Nelson Analytical

At a glance

What it is certified to test

5 of the 9 common well tests on the VT list (see which)

Price

from $20 (Nitrate), as printed on the lab’s website, read 15 Nov 2026

Turnaround

“Nelson Analytical Lab will usually process your water sample in approximately 1 to 3 days.” (lab’s website)

Homeowner samples

yes (Vermont list)

Lab facts

Listed by

Vermont (Vermont Department of Health - Public Health Laboratory)

Address

490 E. Industrial Park Dr., Manchester, NH 03109 · Open in Google Maps

Phone

(603) 622-0200

Website

nelsonanalytical.com

Public / homeowner samples

Public samples: yes (per state)

Highlighted green on VT list = accepts private samples

Location note

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

Certification record

Certificate ID

VT 1005

Issued by

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

Expiry on the list

5/22/2027 · expires in 188 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: Nelson Analytical - Manchester, NH renewal 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*').

Homeowner service and turnaround (lab’s own website)

• Takes homeowner samples: yes. The lab’s site says: “Home Drinking Water Testing from Nelson Analytical Labs. Want to know what's in your water at your home, rental or vacation property? Nelson Analytical Lab can tell you.” source
• Who collects: You collect the sample with the lab's bottles. source
• By mail or courier: the lab says samples or kits can be shipped. Bacteria samples must reach the lab within its holding time.
• Turnaround (as printed): Nelson Analytical Lab will usually process your water sample in approximately 1 to 3 days. source

From the lab’s own website, read 15 Nov 2026 and re-read by a second checker; next check due by 13 Feb 2027. Certification fields come from the state list only.

Prices the lab prints, compared

• Bacteria (coliform / E. coli): $30 here, $16 more than the state-run lab’s $14 (Bacteria (Kit A); Vermont Department of Health Laboratory (no effective date printed; the Lab's price list page was last updated Oct 30, 2026), checked ) source.
• Bacteria (coliform / E. coli) against other Vermont labs: median $45 across 3 other labs that print a price on their own site; 1 of them charge less than $30.
• Nitrate: $20 here, $4 less than the state-run lab’s $24 (Nitrate and nitrite (N3N2, homeowners); Vermont Department of Health Laboratory (no effective date printed; the Lab's price list page was last updated Oct 30, 2026), checked ) source.

Comparison uses the lowest single-test price this lab prints; panels and ranges are left out. For comparison only, not a quote.

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.

Price and turnaround as printed on each lab’s own website and checked by a second reader; – = not published or not read yet.

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).