Pure-Test Laboratory
729 E Lincoln AvenueMyerstown, PA 17067Phone: (717) 866-2234Lab's homeowner testing page: puretest.com (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
How samples reach the lab: Drop-off
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Listed tests and prices: $36 shipping not stated
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State certifications
- PennsylvaniaBacteriaNitrate/nitriteMetalsLead & copperStandard chemistry
not: VOCs, SOCs, Radiological, PFAS
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 | certified | certified | certified | not certified | not certified | not certified | not certified | certified |
- Pennsylvania: PA-DEP-LAP · Registry checked · PA-DEP-LAP registry (opens in a new tab)
Homeowner samples
Accepts samples from homeowners
How samples reach the lab: Drop-off
If you shock your well and then flush your taps afterwards to the point of non-noticeable chlorine detection, we will happily test your water sample.
Listed tests and prices
| Test | What's included | Price | Shipping | Turnaround | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacteria | Total coliform bacteria, E. coli | $36 | Not stated | Results in 2 business days |
How to order
Lab's homeowner testing page: puretest.com (opens in a new tab)
You order from and pay the lab directly.
Certified analytes and methods
Pennsylvania (40 analytes)
- Alkalinity as CaCO3 · SM 2320B - 2021 (Rev. 24th ed.)
- Aluminum · EPA 200.8 (Rev. 5.4)
- Antimony · EPA 200.8 (Rev. 5.4)
- Arsenic · EPA 200.8 (Rev. 5.4)
- Barium · EPA 200.8 (Rev. 5.4)
- Beryllium · EPA 200.8 (Rev. 5.4)
- Bromide · SM 4110B - 2020 (Rev. 24th ed.)
- Bromide · EPA 300.0 (Rev. 2.1)
- Cadmium · EPA 200.8 (Rev. 5.4)
- Chloride · SM 4110B - 2020 (Rev. 24th ed.)
- Chloride · EPA 300.0 (Rev. 2.1)
- Chromium · EPA 200.8 (Rev. 5.4)
- Conductivity · SM 2510B - 2021 (Rev. 24th ed.)
- Copper · EPA 200.8 (Rev. 5.4)
- E. coli (Enumeration) · SM 9223 B-2016 (Colilert-18/QT) (Rev. 23rd ED)
- E. coli [RTCR] (P/A) · SM 9223 B-2016 (Colilert-18) (Rev. 23rd ED)
- Fluoride · EPA 300.0 (Rev. 2.1)
- Fluoride · SM 4110B - 2020 (Rev. 24th ed.)
- Heterotrophic bacteria (Enumeration) · SimPlate
- Lead · EPA 200.8 (Rev. 5.4)
- Manganese · EPA 200.8 (Rev. 5.4)
- Nickel · EPA 200.8 (Rev. 5.4)
- Nitrate (as N) · EPA 300.0 (Rev. 2.1)
- Nitrate (as N) · SM 4110B - 2020 (Rev. 24th ed.)
- Nitrite (as N) · SM 4110B - 2020 (Rev. 24th ed.)
- Nitrite (as N) · EPA 300.0 (Rev. 2.1)
- Orthophosphate as P · SM 4110B - 2020 (Rev. 24th ed.)
- Orthophosphate as P · EPA 300.0 (Rev. 2.1)
- pH · SM 4500-H + B - 2000 (Rev. 21st ed.)
- Residue, filterable (TDS) · SM 2540C - 2020 (Rev. 24th ed.)
- Selenium · EPA 200.8 (Rev. 5.4)
- Silver · EPA 200.8 (Rev. 5.4)
- Sulfate · SM 4110B - 2020 (Rev. 24th ed.)
- Sulfate · EPA 300.0 (Rev. 2.1)
- Temperature, deg. C · SM 2550B - 2010 (Rev. 23rd ed.)
- Thallium · EPA 200.8 (Rev. 5.4)
- Total coliform (Enumeration) · SM 9223 B-2016 (Colilert-18/QT) (Rev. 23rd ED)
- Total coliforms [RTCR] (P/A) · SM 9223 B-2016 (Colilert-18) (Rev. 23rd ED)
- Turbidity · SM 2130B - 2020 (Rev. 24th ed.)
- Zinc · EPA 200.8 (Rev. 5.4)
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.