West Virginia Dept. of Health - Office of Lab Services, Chemistry

At a glance

What it is certified to test

3 of the 9 common well tests on the WV 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 (West Virginia list)

Lab facts

Listed by

West Virginia (West Virginia Department of Health - Office of Laboratory Services (OLS), Environmental Drinking Water Laboratory Certification Program)

Address

4710 Chimney Drive, Suite G, Charleston, WV 25302 · Open in Google Maps

Public / homeowner samples

Public samples: yes (per state)

OLS's pamphlet "Drinking Water from Household Wells" (https://dhhr.wv.gov/ols/labs/Documents/Environmental%20Chemistry/Water%20Pamphlet.pdf) says: "For more information about water quality testing for private well owners, including information on certified West Virginia drinking water laboratories, contact your local health department or the West Virginia Office of Laboratory Services; (304) 558-3530 for coliform bacteria sampling or (304) 965-2694 for chemistry sampling." and "The Office of Laboratory Services analysis test report identifies the health hazard limits for each contaminant tested." The state's Individual Water Supplies page (https://oehs.wvdhhr.org/phs/public-health-sanitation/individual-water-supplies/) adds: "Residents wanting to have their potable water supply tested for bacteriological safety may complete the SW-253, Request for Water Analysis form below, and submit it to their Local Health Department. There will be a fee for the sample."

Left blank on the list

The West Virginia list (version printed Thursday, August 20, 2026) gives no phone, website for this lab.

Certification record

Certificate ID

00003 C

Issued by

West Virginia Department of Health - Office of Laboratory Services (OLS), Environmental Drinking Water Laboratory Certification Program (certification program)

Expiry on the list

1/31/2027 · expires in 77 days

List version

WV OLS Environmental Drinking Water Laboratory Certification Program - Laboratory Certified Parameter List, version printed Thursday, August 20, 2026

We fetched it

7 Nov 2026 (file SHA-256 53a30623e2b1…) · open the state file

Tests on the state list

• 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*').

OLS certificate 00003 C (chemistry), issued 8/19/2026, lists 17 drinking-water analytes this lab is certified for.

Nearest labs that take homeowner samples

No other lab that takes homeowner samples is within 25 miles of this lab; the nearest is 71 miles away. 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: Kanawha County, WV

• Private wells: about 12,430 people, 7% of Kanawha County’s 188,332 residents (USGS, 2015); rank 5 of 55 counties in West Virginia 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 117 private-well users (95% range 87 to 158; 2010 base), rank 21 of 55 in the state. A screening estimate, not a measurement of any well.
• Older homes (Census ACS 2020–2024): 70% of 90,408 housing units were built before 1980, above 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): 3 public systems serving this county reported EPA UCMR 5 results; 0 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 West 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).