese, VOCs, Other metals · Homeowner samples: yes (lab’s website)PA DEP Accredited Labs Report - Drinking Water (chemistry + microbiology) (STALE - report dated 6/11/2024)
- Maryland · 275 · Coliform / E. coli, Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead, VOCs, Other metals · Homeowner samples: yes (lab’s website)Maryland's Certified Drinking Water Laboratories (MDE Laboratory Certification Program) (Latest Revisions: 10/1/2026)
- West Virginia · 9963 CM · Coliform / E. coli, Nitrate, Lead, VOCs, Other metals · Homeowner samples: yes (lab’s website)WV OLS Environmental Drinking Water Laboratory Certification Program - Laboratory Certified Parameter List (printed Thursday, August 20, 2026)
Homeowner service and turnaround (lab’s own website)
- Takes homeowner samples: yes. The lab’s site says: “Pace is a certified drinking water testing laboratory serving public water systems, municipalities, private well owners, bottled water producers and environmental consultants.” source
- Prices: no price printed on the lab’s website when we read it on 14 Nov 2026: ask for a quote.
From the lab’s own website, read 14 Nov 2026 and re-read by a second checker; next check due by 12 Feb 2027. Certification fields come from the state list only.
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 Virginia 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).
Virginia DCLS - Drinking Water Certified Labs (analyte detail). Fetched 2026-11-15 (UTC). File SHA-256 ba2a9e4eac40…
Open the state lab-certification page (official list)