Georgia: Certified labs by state

Georgia splits private-well help between the Georgia Department of Public Health (well-owner guidance and the Non-Public Well Program), the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (state-certified drinking-water lab lists), and UGA Extension/AESL (testing, county offices, and radon-in-water information). Georgia also publishes region-specific private-well concerns, including arsenic below the fall line and uranium above it. ([dph.georgia.gov](https://dph.georgia.gov/environmental-health/well-water))

Checked against official sources on October 4, 2026. Rules and links change; confirm with the office listed before you act.

Official resources in Georgia

Georgia DPH Well Water

State page for private-well owners with sampling recommendations, the Non-Public Well Program, and links to certified labs. ([dph.georgia.gov](https://dph.georgia.gov/environmental-health/well-water))

Georgia EPD Drinking Water

Official EPD page linking current Georgia-certified laboratory lists for chemical, microbiological, PFAS, and lead/copper monitoring. ([epd.georgia.gov](https://epd.georgia.gov/watershed-protection-branch/drinking-water))

UGA Extension: Testing for Water Quality

UGA guidance with Georgia-specific well tests, frequencies, and region-based recommendations such as arsenic and uranium. ([extension.uga.edu](https://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.html?number=C858-2&title=testing-for-water-quality))

UGA County Extension Offices

Directory residents can use to find their local office for W33C private-well chemical testing access and sample-submission help. ([dph.georgia.gov](https://dph.georgia.gov/environmental-health/well-water))

UGA Radon in Well Water

Official UGA radon page recommending air testing first, then well-water testing if indoor radon is high. ([radon.uga.edu](https://radon.uga.edu/testing-and-mitigation/radon-in-well-water/))

Key facts for Georgia

Georgia DPH recommends annual bacterial testing for private wells. ([dph.georgia.gov](https://dph.georgia.gov/environmental-health/well-water))
Georgia DPH recommends a W33C private-well chemical screening every 3 years. ([dph.georgia.gov](https://dph.georgia.gov/environmental-health/well-water))
UGA lists annual nitrate, nitrate+nitrite, turbidity, and color testing for private wells statewide. ([extension.uga.edu](https://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.html?number=C858-2&title=testing-for-water-quality))
UGA recommends arsenic testing at least once, then yearly, in the Southern Coastal Plain below the fall line. ([extension.uga.edu](https://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.html?number=C858-2&title=testing-for-water-quality))
UGA recommends uranium testing at least once, then yearly, in the Piedmont-Blue Ridge above the fall line. ([extension.uga.edu](https://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.html?number=C858-2&title=testing-for-water-quality))
UGA says radon in water can occur in well water and advises testing indoor air first. ([radon.uga.edu](https://radon.uga.edu/testing-and-mitigation/radon-in-well-water/))

What to do next

Start with your county UGA Extension office to ask for the W33C kit and local sampling instructions. ([dph.georgia.gov](https://dph.georgia.gov/environmental-health/well-water))
Use Georgia EPD’s certified lab lists and confirm the lab is certified for the exact contaminant you want tested. ([epd.georgia.gov](https://epd.georgia.gov/watershed-protection-branch/drinking-water))
If your home is below the fall line, ask about arsenic; if above it in the Piedmont-Blue Ridge, ask about uranium; if radon air is high, test water too. ([extension.uga.edu](https://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.html?number=C858-2&title=testing-for-water-quality))

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