Lead Water Testing Labs in New Mexico (16 state-certified labs)
Labs on New Mexico's official certification list that test drinking water for lead, with the ones that take homeowner samples first.
0 named for lead itself on the list.
Per the state list or a state web page. Call to confirm.
Located outside New Mexico but on its list.
USGS estimate for New Mexico.
How many labs test for lead in New Mexico
16 labs on New Mexico's official drinking-water lab list are certified to test for lead. Of these, 16 hold a group certification that includes it. The New Mexico list does not say which labs take samples from homeowners, so call a lab before you send one. 12 are located outside New Mexico.
The list is published by the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) - Drinking Water Bureau, Drinking Water Laboratory Certification Program. List version on file: Last Updated: 10/26/2026. Fetched 2026-11-03 (UTC).
New Mexico labs certified for lead
| Lab | Location | Lead certification | Public samples | Cert. expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABCWUA Water Quality Lab | Albuquerque, NM | Certified for a group that includes lead: confirm with the lab | Public samples: ask the lab | 7/31/2028 |
| ACZ Laboratories | Steamboat Springs, CO | Certified for a group that includes lead: confirm with the lab | Public samples: ask the lab | 7/31/2027 |
| Anatek Labs Inc. -Moscow | Moscow, ID | Certified for a group that includes lead: confirm with the lab | Public samples: ask the lab | 6/30/2027 |
| Cardinal Laboratories | Hobbs, NM | Certified for a group that includes lead: confirm with the lab | Public samples: ask the lab | 4/30/2027 |
| EMSL Analytical | Cinnaminson, NJ | Certified for a group that includes lead: confirm with the lab | Public samples: ask the lab | 6/30/2027 |
| Eurofins - South Bend | South Bend, IN | Certified for a group that includes lead: confirm with the lab | Public samples: ask the lab | 6/30/2027 |
| Eurofins Environment Testing - Orlando | Altamonte Springs, FL | Certified for a group that includes lead: confirm with the lab | Public samples: ask the lab | 6/30/2027 |
| Eurofins Environmental Testing South Central | Albuquerque, NM | Certified for a group that includes lead: confirm with the lab | Public samples: ask the lab | 2/25/2027 |
| Eurofins Houston | Stafford, TX | Certified for a group that includes lead: confirm with the lab | Public samples: ask the lab | 6/30/2027 |
| GEL Laboratories, LLC | Charleston, SC | Certified for a group that includes lead: confirm with the lab | Public samples: ask the lab | 10/31/2027 |
| Green Analytical | Durango, CO | Certified for a group that includes lead: confirm with the lab | Public samples: ask the lab | 1/31/2027 |
| Microbac Laboratories, Inc. | Marietta, OH | Certified for a group that includes lead: confirm with the lab | Public samples: ask the lab | 6/30/2027 |
| National Testing Laboratories, Ltd. | Ypsilanti, MI | Certified for a group that includes lead: confirm with the lab | Public samples: ask the lab | 6/30/2027 |
| Pace Analytical National - TN | Mt. Juliet, TN | Certified for a group that includes lead: confirm with the lab | Public samples: ask the lab | 7/31/2027 |
| SLD - Scientific Laboratory Division | Albuquerque, NM | Certified for a group that includes lead: confirm with the lab | Public samples: ask the lab | 12/30/2027 |
| Eurofins Drinking Water & Wastewater West | Pomona, CA | Certified for a group that includes lead: confirm with the lab | Public samples: ask the lab Looks like a utility or municipal lab, judging by the name (our label, not the state list) | 1/31/2027 |
How the New Mexico list marks public samples (whole list). Not stated per lab. NMED's Private Wells page says: "To test your water, contact a local water laboratory and confirm if they can analyze samples from private wells. While the Drinking Water Bureau (DWB) certifies laboratories for public water systems, many of these labs also offer services to private well owners." Neither that page nor NMED's list says which labs take samples from private well owners.
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 New Mexico
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.
New Mexico guidance that mentions lead:
- Depending on your location or concerns, NMED lists other tests you might consider: fluoride, lead, iron and manganese, total dissolved solids, volatile organic compounds (in industrial areas or near fuel storage tanks), and pesticides and herbicides (near agricultural areas or heavy pesticide use). [1]
About 292,165 people in New Mexico 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: New Mexico.
Other tests in New Mexico
- New Mexico Environment Department, Drinking Water Bureau, Guidance for Owners of Private Wells (no date printed)
- USGS, Estimated use of water in the United States, county-level data for 2015 (Dieter et al., ver. 2.0, 2018)
- Laboratories Certified by NMED-DWB to Analyze Drinking Water Samples for Water Systems in New Mexico (official list)
Laboratories Certified by NMED-DWB to Analyze Drinking Water Samples for Water Systems in New Mexico.
Official source