38 named for manganese itself on the list.
Per the state list or a state web page. Call to confirm.
Located outside Virginia but on its list.
USGS estimate for Virginia.
How many labs test for manganese in Virginia
38 labs on Virginia's official drinking-water lab list are certified to test for manganese. All 38 are named for manganese on the list. The Virginia list does not say which labs take samples from homeowners, so call a lab before you send one. 25 are located outside Virginia.
The list is published by the Virginia Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services (DCLS). List version on file: Current as of 8/1/2026. Fetched 2026-11-15 (UTC).
Virginia labs certified for manganese
| Lab | Location | Manganese certification | Public samples | Cert. expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance Technical Group, LLC - Newark | Mountainside, NJ | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 9/30/2026 Date on list has passed |
| Alliance Technical Group, LLC-Akron | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 9/30/2026 Date on list has passed |
| ALS Environmental- Middletown | Middletown, PA | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 9/30/2026 Date on list has passed |
| Blue Ridge Analytical LLC | Wytheville, VA | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 9/30/2026 Date on list has passed |
| Cornwell Engineering Group Laboratory | Newport News, VA | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 9/30/2026 Date on list has passed |
| E M S L Analytical, Inc. | Cinnaminson, NJ | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 9/30/2026 Date on list has passed |
| Environmental Hazards Services, L L C | Richmond, VA | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 9/30/2026 Date on list has passed |
| Environmental Monitoring, Inc. | Norton, VA | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 9/30/2026 Date on list has passed |
| Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Environment Testing, LLC | Lancaster, PA | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 9/30/2026 Date on list has passed |
| Eurofins Pomona | Pomona, CA | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 9/30/2026 Date on list has passed |
| Eurofins South Bend | South Bend, IN | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 9/30/2026 Date on list has passed |
| Fairfax Water | Herndon, VA | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 6/30/2027 |
| GEL Laboratories, LLC | Charleston, SC | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 9/30/2026 Date on list has passed |
| H2O Quality Laboratory a Division of Prince William Water | Woodbridge, VA | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 6/30/2027 |
| HRSD Central Environmental Laboratory | Virginia Beach, VA | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 9/30/2026 Date on list has passed |
| Microbac Laboratories Inc., Baltimore Division | Baltimore, MD | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 9/30/2026 Date on list has passed |
| Microbac Laboratories, Inc. - Dayville, CT | Dayville, CT | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 9/30/2026 Date on list has passed |
| Mid-Atlantic Laboratories, Inc. | Port Royal, VA | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 6/30/2027 |
| National Testing Laboratories, Ltd. | Ypsilanti, MI | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 9/30/2026 Date on list has passed |
| NSF International | Ann Arbor, MI | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 9/30/2026 Date on list has passed |
| Onterris Laboratories, LLC | Richmond, VA | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 9/30/2026 Date on list has passed |
| Pace Analytical National Center for Testing & Innovation | Mount Juliet, TN | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 9/30/2026 Date on list has passed |
| Pace Analytical Services, LLC - Altoona, PA | Altoona, PA | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 9/30/2026 Date on list has passed |
| Pace Analytical Services, LLC - Beaver WV | Beaver, WV | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 9/30/2026 Date on list has passed |
| Pace Analytical Services, LLC - Madisonville | Madisonville, KY | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 9/30/2026 Date on list has passed |
| Pace Analytical Services, LLC - Mansfield MA (320 Forbes) | Mansfield, MA | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 9/30/2026 Date on list has passed |
| Pace Analytical Services, LLC - Minneapolis MN | Minneapolis, MN | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 9/30/2026 Date on list has passed |
| Pace Analytical Services, LLC - Ormond Beach FL | Ormond Beach, FL | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 9/30/2026 Date on list has passed |
| Phase Separation Science, Inc | Baltimore, MD | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 9/30/2026 Date on list has passed |
| RTI International | Durham, NC | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 9/30/2026 Date on list has passed |
| Schneider Laboratories Global, Inc. | Richmond, VA | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 9/30/2026 Date on list has passed |
| SGS - Dayton | Dayton, NJ | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 9/30/2026 Date on list has passed |
| Weck Laboratories, Inc. | Industry, CA | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 9/30/2026 Date on list has passed |
| American Water Central Laboratory | Belleville, IL | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab Looks like a utility or municipal lab, judging by the name (our label, not the state list) | 9/30/2026 Date on list has passed |
| Aqua Pennsylvania | Bryn Mawr, PA | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab Looks like a utility or municipal lab, judging by the name (our label, not the state list) | 6/30/2027 |
| City of Norfolk Department of Utilities Water Quality Laboratory | Norfolk, VA | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab Looks like a utility or municipal lab, judging by the name (our label, not the state list) | 6/30/2027 |
| Newport News Waterworks Water Quality Laboratory | Yorktown, VA | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab Looks like a utility or municipal lab, judging by the name (our label, not the state list) | 6/30/2027 |
| Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority | Charlottesville, VA | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab Looks like a utility or municipal lab, judging by the name (our label, not the state list) | 6/30/2027 |
How the Virginia list marks public samples (whole list). Not stated in the export.
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 manganese in Virginia
Black stains start around EPA's 0.05 mg/L guideline, but the health numbers sit higher and vary by agency, especially for babies on formula. Read our manganese explainer.
About 1,558,115 people in Virginia used private wells in 2015, by the USGS estimate of people on domestic self-supplied water. [1] 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: Virginia.
Other tests in Virginia
Virginia DCLS - Drinking Water Certified Labs (analyte detail).
Official source