FACT SHEET

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Where to Have Your Water Tested

Karen Mancl
Professor Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering
And Water Quality Specialist

hio has about 1 million homes using private wells.

Since property owners are responsible for the well
water quality, annual water testing for homes with private
water supplies is recommended. Many private laboratories
in Ohio will analyze water from public and private water
supplies. This publication lists laboratories willing to
accept water samples from the public for testing. These
water testing laboratories are approved (as of April 2010)
by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and Ohio
Department of Health.

Samhita Sengupta
Visiting Scientist
Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering

The list includes the names of laboratories in various

counties of Ohio, addresses, phone numbers and websites.
The Laboratories are certified to conduct certain types of
chemical analysis and are labeled accordingly.
For information on what to test for and how to collect
a water sample check AEX- 314 Water Testing. This fact
sheet is available through Ohio Extension Offices. This
and other publications on water testing and water treatment can be found online at http://setll.osu.edu.

COUNTY

LABORATORY

INORGANIC

SECONDARY

ORGANIC (synthetic &

pesticides)

AUGLAIZE

BROOKSIDE LAB, INC.

308 South Main Street
P.O. Box 456
New Knoxville, OH 45871

Cyanide
Nitrate
Nitrite
Sulphate
Fluoride

Chloride
pH
TDS
Zinc
Alkalinity
Hardness
Phosphate
Turbidity
Stability

Trihalomethanes
Vinyl Chloride
Volatile Organic Chem.
Carbamates
Haloacetic Acids [5]
N/P Pesticide
EDB/DBCP
Pht/Adi Esters
Chlorinated Acids
Diquat
Endothall
Glyphosate
Organohalides
PAHs-Benzo(a) Pyrene
PCBs

(419) 753-2448
FAX: (419) 753-2949
Website: blinc.com

AEX-315-10

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RADIOLOGICAL

MICROBIOLOGICAL
Total coliform

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COUNTY

LABORATORY

INORGANIC

SECONDARY

ORGANIC
(synthetic &
pesticides)

COSHOCTON

COSHOCTON
ENVIRONMENTAL
TESTING, INC.
709 Main Street
Coshocton, OH 43812

Cyanide
Iron
Nitrate
Nitrite
Sulphate
Trace metals (12)
Aluminium

Chloride
Fluoride
Manganese
pH
Silver
TDS
Zinc
Alkalinity
Hardness
Magnesium
Calcium
Phosphate
Sodium
Stability

Trihalomethanes
Vinyl Chloride
Volatile Organic
Chemicals

(740) 622-3328
FAX: (740) 622-3368
Website: www.cets1.com

FRANKLIN

ADVANCED ANALYTICS
LABORATORY
1025 Concord Avenue
Columbus, OH 432122202

RADIOLOGICAL

Haloacetic Acids [5]

Trihalomethanes
Vinyl Chloride
Volatile Organic
Chemicals

(614) 299-9922
FAX: (614) 299-4002
Website:
advancedanalyticslabs.
com

Trace metals (12): Antimony, Arsenic, Barium, Beryllium, Cadmium, Chromium, Copper, Lead Mercury, Nickel, Selenium, Thallium

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COUNTY

LABORATORY

FRANKLIN

BENCHMARK
ENVIRONMENTAL LABS.
INC
4319 Indianola Avenue
Columbus OH 43214
(614) 267-4588
FAX: (614) 267-4588
Website: benchmarklabs.
biz
AMERICAN ANALYTICAL
LABS - COLUMBUS
5777 Franz Road
Dublin, OH 43017
(614) 791-1136
FAX: (614) 791-1287
Website: www.aal-inc.com

INORGANIC

SECONDARY

ORGANIC(synthetic &
pesticides)

RADIOLOGICAL

MICROBIOLOGICAL
Total Coliform

Iron
Trace metals (12)
Aluminium

Total coliform

Chloride
Manganese
Silver
Zinc
Silica
Hardness
Magnesium
Calcium
Sodium

OHIO DEPT. OF HEALTHLABORATORY

8995 East Main Street,
BLD. 22
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068

Gross Alpha
Gross Beta
Radium 226
Radium 228
Tritium
Iodine
Cesium 134
Major
Constituents

