Homeland Environmental
Lab Services
Expertise & Experience
The two most important resources to human life are the air you breathe and the water you drink. Unfortunately, both the air and water can become exposed to contaminants that cause disease. Home Land Labs is dedicated to ensuring the water you drink and the air you breathe are safe so that you and your family can live a long and healthy life. We are Maryland certified via MD LAB ID #353.

Home Land Labs, provides us the opportunity to expand our services to water and mold analysis and sampling, and radon testing. We now offer weekend hours for water samples to be dropped off at the lab on Saturday from 9:00 am —3:00 pm |  Sunday drop-offs may be available upon request.
Counties We Service
Home Land Labs services the following areas:
  • Anne Arundel
  • Baltimore
  • Calvert
  • Carroll
  • Cecil
  • Charles
  • Frederick
  • Harford
  • Kent
  • Prince George's
  • Queen Anne's
  • Saint Mary's
  • Adams (PA)
  • Chester (PA)
  • Lancaster (PA)
  • York (PA)
Water Sampling

Standard Packages

Potability Package

Water can be tested for just about any mineral or impurity. However, the most common sample group is called the Potability Water Sample, also sometimes referred to as “Chemical and Bacteria Testing.” Should there be a problem, water conditioning units are available for any impurity found in the water. Most lenders require a potability water sample. Tests for:

  • Bacteria
  • Nitrates + Nitrites
  • pH
  • Turbidity
$195

Turnaround Time: 2 Business Days

VA/FHA/USDA Package

Tests for:

  • Potability+
  • Nitrites
  • Lead
  • Iron
$275
Turnaround Time: 2 Business Days
Deluxe Package
Test for:
  • FHA+ hardness
  • copper
  • chlorides
$375
Turnaround Time: 
3 Business Days

Additional Packages

Premier Package

Tests for Gross Alpha and Radon

$260
Chesapeake Package

Tests for Arsenic and Gross Alpha

$215
Turnaround Time:
7 Business Days
Protect your Plumbing Package

Tests for Chlorides, Iron, Hardness, pH- Commonly found impurities that can damage plumbing which could cause leaching of other contaminants that adversely affect health.

$175

Other Impurities

Sampling Collection Fee*

Our core service areas

$85

Calvert, Charles, Chester (PA), Kent, Queen Anne's & St. Mary's Counties

$100
*This fee is assessed in addition to the testing charges outlined below:

What We Test For

Lead

Required by most VA/FHA/ USDA underwriters. Caused by corrosion of household plumbing systems or hardware and erosion of natural deposits. Can lead to slowed mental development and kidney problems. Lead Instructions will need to be followed.

Lead Instructions

If the house is vacant, we suggest running the cold water from the kitchen faucet for one hour the day before the sampling. If the home is occupied, this is not necessary. However, the homeowners should put a towel over their kitchen sink the evening prior to sampling and should not run any water from the kitchen sink until the sampling is taken. We must be the first to run water from the kitchen sink on the day of our sampling.

PLEASE NOTE: If the lead instructions are not followed, an $100 collection fee will be assessed if a return trip is needed to accurately collect the lead sample.
$45
Turnaround Time:
2 Business Days
Iron

Possible staining on plumbing fixtures and laundry — required by most VA/FHA underwriters.

$35
Turnaround Time:
2 Business Days
Gross Alpha

Picks up alpha emissions from Radium and other radionuclides, such as Uranium. Can cause an increased risk of cancer.

$175
Turnaround Time: 
6  Business Days
Radium 226/228

Increased risk of cancer. Recommended if Gross Alpha results are 5-15 pCi.

$225
Turnaround Time: 
10  Business Days
‍Arsenic

Wells located in Calvert and St. Mary’s Counties, the Eastern Shore and Anne Arundel County including Mayo, Edgewater, Arnold and Annapolis.

$45
Turnaround Time:
2 Business Days
Cadmium

Resulting from pipes and industrial waste. When consumed can lead to possible kidney damage. Cadmium testing is required in order to obtain a Certificate of Potability in certain areas of Anne Arundel County when the pH is below 6.0.

