Georgia labs
Two paths are independently verified for private wells: (1) UGA Agricultural and Environmental Services Laboratories (AESL) private-well chemical testing — including the DPH-recommended W33C Private Well Chemical Test — submitted through your county UGA Cooperative Extension office; (2) annual bacterial testing that DPH says may be available through your local County Environmental Health office. The table below lists 14 in-state laboratories from Georgia EPD’s January 9, 2025 commercial microbiology and chemical certification PDFs. Commercial private-well acceptance is unknown except for UGA AESL — call before you collect water.
What we could and could not verify
- EPD “Laboratories Certified by Georgia for Chemical Monitoring” and “Commercial Laboratories Certified by Georgia for Microbiological Monitoring” PDFs both revised January 9, 2025.
- In-state labs from those PDFs are tabulated below (14). Out-of-state labs omitted — use the official PDFs.
- Georgia EPD Laboratory (Norcross) appears on both PDFs as EPA Certified but is omitted from the table — no private-well acceptance verified.
- EPD chemical PDF footnote: not all labs are certified for all groups of chemicals. Confirm the analytes you need.
- Neither roster labels private-well acceptance for commercial labs. Only UGA AESL is verified (via Extension). Mail vs. drop-off unknown for commercial rows. Prices intentionally omitted.
- Eurofins Atlanta street number differs between the two PDFs (3785 vs 3080 Presidential Pkwy); both are shown.
- Verified private-well chemical path is UGA AESL W33C via county Extension. DPH recommends annual coliform testing and notes County Environmental Health may offer it — confirm locally.
Verified for private well owners
UGA AESL — Private Well Chemical Test (W33C) via Extension
Start with your local UGA Cooperative Extension office or AESL water pages: AESL Water Analyses · Feed and Environmental Water Laboratory: (706) 542-5350 · 2300 College Station Road, Athens, GA 30602
DPH (retrieved 12 September 2026) recommends a bacterial test annually and a chemical screening about every three years. The W33C Private Well Chemical Test (includes arsenic and lead) is available through county Extension offices. AESL also publishes other homeowner water forms (including microbiological tests and home-loan closing profiles) — get bottles and instructions from Extension before you collect. Confirm current fees and turnaround with your county office. Prices intentionally omitted from this directory.
Source: DPH Well Water · DPH fact sheet · AESL water · Extension offices.
County Environmental Health — bacterial testing when offered
DPH states annual total coliform / fecal coliform testing may be available through your local County Environmental Health office. Services and fees vary by county — call first. Directory: DPH Environmental Health contacts.
In-state commercial laboratories on EPD certification lists
Call to confirm they still hold certification for the tests you need, that they will take your private-well sample, and how to ship or drop off. 1 of 14 rows is independently verified for private-well acceptance (UGA AESL via Extension). Out-of-state labs omitted.
| Laboratory | City | Address | Phone | GA Lab ID | EPD list(s) | Accepts private wells? | Mail / drop-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Water Services | Cleveland | 9482 Duncan Bridge Road Cleveland, GA 30528 | (706) 348-6215 | M087 | Microbiology | unknown — call first | unknown |
| Coastal H2O | Savannah | 115 Oglethorpe Professional Court, Suite 8 Savannah, GA 31406 | (912) 352-4311 | 600 | Microbiology | unknown — call first | unknown |
| Crystal River Water Services | Norman Park | 218 Jordan Road Norman Park, GA 31771 | (229) 985-2999 | 353 | Microbiology | unknown — call first | unknown |
| Eurofins Atlanta | Atlanta | 3785 Presidential Pkwy Atlanta, GA 30340 (micro list); 3080 Presidential Pkwy Atlanta, GA 30340 (chemical list) | (770) 457-8177 | 800 | Microbiology, Chemical | unknown — call first | unknown |
| Eurofins Savannah | Savannah | 5102 LaRoche Avenue Savannah, GA 31404 | (912) 354-7858 | 803 | Chemical | unknown — call first | unknown |
| Food and Dairy Research Associates | Commerce | 11 Central Avenue Commerce, GA 30529 | (706) 335-9703 | 830 | Microbiology | unknown — call first | unknown |
| Pace Analytical Services, Inc. - Atlanta | Norcross | 110 Technology Pkwy Norcross, GA 30092 | (770) 734-4200 | 812 | Chemical | unknown — call first | unknown |
| Piedmont Water Company | Greensboro | 1030 Old Kings Highway Greensboro, GA 30642 | (706) 473-8296 | M094 | Microbiology | unknown — call first | unknown |
| Spectrum Laboratories-Savannah (Florida Spectrum Environmental Services – Savannah) | Garden City | 1108 Airport Park Drive Garden City, GA 31408 | (912) 238-5050 | 833 | Microbiology, Chemical | unknown — call first | unknown |
| Tindal Enterprises/Altamaha Laboratories | Blackshear | 829 SW Central Avenue Blackshear, GA 31516 | (912) 449-0999 | 834 | Microbiology | unknown — call first | unknown |
| Tyson Foods | Cumming | 4480 Keith Bridge Road Cumming, GA 30041 | (770) 887-6011 | 832 | Microbiology | unknown — call first | unknown |
| UGA Feed and Environmental Water Laboratory (AESL) | Athens | 2300 College Station Road Athens, GA 30602 | (706) 542-5350 | unknown — not printed on microbiology PDF | Microbiology | yes — via UGA Cooperative Extension (W33C and other AESL water forms) | drop-off via county Extension office (confirm current bottles/forms) |
| Waypoint Analytical | Bremen | 202 Hamilton Avenue / 103 Carroll Circle Bremen, GA 30110 | (770) 832-2171 | 810 | Microbiology | unknown — call first | unknown |
| Woodward Sapp | Brunswick | 4774 New Jesup Highway Brunswick, GA 31520 | (912) 265-2603 | M088 | Microbiology | unknown — call first | unknown |
Official tools if you need more labs
- EPD Drinking Water — chemical, microbiology, PFAS, and lead/copper certified-lab PDFs.
- EPD chemical monitoring labs PDF (revised January 9, 2025).
- EPD microbiology labs PDF (revised January 9, 2025).
- DPH Well Water · County Environmental Health.
- UGA AESL water analyses · Extension office finder.