(614) 728-6230
FAX: (614) 728-6322
Website: www.odh.ohio.
gov

Trace metals (12): Antimony, Arsenic, Barium, Beryllium, Cadmium, Chromium, Copper, Lead Mercury, Nickel, Selenium, Thallium

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MICROBIOLOGICAL

LABORATORY

INORGANIC

SECONDARY

GEAUGA

BIOSOLUTIONS, LLC
10180 Queens Way #6
Chagrin Falls, OH 44023

Iron
Nitrate
Nitrite
Sulphate
Trace metals (12)
Aluminium
TOC/ DOC
Fluoride
Cyanide

Chloride
Residual
Chlorine
Manganese
pH
Silver
TDS
Zinc
Alkalinity
Hardness
Magnesium
Calcium
Phosphate
Sodium
Turbidity
Stability

Total coliform

GEAUGA CO. DEPT. OF

WATER RESOURCES
470 Center Street, Bldg. 3
Chardon, OH 44024-1068
(440) 279-1975
FAX (440) 285-2864
Website: www.gcdwr.org

Nitrate
Nitrite
Copper
Iron

Manganese
pH
Alkalinity
Hardness
Stability
Phosphate
Residual
Chlorine
TDS

Total Coliform
Fecal Coliform
E. Coli

CARDINAL ENVIRONMENTAL
LAB..LL
2870 Salt Springs Road
Youngstown, OH 44509
(330) 797-8844 or
(800) 523-0347
FAX: (330) 797-3264
Website:cardinalenvirolabs.
net

Lead
Nitrate
Nitrite
Copper
Iron

Manganese
pH
Phosphate

(440) 708-2999
FAX: (440) 708-2988
Website: biosolutionslab.
com

MAHONING

ORGANIC(synthetic &
pesticides)

RADIOLOGICAL

COUNTY

Trace metals (12): Antimony, Arsenic, Barium, Beryllium, Cadmium, Chromium, Copper, Lead Mercury, Nickel, Selenium, Thallium

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Total coliform

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COUNTY

LABORATORY

INORGANIC

MEDINA

EASTERN LABORATORY
SERVICES, LTD.
Suite 500- Route-18
1035 Medina Road
Medina OH 44256

Nitrates
Nitrites

SECONDARY

ORGANIC
(synthetic &
pesticides)

RADIOLOGICAL

MICROBIOLOGICAL

Coliforms
E,. Coli
Pseudomonas

(330) 670-7920
FAX: (330) 670-7920
Website: www.elslab.
com
MONTGOMERY

TEST AMERICA
LABORATORIES, INC.
4738 Gateway Circle
Dayton, OH 45440
(937) 294-6856
FAX: (937) 499-1249
County: Montgomery
Website: www.
testamericainc.com

Cyanide
Iron
Nitrate
Nitrite
Sulphate
Trace metals (12)
Aluminium
TOC/ DOC
Bromide
Chlorate
Chlorite
Fluoride

Chloride
Residual Chlorine
Manganese
pH
Silver
TDS
Zinc
Alkalinity
Hardness
Magnesium
Calcium
Phosphate
Sodium
Stability
Silica
Turbidity

Haloacetic Acids [5]

Trihalomethanes
Vinyl Chloride
Volatile Organic Chem.

Trace metals (12): Antimony, Arsenic, Barium, Beryllium, Cadmium, Chromium, Copper, Lead Mercury, Nickel, Selenium, Thallium

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Total coliform

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COUNTY

LABORATORY

INORGANIC

SECONDARY

PERRY

TCCI LABORATORIES
120 West Broadway
P.O. Box 643
New Lexington, OH
43764-0643

Iron
Nitrate
Nitrite
Trace metals (12)
Fluoride

pH
Silver
TDS
Zinc
Alkalinity
Hardness
Manganese
Calcium
Phosphate
Sodium
Stability
Potassium