$45
Turnaround Time:
2 Business Days
Chlorides

Chlorides are commonly found at properties near tidal water and roadways that are treated with road salt in the winter.

$40
Turnaround Time:
3 Business Days
Hardness

Presents issues with the "feel" of the water.

$40
Turnaround Time:
2 Business Days
VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds)

VOC Testing covers the entire spectrum of gas and chemical leaks which can increase the risk of cancer.

$250
Turnaround Time:
7 Business Days
Radon in the Water

The EPA does not currently have a pass/fail level, but under 4,000 pCi/l is the most common acceptable level.

$150
Turnaround Time:
7 Business Days
Fluoride
$45
Turnaround Time:
10 Business Days
Copper

Recommend testing for lead too. Corrosion of household plumbing systems; erosion of natural deposits.

$45
Turnaround Time: 
2 Business Days
Nitrates

Sources are run-off from fertilizer use, leaking septic tanks, sewage, and erosion of natural deposits.

$30
Turnaround Time: 
2 Business Days
Nitrites
$30
Turnaround Time: 
2 Business Days
Turbidity

Typically from soil run-off.

$20
Turnaround Time: 
2 Business Days
PFAS 18

A list of 18 common Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances that are widely used. There are thousands of PFAS chemicals found in many different consumer, commercial, and industrial products. Their very slow breakdown makes them very persistent in the environment and studies have shown that exposure to some PFAS in the environment may be linked to harmful health effects in humans.

$995
Turnaround Time: 
30 Business Days
Manganese
Manganese is a natural occurring mineral that can be found in groundwater anywhere. It can cause brown stains, as well as an off taste and odor.
$45
Turnaround Time: 
2 Business Days
Glyphosate
The most widely used herbicide in the United States. Herbicides applied to farmlands, gardens and lawns can make their way into ground water or surface water systems that feed drinking water supplies. Long term exposure could lead to kidney problems and reproductive difficulties.
$275
Turnaround Time: 
10 Business Days
Pesticides
There are a large number of pesticides used to ensure food is not damaged or destroyed by pests. When pesticides are spilled, disposed of, or applied on plants and soil, some amount can be carried into the surrounding surface or groundwater. Each pesticide has different properties and toxicological effects.
$500
Turnaround Time: 
30 Business Days
Salt Water Intrusion
The movement of saline water into freshwater aquifers, which can lead to groundwater quality degradation, including drinking water sources, and other consequences. Saltwater intrusion can naturally occur in coastal aquifers, owing to the hydraulic connection between groundwater and seawater. Includes (total dissolved solids, chlorides, conductivity, hardness) Primarily for residence households near water ways that can be influenced by salt water.
$120
Turnaround Time: 
3 Business Days
Road Brine/Salt
Liquid sodium chloride (brine) is an economical anti-icing and pre- treatment chemical. Magnesium Chloride and Calcium Chloride – These products can melt ice at lower temperatures than salt. Both chemicals in liquid form can be used for anti-icing. Includes total dissolved solids, chlorides and conductivity.

❖ Please note that an $125 sampling fee will be added per trip to the property if Home Land conducts the sampling.
$85
Turnaround Time: 
3 Business Days
Please call us to learn about additional impurities we can test for.
Please fill out our Water Sampling Questionnaire.
Standard Packages

Potability Package
Just about any mineral or impurity can be tested for in water. However the most common sample group is called the Potability Water Sample, also sometimes referred to as “Chemical and Bacteria Testing.” Should there be a problem, water conditioning units are available for any impurity found in the water. Most lenders require the potability water sample. It tests for:
•   Bacteria
•   Nitrates + Nitrites
•   pH
•   Turbidity

