22 named for lead itself on the list.
Per the state list or a state web page. Call to confirm.
Located outside Georgia but on its list.
USGS estimate for Georgia.
How many labs test for lead in Georgia
22 labs on Georgia's official drinking-water lab list are certified to test for lead. All 22 are named for lead on the list. The Georgia list does not say which labs take samples from homeowners, so call a lab before you send one. 19 are located outside Georgia.
The list is published by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) - Drinking Water Program, laboratory certification. List version on file: January 9, 2025. Fetched 2026-11-15 (UTC).
Old list. This list is from Georgia EPD's four certified-lab lists dated January 9, 2025 (chemical, microbiological, lead and copper, PFAS). They were still the newest lists on EPD's Drinking Water page when we checked on Nov 2, 2026. Labs may have been added, dropped or changed since then.
What this list covers. EPD's microbiological list is headed 'Commercial Laboratories', so labs certified only to test their own water system are not on it. The chemical list does not say which chemical groups each lab is certified for ('Not all labs are certified for all groups of chemicals'). Check the test with the lab.
Georgia labs certified for lead
| Lab | Location | Lead certification | Public samples | Cert. expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Environmental Laboratories | Jacksonville, FL | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| Edge Analytical | Burlington, WA | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| EMSL Analytical, Inc. | Cinnaminson, NJ | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| Environmental Hazards Services, LLC | Richmond, VA | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| Environmental Resource Analysts | Auburn, AL | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 2/28/2025 (chemical list) Date on list has passed |
| Eurofins - Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| Eurofins - Lancaster | Lancaster, PA | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| Eurofins - Pomona | Pomona, CA | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| Eurofins Savannah | Savannah, GA | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| Eurofins – Chicago | University Park, IL | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| Eurofins – Orlando | Altamonte Springs, FL | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| Eurofins – South Bend | South Bend, IN | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| Florida Spectrum Environmental Services - Fort Lauderdale | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| GA Environmental Protection Division | Norcross, GA | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| GEL Laboratories, LLC | Charleston, SC | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| Microbac | Maryville, TN | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| National Testing Laboratories | Ypsilanti, MI | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| Pace Analytical Service, Inc. - National | Mt. Juliet, TN | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| Pace Analytical Services, Inc. – Minneapolis | Minneapolis, MN | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| Pace Analytical Services, Inc. – Ormond Beach | Ormond Beach, FL | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| RTI International | Research Triangle Park, NC | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
| Waypoint Analytical, Inc. | Memphis, TN | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | Not on the list |
How the Georgia list marks public samples (whole list). Not stated in the list.
Before you send a sample, call the lab to confirm it is currently certified for the exact test and method, that it accepts samples from homeowners, and how to collect and ship them. Status can change between list updates.
Why test for lead in Georgia
On a private well, lead almost always comes from the metal the water touches on its way to your glass, and corrosive water decides how much. Read our lead explainer.
Georgia guidance that mentions lead:
- The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) recommends testing private wells for coliform bacteria every year and doing a chemical screen (the W33C test, which includes arsenic and lead) every 3 years. [1]
- The UGA lab's Home Loan Closing package (W33B) covers lead, nitrate, nitrite and total coliform/E. coli, the four tests it says are commonly required for home closings. Ask your lender which tests it needs. [2]
Prices at UGA Agricultural and Environmental Services Laboratories fee schedule, effective Jul 1, 2026, as published when checked on 2 Nov 2026. Private certified labs set their own prices.
| Test | Price |
|---|---|
| DPH private well chemical test, incl. lead and arsenic (W33C) | $122 [3] |
| Home loan closing: lead, nitrate, nitrite, coliform/E. coli (W33B) | $90 [3] |
| Any one metal or non-metal, e.g. arsenic, lead, manganese or uranium (W42) | $40 (plus $10 for each additional element) [3] |
About 1,514,397 people in Georgia used private wells in 2015, by the USGS estimate of people on domestic self-supplied water. [4] Federal limits are written for public water systems, not private wells, so testing is up to the owner.
For tests that depend on your home (farms nearby, old plumbing, a new baby), use the which-tests checklist. When results arrive, check your numbers against EPA's limits. State guidance, county data and every lab: Georgia.
Other tests in Georgia
- Georgia Department of Public Health, Recommendations for well water testing (fact sheet, Rev. 7/2023)
- University of Georgia Agricultural and Environmental Services Laboratories, Water analyses
- University of Georgia Agricultural and Environmental Services Laboratories, Fee schedule: III. Water analyses (effective Jul 1, 2026)
- USGS, Estimated use of water in the United States, county-level data for 2015 (Dieter et al., ver. 2.0, 2018)
- Laboratories Certified by Georgia for Chemical Monitoring + Commercial Laboratories Certified by Georgia for Microbiological Monitoring + Laboratories Certified by Georgia for Lead and Copper Monitoring (official list)
- Laboratories Certified by Georgia for Chemical Monitoring + Commercial Laboratories Certified by Georgia for Microbiological Monitoring + Laboratories Certified by Georgia for Lead and Copper Monitoring + Laboratories Certified by Georgia for PFAS Monitoring (official list)
- Laboratories Certified by Georgia for Chemical Monitoring + Laboratories Certified by Georgia for Lead and Copper Monitoring (official list)
- Laboratories Certified by Georgia for Chemical Monitoring + Laboratories Certified by Georgia for Lead and Copper Monitoring + Laboratories Certified by Georgia for PFAS Monitoring (official list)
Laboratories Certified by Georgia for Chemical Monitoring + Laboratories Certified by Georgia for Lead and Copper Monitoring + Laboratories Certified by Georgia for PFAS Monitoring.
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