(740) 342-1110
FAX: (740) 342-4750
Website: www.tccilabs.
com

SUMMIT

ADAMS WATER
LABORATORY, INC.
912 East Tallmadge
Avenue
Akron, OH 44310-3514
(330) 633-3991
FAX: (330) 633-3827
Website: www.
adamswaterlab.com

ORGANIC
(synthetic &
pesticides)

RADIOLOGICAL

Copper
Lead
Nitrate
Nitrite

Trace metals (12): Antimony, Arsenic, Barium, Beryllium, Cadmium, Chromium, Copper, Lead Mercury, Nickel, Selenium, Thalliu

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MICROBIOLOGICAL

Total Colidform
E. Coli

Total Coliform
E.. Coli- both by
MMO- MUG
Total Coliform
Fecal Coliform
Both by
Membrane Filter

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COUNTY

LABORATORY

INORGANIC

SECONDARY

ORGANIC
(synthetic &
pesticides)

RADIOLOGICAL

SUMMIT

SUMMIT
ENVIRONMENTAL
TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
3310 Win Street
Cuyahoga Falls, OH
44223

Cyanide
Iron
Nitrate
Nitrite
Sulphate
Tracemetals (12)
Aluminium
TOC/ DOC
UV 254
Bromide
Chlorate
Chlorite
Fluoride

Chloride
Residual Chlorine
Manganese
pH
Silver
TDS
Zinc
Alkalinity
Hardness
Magnesium
Calcium
Phosphate
Sodium
Silica
Turbidity

Haloacetic Acids [5]

Trihalomethanes
Vinyl Chloride
Volatile Organic
Chem.
Carbamates
Chlorinated Acids
EDB/ DBCP
Diquat
Endothall
Glyphosate
N/P Pesticide
Organohalides
PAHs-benzo(a)pyrene
PCBs
Pht/Adi Esters

Gross Alpha
Gross Beta
Radium 226
Radium 228

Iron
Nitrate
Nitrite
Sulphate
Trace metals (12)
Aluminium
TOC/ DOC
Cyanide
Fluoride
UV 254

Chloride
Manganese
pH
Silver
TDS
Zinc
Alkalinity
Magnesium
Calcium
Phosphate
Sodium
Turbidity
Stability

(330) 253-8211
FAX: (330) 253-4489
Website: settek.com

SUMMIT

AMERICAL ANALYTICAL
LABORATORY- AKRON
840 South Main Street
Akron, OH
(330) 535-1300
FAX: (330) 535-7246
County: Summit
Website: www.aal-inc.
com

Trace metals (12): Antimony, Arsenic, Barium, Beryllium, Cadmium, Chromium, Copper, Lead Mercury, Nickel, Selenium, Thallium

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UV 254

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COUNTY

LABORATORY

INORGANIC

SECONDARY

TUSCARAWAS

REAM & HAAGER LAB.

INC.
1226 Kaderly Street,
N.W.
P.O. Box 746
New Philadelphia, OH
44663
(330) 343-3711
FAX: (330) 343-9858

Cyanide
Iron
Nitrate
Nitrite
Sulphate
Trace metals (12)
TOC/DOC
UV 254

Chloride
Fluoride
Residual Chlorine
Turbidity
Alkalinity
Hardness
Magnesium
Calcium
Phosphate
Sodium
Stability

ORGANIC
(synthetic &
pesticides)

RADIOLOG-ICAL

MICROBIOLOGICAL

Total Coliform
E. Coli

Trihalomethanes
Chloride
Vinyl Chloride
Fluoride
Volatile Organic
Manganese
Chemicals
pH
Haloacetic Acid [5]
Silver
TDS
Zinc
Alkalinity
Hardness
Magnesium
Calcium
Phosphate
Sodium
Stability
Trace metals (12): Antimony, Arsenic, Barium, Beryllium, Cadmium, Chromium, Copper, Lead Mercury, Nickel, Selenium, Thallium
WOOD

JONES & HENRY

LABORATORIES
2567 Tracy Road
Northwood, OH 43619
(419) 666-0411
FAX: (419) 666-1657

Cyanide
Iron
Nitrate
Nitrite
Sulphate
Trace metals (12)
Aluminium
TOC/DOC
UV 254

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