At a glance
- What it is certified to test
- 1 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 (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 (Louisiana list)
Lab facts
- Listed by
- Virginia (Virginia Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services (DCLS))
- Address
- 9800 Kincey Ave, Suite 100, Huntersville, NC 28078 · Open in Google Maps
- Phone
- (704) 875-9092
- Website
- www.pacelabs.com/analytical-environmental/water-and-liquid/drinking-waterNot on the state list: found and checked by us, 15 Nov 2026
- Public / homeowner samples
- Public samples: ask the labVA DCLS export has no homeowner/commercial-sample flag
- Location note
- Lab is in NC, certified by Virginia (often used as a mail-in lab).
Certification record
- Certificate ID
- VA lab 460221 / EPA NC00014
- 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 | Not named on this list | North Carolina |
| 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 | Named on the official list | North Carolina, South Carolina |
Groups as written on the state list (18)
- 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE (DBCP)
- 1,2-DIBROMOETHANE (EDB, ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE)
- 1,2-DICHLOROETHANE (ETHYLENE DICHLORIDE)
- BENZENE
- BROMOACETIC ACID
- BROMODICHLOROMETHANE
- BROMOFORM
- CHLOROACETIC ACID
- CHLORODIBROMOMETHANE
- CHLOROFORM
- DIBROMOACETIC ACID
- DICHLOROACETIC ACID
- ETHYLBENZENE
- HALOACETIC ACIDS - FIVE (HAA5)
- TOLUENE
- TOTAL TRIHALOMETHANES (TTHMS)
- TRICHLOROACETIC ACID (TCAA)
- XYLENE (TOTAL)
- 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*').
18 certified drinking-water analytes across 3 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.
- Florida · FL DOH E87627 · analytes not broken down · Public samples: ask the labFlorida DOH - Laboratories Certified Under NELAP (DEP Qlik app): Analyte Search + Organization Name and Location Search, Matrix = Drinking Water, Certification Status = Accredited, Active labs (DOH Version: 11/07/2026 08:30:01 (Qlik app refresh 11/9/2026 4:26:47 AM; live database))
- Louisiana · LA029 · analytes not broken down · Public samples: yes (per state)LDH - 2026 List of Laboratories Certified by Louisiana for Drinking Water Analyses - Chemistry (Current as of 2/12/2026)
- North Carolina · 37706 · Coliform / E. coli, VOCs · Public samples: ask the labNC SLPH Environmental Sciences - Certified Drinking Water Laboratories (Commercial) (generated on request (no date printed), fetched 2026-11-07)
- South Carolina · 99006003 · VOCs · Public samples: ask the labSCDES Commercial Environmental Laboratory Mapping (CELMAPP) - certified commercial laboratories, Safe Drinking Water (no date printed; CELMAPP data last refreshed 2026-10-10 (LastRefreshDate of SCDES's details table))
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K & W LABORATORIES, LLC Coliform / E. coli, Nitrate, Lead | Midland, NC | 19 mi | 0 | – | Total Coliform/E. Coli: Turn around t... | lab’s own website, read 14 Nov 2026 |
| LINCOLN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT Coliform / E. coli | Lincolnton, NC | 21 mi | 0 | – | – | North Carolina list |
| GASTON COUNTY HEALTH DEPT. Coliform / E. coli | Gastonia, NC | 22 mi | 0 | – | – | North Carolina list |
| STATESVILLE ANALYTICAL, HOLDINGS, LLC Coliform / E. coli, Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead | Statesville, NC | 26 mi | 0 | – | – | lab’s own website, read 14 Nov 2026 |
| UNION COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT Coliform / E. coli | Monroe, NC | 33 mi | 0 | – | – | North Carolina 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: Mecklenburg County, NC
- Private wells: about 180,063 people, 17% of Mecklenburg County’s 1,034,070 residents (USGS, 2015); rank 1 of 100 counties in North Carolina 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.
- Arsenic above 10 µg/L (USGS model): about 19,183 private-well users (95% range 11,310 to 31,626; 2010 base), rank 1 of 100 in the state. A screening estimate, not a measurement of any well.
- Older homes (Census ACS 2020–2024): 25% of 503,071 housing units were built before 1980, below the state share of 34%. 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): 3 public systems serving this county reported EPA UCMR 5 results; 2 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 Virginia certification program.
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