Continental Water Laboratory

At a glance

What it is certified to test

1 of the 9 common well tests on the VT 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

yes (Washington list)

Lab facts

Listed by

Vermont (Vermont Department of Health - Public Health Laboratory)

Address

8631 Younger Creek Drive, Sacramento, CA 95828 · Open in Google Maps

Phone

(916) 379-2323

Public / homeowner samples

Public samples: ask the lab

Not highlighted on VT list (homeowner acceptance not stated)

Location note

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

Left blank on the list

The Vermont list (version September 28, 2026) gives no website for this lab.

Certification record

Certificate ID

VT 4039

Issued by

Vermont Department of Health - Public Health Laboratory (certification program)

Expiry on the list

7/1/2027 · expires in 228 days

List version

Vermont Department of Health - Laboratories Certified for Drinking Water Analysis, version September 28, 2026

We fetched it

15 Nov 2026 (file SHA-256 c9d664974c46…) · open the state file

Tests on the state list

Detailed scope sheet embedded in the state PDF: Continental Water Laboratory - Sacramento, CA - 26A.pdf

• 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*').

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.

• Virginia · VA lab 460259 / EPA CA00358 · Coliform / E. coli · Public samples: ask the lab
  Virginia DCLS - Drinking Water Certified Labs (analyte detail) (Current as of 8/1/2026)
• Washington · EPA CA00358 · Coliform / E. coli, Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead, Manganese, VOCs, Other metals · Public samples: yes (per state)
  WA Ecology - Environmental Laboratories Accredited for Drinking Water Analyses (with scopes) (Information current as of 11/13/2026)
• Pennsylvania · PA DEP 68-01976 · Coliform / E. coli · Public samples: ask the lab
  PA DEP Accredited Labs Report - Drinking Water (chemistry + microbiology) (STALE - report dated 6/11/2024)
• California · CA ELAP 2955 · Coliform / E. coli, Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead, Manganese, VOCs, Other metals · Public samples: yes (per state)
  California ELAP - Accredited Laboratories (map layer) + per-lab Fields of Accreditation (Map layer fetched 2026-11-15; scope PDF as of 2/1/2026)
• Illinois · IEPA 200088 · Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead, PFAS, Manganese, VOCs, Other metals · Public samples: ask the lab
  IEPA Accredited Laboratories (Primary Labs / Secondary Labs) - Laboratories Accredited for Chemical Analysis + TNI LAMS fields of accreditation (Drinking Water, accrediting body IL ELAP) (12/09/2025 (date in the file name; the PDF prints no date); TNI LAMS as fetched 2026-11-15)
• Florida · FL DOH E871110 · Coliform / E. coli · Public samples: ask the lab
  Florida 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))
• Texas · TX Lab ID T104704179 · Coliform / E. coli, Arsenic, Lead, Manganese, VOCs, Other metals · Public samples: ask the lab
  TCEQ Laboratory Approval Status - List of Accredited Laboratories (public database, Matrix: Drinking Water) (Live database, searched 2026-11-15 ("accurate as of the date and time of the search"))
• Nevada · NV Lab ID CA00358 · Coliform / E. coli · Public samples: ask the lab
  NDEP Laboratory Approval Status - Certified Lab List (public database, Matrix: Drinking Water) (Live database, searched 2026-11-15 ("accurate as of the date and time of the search"))
• Colorado · CO Lab Cert ID CA00358 · Coliform / E. coli, Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead, PFAS, VOCs, Other metals · 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))
• Oregon · 4039 · Coliform / E. coli, Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead, PFAS, Manganese, VOCs, Other metals · Not marked as taking public samples
  ORELAP laboratory search (ODIE): accredited for the Drinking Water matrix (search as fetched 2026-11-15 (live database, no list date))

Nearest labs that take homeowner samples

7 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.

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: Sacramento County, CA

• Private wells: about 56,106 people, 4% of Sacramento County’s 1,501,335 residents (USGS, 2015); rank 6 of 58 counties in California 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 1,339 private-well users (95% range 1,141 to 1,570; 2010 base), rank 25 of 58 in the state. A screening estimate, not a measurement of any well.
• Older homes (Census ACS 2020–2024): 48% of 598,385 housing units were built before 1980, below the state share of 56%. 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): 29 public systems serving this county reported EPA UCMR 5 results; 10 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 Vermont 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).