Lead paint testing labs in New York
9 labs on EPA’s NLLAP list · updated October 14, 2026
About this list
EPA’s NLLAP list (October, 2026 Round 132, Month 3 of 3, updated October 14, 2026) names 9 commercially available labs in New York. The list prints company, city and phone only.
Sorted A to Z. A listing is not an endorsement and does not say whether the lab takes samples from homeowners. Confirm the test you need with the lab before you send samples.
Accreditation as listed by EPA NLLAP on October 14, 2026; confirm with the lab.
Commercially available lead labs in New York (9)
| Lab | City | Recognized for | Accrediting organization | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Over Environmental | Brooklyn | paint chips, dust wipes | AIHA Laboratory Accreditation Programs | (917) 725-7070 |
| Atlas Environmental Laboratory | New York | paint chips, dust wipes | AIHA Laboratory Accreditation Programs | (212) 563-0400 |
| Eastern Analytical Services, Inc. | Elmsford | paint chips, dust wipes, soil | AIHA Laboratory Accreditation Programs | (914) 592-8380 |
| EMSL Analytical, Inc. | Carle Place | paint chips, dust wipes, soil | AIHA Laboratory Accreditation Programs | (856) 303-2546 |
| EMSL Analytical, Inc. | Long Island City | paint chips, dust wipes, soil | AIHA Laboratory Accreditation Programs | (856) 303-2562 |
| KAM Consultants Corporation | Long Island City | paint chips, dust wipes, soil | AIHA Laboratory Accreditation Programs | (718) 729-1997 |
| Laboratory Testing Services, Inc. | Long Island City | paint chips, dust wipes, soil | AIHA Laboratory Accreditation Programs | (718) 389-3470 |
| Metro Analytical Laboratories | New York | dust wipes | AIHA Laboratory Accreditation Programs | (212) 695-0165 |
| SGS Galson, a division of SGS North America, Inc. | East Syracuse | paint chips, dust wipes, soil | AIHA Laboratory Accreditation Programs | (888) 432-5227 |
New York lead rules in brief
- Renovation and abatement rules: New York is not on EPA's list of states authorized to run their own RRP program, so EPA runs the RRP program there; EPA also administers the lead-based paint (abatement) program in New York. (TSCA sections 402 and 404; 40 CFR Part 745) source
- State rule to know: New York Public Health Law section 1377 (added in 2023) requires the Department of Health to create a state rental registry of residential buildings with two or more units built before 1980, in communities of concern the Department identifies, outside cities of one million or more people (New York City). Owners of registered buildings must certify the units free of lead paint hazards, with inspections at a frequency set by regulation and no less often than every three years. (Public Health Law §1377 (Chapter 57 of the Laws of 2023, Part T)) source
Read on the official pages linked, November 15, 2026, and re-checked by a second reader. A summary, not legal advice: rules change, so confirm with the agency before work starts.
Older homes in New York and where the labs are
In New York, 6,347,858 of 8,585,241 housing units (74%) were built before 1980, rank 1 of 45 states and DC by that share (Census ACS 2020–2024, table B25034). Homes of that age are the ones most likely to contain lead-based paint (EPA: homes built before 1978). The counties with the most older homes, and how far each is from the nearest NLLAP-recognized lead lab:
| County | Homes built before 1980 | Share of homes | Nearest listed lab site |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings County | 881,711 | 80% | 2 mi: All Over Environmental, Brooklyn |
| Queens County | 751,707 | 83% | 6 mi: EMSL Analytical, Inc., Long Island City |
| New York County | 721,741 | 78% | 1 mi: Atlas Environmental Lab ( Asbestos in Bulk), New York |
| Bronx County | 435,998 | 78% | 7 mi: KAM Consultants, Long Island City |
| Nassau County | 409,076 | 85% | 1 mi: EMSL Analytical, Inc., Carle Place |
| Suffolk County | 396,511 | 68% | 38 mi: EMSL Analytical, Inc., Carle Place |
| Erie County | 339,429 | 77% | 153 mi: AT Labs., a Unit of Assay Technology, Youngstown |
| Westchester County | 299,656 | 76% | 4 mi: Eastern Analytical Services, Inc., Elmsford |
Over 50 miles from the nearest listed site: Erie County. Many labs accept samples by mail; ask before you ship. Distance runs from the county’s centre (mean of its ZIP-code points) to the lab’s ZIP-code point, in a straight line. EPA’s NLLAP list prints a city but no ZIP code; a lab known only from that list is placed at its city’s most common ZIP code. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B25034 (Year structure built), county level, downloaded November 15, 2026.
How far the labs stretch in New York
New York has 9 listed lead lab sites for about 6,347,858 homes built before 1980: one site per 705,318 older homes, the 18th most stretched of 32 states with a listed site (the middle state has one per 717,498).
- 8 of the 9 sites are accredited for paint chips (paint chips scraped from walls, trim or windows).
- 9 of the 9 sites are accredited for dust wipes (dust wipes from floors and window sills, the test used after renovation).
- 6 of the 9 sites are accredited for soil (soil from play areas and the drip line around the house).
Counts from the accreditation list; homes from Census ACS 2020–2024 (B25034). A site count, not capacity: one lab can process many samples, and many accept samples by mail.
Other states: all states.
Other home hazard tests: Asbestos testing · Mold testing.