Get your water tested in Georgia.
The short answer
Georgia’s list has 43 labs certified to test drinking water: 15 in Georgia and 28 in other states.
Certification is test by test, so check that a lab is certified for what you want tested, and call first: it will say which bottles to use and how soon the sample has to arrive.
From the state
University of Georgia Agricultural and Environmental Services Laboratories
Well water tests for minerals, nitrate, lead and bacteria, sent in through your county Extension office, which supplies bottles and helps with sampling and fees. The lab lists $20 for its basic water test, $12 for nitrate, $40 for coliform bacteria, and $90 for the home loan set of lead, nitrate, nitrite and bacteria.
Water Analyses, UGA Agricultural and Environmental Services Laboratories, checked Oct. 10, 2026
Labs in Georgia
15 labs, by city.
| Lab | City | Phone | Certified for |
|---|---|---|---|
| UGA Feed and Environmental Water | Athens | (706) 542-5350 | Bacteria |
| Eurofins - Atlanta | Atlanta | (770) 457-8177 ext. 215 | Bacteria, lead and copper |
| Tindal Enterprises/Altamaha Laboratories | Blackshear | (912) 449-0999 | Bacteria |
| Waypoint Analytical | Bremen | (770) 832-2171 | Bacteria |
| Woodward Sapp | Brunswick | (912) 265-2603 | Bacteria |
| American Water Services | Cleveland | (706) 348-6215 | Bacteria |
| Food and Dairy Research Associates | Commerce | (706) 335-9703 | Bacteria |
| Tyson Foods | Cumming | (770) 887-6011 | Bacteria |
| Florida Spectrum Environmental Services – Savannah | Garden City | (912) 238-5050 | Bacteria |
| Piedmont Water Company | Greensboro | (706) 473-8296 | Bacteria |
| Georgia Environmental Protection Division Laboratory | Norcross | (470) 524-0577 | Bacteria, lead and copper, PFAS |
| Pace Analytical Services, Inc. - Atlanta | Norcross | (770) 734-4200 | Not listed |
| Crystal River Water Services | Norman Park | (229) 985-2999 | Bacteria |
| Coastal H2O | Savannah | (912) 352-4311 | Bacteria |
| Eurofins Savannah | Savannah | (912) 354-7858 | Lead and copper |
Labs in other states
28 labs Georgia certifies outside the state, by state and city. Ask whether a lab takes samples by mail, and how fast they have to arrive.
| Lab | City | Phone | Certified for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Resource Analysts | Auburn, AL | (334) 502-3444 | Bacteria, lead and copper |
| Radiation Safety Engineering | Chandler, AZ | (480) 897-9459 | Not listed |
| Eurofins Eaton Analytical, Inc. - Pomona | Pomona, CA | (626) 386-1188 | Lead and copper, PFAS |
| Eurofins – Orlando | Altamonte Springs, FL | Not listed | Lead and copper |
| Florida Spectrum Environmental Services - Fort Lauderdale | Fort Lauderdale, FL | (954) 978-6400 | Lead and copper |
| Advanced Environmental Laboratories | Jacksonville, FL | (904) 363-9350 | Lead and copper, PFAS |
| Diversified Environmental Laboratories, Inc. | Jacksonville, FL | (904) 807-9625 ext. 204 | Not listed |
| Pace Analytical Services, Inc. – Ormond Beach | Ormond Beach, FL | (386) 676-4803 | Lead and copper, PFAS |
| Ackurit Labs | Tallahassee, FL | (850) 562-7751 | Bacteria |
| KNL Environmental Testing, LLC | Tampa, FL | (813) 229-2879 | Not listed |
| Pace Analytical Services, Inc. – Peoria | Peoria, IL | (309) 683-1775 | PFAS |
| Eurofins – Chicago | University Park, IL | (708) 534-5200 ext. 125 | Lead and copper |
| Eurofins Eaton Analytical, Inc. – South Bend | South Bend, IN | (574) 472-5515 | Lead and copper, PFAS |
| National Testing Laboratories | Ypsilanti, MI | (734) 483-8333 | Lead and copper |
| Pace Analytical Services, Inc. – Minneapolis | Minneapolis, MN | (612) 607-1700 ext. 6562 | Lead and copper, PFAS |
| Eurofins CEI, Inc. | Cary, NC | (919) 481-1413 | Not listed |
| RTI International | Research Triangle Park, NC | (919) 485-5520 | Lead and copper |
| EMSL Analytical, Inc. | Cinnaminson, NJ | (856) 303-2562 | Lead and copper, PFAS |
| Pace Analytical Services, Inc - Greensburg | Greensburg, PA | (604) 607-6400 | Not listed |
| Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Environmental, LLC | Lancaster, PA | (717) 656-7327 | Lead and copper, PFAS |
| GEL Laboratories, LLC | Charleston, SC | (843) 556-8171 | Lead and copper, PFAS |
| Rogers & Callcott | Greenville, SC | (864) 335-4990 | Not listed |
| Eurofins – Knoxville | Knoxville, TN | (865) 291-3016 | Not listed |
| Microbac Laboratories | Maryville, TN | (865) 977-1200 | Bacteria, lead and copper |
| Waypoint Analytical, Inc. | Memphis, TN | (901) 213-2447 | Lead and copper |
| Pace National Center for Testing and Innovation | Mt. Juliet, TN | (615) 773-9737 | Lead and copper |
| Environmental Hazards Services, LLC | Richmond, VA | (800) 347-4010 | Lead and copper |
| Edge Analytical | Burlington, WA | (360) 757-1400 ext. 103 | Lead and copper |
What to ask a lab to test
- On a private well: no one else tests it. What to test a well for, and how often.
- On city water: your utility tests what leaves the plant, not what your own pipes add. Testing your tap for lead.
- What it costs: fees vary by lab and by test, and some states test wells for free. What a water test costs.
- Anything your utility’s report flags: a lab certified for that contaminant can test your own tap. Georgia utilities’ reports.
Source: Georgia EPD, laboratories certified by Georgia for chemical, microbiological, PFAS, and lead and copper monitoring, dated Jan. 9, 2025, read Oct. 10, 2026. Labs are listed as the state lists them; what each is certified for is as far as the list says. Certifications change, so a lab’s own word is the latest.
A lab named for a water utility is listed apart. Distances on town pages are straight lines between ZIP code centers from the Census 2020 gazetteer. How labs are listed here.
Where to go next
- Testing a private wellWhat to test for every year, what else depends on where you live, and reading the results.How to test well water
- Georgia utilitiesEvery utility with a full report: what its results show, and its violations.Georgia tap water
- Labs in other statesEvery state TapBuff has read, and where to find the rest.Certified labs by state