Vermont Agriculture and Environmental Laboratory

At a glance

What it is certified to test

2 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 (Vermont list)

Lab facts

Listed by

Vermont (Vermont Department of Health - Public Health Laboratory)

Address

163 Admin Drive, Randolph Center, VT 05061 · Open in Google Maps

Phone

(802) 585-6073

Website

agriculture.vermont.gov/vermont-agriculture-and-environmental-laboratory-vael

Public / homeowner samples

Public samples: yes (per state)

Highlighted green on VT list = accepts private samples

Certification record

Certificate ID

VT 3002

Issued by

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

Expiry on the list

9/30/2027 · expires in 319 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: VAEL - Randolph, VT 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*').

VT notes some labs that accept private samples may not accept private PFAS samples.

Nearest labs that take homeowner samples

1 other certified lab that takes homeowner samples is 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: Orange County, VT

• Private wells: about 18,933 people, 66% of Orange County’s 28,899 residents (USGS, 2015); rank 8 of 14 counties in Vermont by people on wells.

• 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 2,129 private-well users (95% range 1,510 to 2,949; 2010 base), rank 1 of 14 in the state. A screening estimate, not a measurement of any well.
• Older homes (Census ACS 2020–2024): 53% of 15,078 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.

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).