Water testing in Pennsylvania

Penn State Agricultural Analytical Services Laboratory Drinking Water Testing

$60

• Bacteria
• E. coli
• pH
• Total dissolved solids
• Hardness
• +19 more

Obtain a Drinking Water Test Kit from a Penn State county extension office, collect the sample following the included instructions, then mail the kit overnight to the lab along with payment.

Who can use it: Statewide Pennsylvania; over 1 million private wells serving 3.5 million people in rural areas

• Agricultural Analytical Services Laboratory, 720 Tower Rd, University Park · 814-863-0841

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Kirby Memorial Health Center Environmental Laboratory Drinking Water Testing

Call for price

• Bacteria
• E. coli
• Metals

Contact the lab at (570) 823-5450 ext. 353 to request testing capabilities, sample containers, sample pick-up/collection, and a quotation for analysis.

Who can use it: Private individuals as well as local, state, and federal agencies, engineering and environmental consulting firms

• Kirby Memorial Health Center Environmental Laboratory, 71 N. Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre · (570) 823-5450 Ext. 353

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City of Bethlehem Water & Sewer Resources Free Lead and Copper Sampling

Free

• Lead
• Copper

Report your water service line material through the City's Service Line Identification Survey; if your home or business meets the criteria for lead and copper sampling, a Water Lab employee will drop off instructions and bottles to fill and pick up the filled bottles the next morning.

Who can use it: Customers whose home or business meets the criteria for the City's lead and copper compliance sampling pool; sampling occurs about every three years, with the next round in 2028

• City of Bethlehem, Water & Sewer Resources, 10 East Church Street, Bethlehem · 610-865-7000

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Free Lead and Copper Tap Water Test

Free

• Lead
• Copper

Fill out the online request form to have PWD mail you a kit to test your tap water for lead and copper.

Who can use it: Available to PWD customers at homes only; not available for schools, daycares, or childcare centers.

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Pittsburgh Water Lead Test Kit

No fee listed

• Lead

Request a free lead test kit with the online form, by emailing LeadHelp@pgh2o.com, or calling the Lead Help Desk; PWSA mails a kit with prepaid return shipping to its lab.

Who can use it: Kits are only for Pittsburgh Water customers.

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Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County Tap Water Lead Testing

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• Lead

Call the MAWC lead hotline at 724-755-5858 (or main office at 724-755-5800) to discuss lead concerns and testing options with staff; testing at the tap is the only way to measure lead levels in a home or workplace.

Who can use it: MAWC water customers concerned about possible lead exposure at the tap

• Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County, Main Office, 124 Park and Pool Rd, New Stanton · 724-755-5800

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