Allegheny County Health Department
Public Health Laboratory, 119 Commonwealth DrWarrendale, PA 15086Phone: (412) 578-8070Lab's homeowner testing page: alleghenycounty.us (opens in a new tab)Address and phone checked · Source (opens in a new tab)
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At a glance
Accepts samples from homeowners
Verified (checked on the lab's website) · Source (opens in a new tab)
Listed tests and prices: No verified price yet
State certifications
- PennsylvaniaBacteria
not: Nitrate/nitrite, Metals, Lead & copper, VOCs, SOCs, Radiological, PFAS, Standard chemistry
Pennsylvania: PA-DEP-LAP · Registry checked · PA-DEP-LAP registry (opens in a new tab)
| State | Bacteria | Nitrate/nitrite | Metals (arsenic, uranium, iron, manganese) | Lead & copper | VOCs | SOCs | Radiological | PFAS | Standard chemistry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | certified | not certified | not certified | not certified | not certified | not certified | not certified | not certified | not certified |
- Pennsylvania: PA-DEP-LAP · Registry checked · PA-DEP-LAP registry (opens in a new tab)
Homeowner samples
Accepts samples from homeowners
The Water Pollution Control division offers well water test kits for residents with private wells in Allegheny County.
How to order
Lab's homeowner testing page: alleghenycounty.us (opens in a new tab)
You order from and pay the lab directly.
Certified analytes and methods
Pennsylvania (4 analytes)
- E. coli [RTCR] (P/A) · SM 9222 H-2015 (EC+MUG) (Rev. 23rd ED)
- Heterotrophic bacteria (Enumeration) · SM 9215 B-2016 (PCA) (Rev. 23rd ED)
- Total coliform (Enumeration) · SM 9222 B-2015 (Endo) [Quant] (Rev. 23rd ED)
- Total coliforms [RTCR] (P/A) · SM 9222 B-2015 (Endo) (Rev. 23rd ED)
How we verify labs
Certifications come from each state's registry; homeowner policies and prices come from the lab's own pages, each with its source and verification date. Read our lab methodology.