Water testing in Erie County, NY

Lowest listed local program price: $18, other prices posted, Erie County Department of Health, Public Health Laboratories.

Well water

Erie County Public Health Laboratories Environmental Water Testing

$18, other prices posted

  • Bacteria
  • Nitrate
  • Lead
  • Arsenic
  • Fluoride
  • Hardness

Contact the Erie County Public Health Laboratories for a sample container and instructions, collect your water sample, and bring it to the lab at 503 Kensington Avenue in Buffalo during business hours; each requested analyte is billed per the posted fee schedule.

All posted prices

Lab fee schedule effective 6/1/2025: Coliform Total (Colilert) $18.00, Nitrate $35.00, Lead $25.00, Arsenic $25.00, Fluoride $30.00, Trace Metals Scan $150.00, per analyte, from the ECPHL Fee Schedule for Environmental Testing.

Who can use it: Private well owners and residents of Erie County, New York; the lab also serves local health departments, hospitals and other providers.

  • Erie County Public Health Laboratories, 503 Kensington Avenue, Buffalo · (716) 898-6100

Checked October 2, 2026. Report a change

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