Homepage

Drinking Water

Soils & Solids

Wastewater & Groundwater

Field Sciences

Industries We Serve

A Leader in Providing
Defensible Data with
High Quality Service

Suburban Testing Labs is a full-service environmental testing laboratory located in Reading, Pennsylvania that specializes in the analysis of drinking water, ground water, wastewater, soil, and solid materials such as biosolids and sludge. We proudly serve Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, and Delaware.  Founded in 1963, our experience provides you with customized solutions to any of your sampling or analytical needs.

Our purpose every day is to protect public health and preserve the environment.  As partners within the community, our friendly, knowledgeable, and experienced team understands that reputation is built on delivering high quality, defensible data, at a competitive price with highly rated customer service.  The key success factor is our organization’s relentless adherence to our core values.

Suburban Testing Labs has grown from a small, regional water testing company to one of the largest family-owned, independent, single-site environmental testing laboratories in North America. Firmly rooted in high-standards with an eye soaring to new heights, we are ready to be your partner for success.

News

  • EPA Proposes PFAS Limits for Drinking Water

    This past Tuesday, March 14, 2023, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) released proposed regulations for new Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) limits for PFAS in drinking water. These proposed regulations represent a significant step […]

  • International Women’s Day 2023

    Every March we highlight the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society.  This Women’s History Month 2023, we are honoring three great women of environmental science: Rachel Carson, Marjory Stoneman Douglas, and […]

  • Pennsylvania Adopts PFAS Limits for Drinking Water

    Harrisburg, PA – In a first of its kind rulemaking, Pennsylvania has adopted new regulations to protect Pennsylvanians’ drinking water from PFAS chemicals by setting new limits on two forms of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The new […]