Lead Water Testing Labs in West Virginia (17 state-certified labs)
Labs on West Virginia's official certification list that test drinking water for lead, with the ones that take homeowner samples first.
17 named for lead itself on the list.
Per the state list or a state web page. Call to confirm.
Located outside West Virginia but on its list.
USGS estimate for West Virginia.
How many labs test for lead in West Virginia
17 labs on West Virginia's official drinking-water lab list are certified to test for lead. All 17 are named for lead on the list. 1 of them is marked as taking samples from the public. They are listed first. 14 are located outside West Virginia.
The list is published by the West Virginia Department of Health - Office of Laboratory Services (OLS), Environmental Drinking Water Laboratory Certification Program. List version on file: printed Thursday, August 20, 2026. Fetched 2026-11-07 (UTC).
West Virginia labs certified for lead
Marked as taking public samples (1)
| Lab | Location | Lead certification | Public samples | Cert. expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia Dept. of Health - Office of Lab Services, Chemistry | Charleston, WV | Named on the official list | Public samples: yes (per state) | 1/31/2027 |
Other labs on the list (16)
| Lab | Location | Lead certification | Public samples | Cert. expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALS - Middletown | Middletown, PA | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 1/31/2027 |
| Analabs, Inc. | Crab Orchard, WV | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 1/31/2027 |
| EMSL Analytical, Inc. | Cinnaminson, NJ | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 1/31/2027 |
| Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Environmental Testing, LLC | Lancaster, PA | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 1/31/2027 |
| Eurofins South Bend | South Bend, IN | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 1/31/2027 |
| Fredericktowne Labs, Inc | Myersville, MD | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 1/31/2027 |
| Maryland Spectral Services, Inc. | Halethorpe, MD | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 1/31/2027 |
| Microbac Laboratories Inc., Ohio Valley Division | Marietta, OH | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 1/31/2027 |
| Mineral Labs, Inc. | Salyersville, KY | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 1/31/2027 |
| National Testing Laboratory, Ltd. | Ypsilanti, MI | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 1/31/2027 |
| Pace Analytical Services, LLC - Beaver | Beaver, WV | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 1/31/2027 |
| Pace Analytical Services, LLC - Madisonville | Madisonville, KY | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 1/31/2027 |
| Pace Analytical Services, LLC Altoona | Altoona, PA | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 1/31/2027 |
| Pace Analytical Services, LLC-Ormond Beach - Florida | Ormond Beach, FL | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 1/31/2027 |
| 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) | 1/31/2027 |
| Eurofins Drinking Water and Wastewater Central, LLC. | Marion, OH | 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) | 1/31/2027 |
How the West Virginia list marks public samples (whole list). OLS's list is a set of certificates issued under West Virginia 64CSR 3-13 (public drinking water) and does not say which labs take samples from private well owners. OLS's own pamphlet for household wells tells well owners to call OLS for coliform bacteria and chemistry sampling, so OLS's two certificates (Chemistry, Microbiology) are marked as taking homeowner samples; for every other lab it is not stated.
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 West Virginia
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.
West Virginia guidance that mentions lead:
- The WV Department of Environmental Protection's well fact sheet says to test your water annually for total coliform bacteria, nitrates, pH, total dissolved solids and lead, and to test for fertilizer and pesticide contamination based on surrounding land uses. [1]
About 391,591 people in West Virginia 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: West Virginia.
Other tests in West Virginia
- West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, Monitoring Your Well (fact sheet, undated; PDF created 2006, revised 2017)
- USGS, Estimated use of water in the United States, county-level data for 2015 (Dieter et al., ver. 2.0, 2018)
- WV OLS Environmental Drinking Water Laboratory Certification Program - Laboratory Certified Parameter List (official list)
WV OLS Environmental Drinking Water Laboratory Certification Program - Laboratory Certified Parameter List.
Official source