Get your water tested in Rhode Island.
The short answer
Rhode Island’s list has 6 labs certified to test drinking water: 5 in Rhode Island and 1 in another state. The list says 6 take samples from homeowners.
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.
Labs in Rhode Island
5 labs, by city.
| Lab | City | Certified for | Takes homeowners’ samples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eurofins North KingstownWebsite: Eurofins North Kingstown | North Kingstown | Not listed | Yes |
| Rhode Island Department of Health, State Health LabWebsite: Rhode Island Department of Health, State Health Lab | Providence | Not listed | Yes |
| Eurofins WarwickWebsite: Eurofins Warwick | Warwick | Not listed | Yes |
| Rhode Island Analytical LaboratoriesWebsite: Rhode Island Analytical Laboratories | Warwick | Not listed | Yes |
| New England Testing LaboratoryWebsite: New England Testing Laboratory | West Warwick | Not listed | Yes |
Labs in other states
1 lab Rhode Island 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 | Certified for | Takes homeowners’ samples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microbac LaboratoryWebsite: Microbac Laboratory | Dayville, CT | Not listed | Yes |
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. Rhode Island utilities’ reports.
Source: RIDOH, certified drinking water testing labs, read Oct. 16, 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
- Rhode Island utilitiesEvery utility with a full report: what its results show, and its violations.Rhode Island tap water
- Labs in other statesEvery state TapBuff has read, and where to find the rest.Certified labs by state