Chesapeake Environmental Laboratory, Inc
Homeowner samples
- Arsenic
- Coliform Bacteria
- Lead
- Nitrate / Nitrite
Water Testing Labs of MD – Stevensville is a commercial laboratory in Stevensville, MD (Queen Anne's County). It is on the Maryland drinking water program's list of certified laboratories (certificate 214), and we last checked the list on September 30, 2026.
The lab takes samples from homeowners.
Before you go: Certified by the Maryland Department of the Environment Laboratory Certification Program for drinking water analyses (Maryland lab number 214): Microbiology; Inorganics (nitrate); Metals (lead and copper, arsenic, barium, cadmium, chromium, mercury, selenium and other metals). From the MDE certified drinking water laboratory list revised August 11, 2026. Call first to confirm the lab accepts samples from private well owners and to ask about bottles, drop-off hours and pricing; most of these labs also run the county potability test (bacteria, nitrate, turbidity) for new wells.
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Listed on the official state certified laboratory list.
How this lab takes samples, based on its listing. Call to confirm hours, bottles and prices.
Published lab fees in Maryland: $41 for a bacteria test and $18 for nitrate. Maryland state lab fees; a county health department may add a collection fee ($50 in Frederick County). Prices at this lab may differ.
Bacteria samples need a sterile bottle from the lab. Chemistry samples usually take a clean container the lab supplies.
Skip softeners and filters. Remove the aerator, run the water 3 to 5 minutes, then fill without touching the inside of the cap.
Bacteria samples are time-sensitive. Use a cooler with ice packs and hand it in or ship it the same day.
Compare results with EPA drinking water limits. If anything is over, our problem pages explain what it means and how to treat it.
From the state certification list and the lab's own listing. Ask which ones it runs for homeowners.
Natural in some bedrock, with no taste or smell. The EPA limit is 0.010 mg/L. Learn more
Total coliform and E. coli. The test the CDC recommends every year for every private well. Learn more
Usually from plumbing and older well parts. EPA says there is no safe level. Learn more
From fertilizer, manure and septic systems. The EPA limit is 10 mg/L as nitrogen. Learn more
1000 Butterworth Court, Stevensville, MD 21666
Lab address
Yes. It is on the Maryland list of laboratories certified for drinking water testing, last checked September 30, 2026.
Its listing covers arsenic, coliform bacteria, lead and nitrate / nitrite. Call to confirm prices and which tests it runs for private well owners.
Yes, the listing says it takes homeowner samples. Get the right bottle from the lab first, especially for bacteria.
Call (410) 643-7711 and visit the lab's website. The address is 1000 Butterworth Court, Stevensville, MD 21666.
Homeowner samples
Homeowner samples
Homeowner samples