Testing your well water
The thousands of wells that draw water from the county’s groundwater basins generally produce high quality drinking water. The water district’s hundreds of monitoring wells provide data about regional groundwater quality; however every property and well has unique features and conditions.
- The water district recommends that individual well owners test their well water annually.
- Changes in color, odor, or taste should also prompt well testing.
The laboratories listed below are located in Santa Clara or San Benito County and certified by the California Department of Public Health to perform tests of drinking water in the indicated areas.
For a complete list of laboratories certified for drinking water analyses in California, visit the California Department of Public Health, Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELAP).
Source: California Department of Public Health website accessed January 24, 2012 and communication with California Department of Public Health staff. The information provided in the list is subject to change and may not be current. The list is periodically updated to reflect the changes based on information available in ELAP at that time. Should you have questions about a specific laboratory or need further information, please call ELAP at (510) 620-3155.
| Laboratory |
Fields of Testing for Drinking Water Analyses |
ELAP Renewal Date |
ACCUTEST LABORATORIES - NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
2105 LUNDY AVENUE
SAN JOSE, CA 95131
(408) 588-0200 |
Inorganic Chemistry |
7/31/2012 |
BOLSA ANALYTICAL
2337 TECHNOLOGY PARKWAY, SUITE K
HOLLISTER, CA 95023
(831) 637-4590 |
Microbiology, Inorganic Chemistry, Toxic Chemical Elements |
9/30/2012 |
CM ANALYTICAL, INC.
6700 BREM LANE, #10
GILROY, CA 95020
(408) 848-3619 |
Microbiology, Inorganic Chemistry |
1/31/2013 |
SANTA CLARA COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH LAB
2220 MOORPARK AVENUE, 2ND FLOOR
SAN JOSE, CA 95128
(408) 885-4272 |
Microbiology |
7/31/2013 |
TORRENT LABORATORY, INC.
483 SINCLAIR FRONTAGE ROAD
MILPITAS, CA 95035
(408) 263-5258 |
Microbiology, Inorganic Chemistry, Toxic Chemical Elements |
4/30/2012 |
