10 named for PFAS 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 PFAS in Georgia
10 labs on Georgia's official drinking-water lab list are certified to test for PFAS. All 10 are named for PFAS on the list. The Georgia list does not say which labs take samples from homeowners, so call a lab before you send one. 9 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 PFAS
| Lab | Location | PFAS certification | Public samples | Cert. expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Environmental Laboratories | Jacksonville, FL | 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 |
| 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 – South Bend | South Bend, IN | 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 |
| 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 |
| Pace Analytical Services, Inc. – Peoria | Peoria, IL | 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 PFAS in Georgia
EPA's 4.0 ng/L limits for PFOA and PFOS cover public water, not private wells, and its May 2026 proposals to roll back four other PFAS limits are not final. Read our PFAS explainer.
Georgia guidance that mentions PFAS:
- Georgia EPD publishes lists of labs certified by Georgia for chemical, microbiological and PFAS drinking water testing. [1]
About 1,514,397 people in Georgia used private wells in 2015, by the USGS estimate of people on domestic self-supplied water. [2] 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 Environmental Protection Division, Drinking water (certified laboratory lists revised January 2025)
- 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 + 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 (official list)
- Laboratories Certified by Georgia for Chemical 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.
Official source