Lower Colorado River Authority Environmental Laboratory Services
Water testing lab in Austin, Travis County, Texas.
Independent directory. Listings come from the TCEQ Public Water System Lab Map Table (updated 03/26/2026). These labs are accredited for public drinking-water samples; call first to confirm they accept private-well samples, which tests they run, sample bottles, drop-off hours and price.
Lower Colorado River Authority Environmental Laboratory Services
3505 Montopolis Drive, Austin, TX 78744 · map (OpenStreetMap)
Phone: (512) 356-6022
Bacteria (total coliform / E. coli)Lead & copperWater quality parameters
Private wells: Yes – residential water supply testing
Tests offered: Bacteria plus other residential panels (see LCRA form)
Published prices: Total coliform/E. coli: $53 per sample; standard turnaround 7–14 business days
Kit / drop-off / mail: Lab provides a 125-mL sterile bacteria bottle; drop off or ship. Bacteria samples must arrive Mon–Thu by 4:30 p.m. Kit/cooler shipment $25 per cooler