Fee: $140
Turnaround Time: 2 Business Days

VA/FHA/USDA Package
•   Potability+
•   Nitrites
•   Lead
•   Iron

Fee: $200
Turnaround Time: 2 Business Days

Additional Packages
Premier Package: Gross Alpha and Radon
Fee: $260

Chesapeake Package: Arsenic and Gross Alpha
Fee: $215
Turnaround Time: 7 Business Days

Protect your Plumbing Package: Chlorides, Iron, Hardness, pH- Commonly found impurities that can damage
plumbing which could cause leaching of other contaminants that adversely affect health.
Fee: $175

Other Impurities
An $80 sampling collection fee will be assessed in addition to the charges below:
$100 fee for Berks, Bucks, Chester, Kent, Montgomery, St. Mary’s, Talbot, Washington and Washington DC.

Water Sampling Chain of Custody Form

What We Test For
Lead

Required by most VA/FHA/ USDA underwriters. Caused by corrosion of household plumbing systems or hardware and erosion of natural deposits. Can lead to slowed mental development and kidney problems. Lead Instructions will need to be followed.
Fee: $40
Turnaround Time: 2-3 Business Days

Lead Instructions
If the house is vacant, we suggest running the cold water from the kitchen faucet for one hour the day before the sampling. If the home is occupied, this is not necessary. However, the homeowners should put a towel over their kitchen sink the evening prior to sampling and should not run any water from the kitchen sink until the sampling is taken. We must be the first to run water from the kitchen sink the day of our sampling.

Iron
Possible staining on plumbing fixtures and laundry — required by most VA/FHA underwriters.
Fee: $25
Turnaround Time: 2 Business Days

Gross Alpha
Picks up alpha emissions from Radium and other radionuclides, such as Uranium. Can cause an increased risk of cancer.
Fee:
$125
Turnaround Time: 6  Business Days

Radium 226/228
Increased risk of cancer. Recommended if Gross Alpha results are 5-15 pCi.
Fee: $180
Turnaround Time: 10  Business Days

Howard County Radium Map
Anne Arundel County Radium Map
Baltimore County Radium Map

Arsenic
Wells located in Calvert and St. Mary’s Counties, the Eastern Shore and Anne Arundel County including Mayo, Edgewater, Arnold and Annapolis.
Fee: $40
Turnaround Time: 3 Business Days

Cadmium
Resulting from pipes and industrial waste. Primarily found in the Coastal Plains; Eastern Shore, Calvert, Charles, Prince George’s and St. Mary’s Counties. Can possibly lead to kidney damage.
Fee: $40
Turnaround Time: 7 Business Days

Chlorides
Chlorides are commonly found at properties near tidal water and roadways that are treated with road salt in the winter.
Fee: $35
Turnaround Time: 2 — 3 Business Days

Hardness
Presents issues with the "feel" of the water.
Fee: $35
Turnaround Time: 3 Business Days

VOC
(Volatile Organic Compounds) Testing for gas and chemical leaks, which can increase the risk of cancer. VOC’s is a test that covers the entire spectrum above and beyond MTBE’s which is mainly used for finding gasoline.
Fee: $195
Turnaround Time: 7 Business Days

Radon in the Water
The EPA does not currently have a pass/fail level, but under 4,000 pCi/l is the most common acceptable level.
Fee: $50
Turnaround Time: 7 Business Days

Fluoride
Fee: $40
Turnaround Time: 10 Business Days

Copper
Recommend testing for lead too. Corrosion of household plumbing systems; erosion of natural deposits.
Fee: $25
Turnaround Time: 4 Business Days

Nitrates/Nitrites
Sources are run-off from fertilizer use, leaking septic tanks, sewage, and erosion of natural deposits.
Fee: $30
Turnaround Time: 2 Business Days

Turbidity
Typically from soil run-off.
Fee: $15
Turnaround Time: 1 Business Day
Radon Testing
Radon in the Air
48 Hour Continuous Monitor Test
$175/$200 non-core

We offer the most dependable radon testing on the market. Our 48-hour continuous radon monitors are calibrated and performance test annually to ensure the most accurate and fastest test results available. Our Lab Director and lead radon professional, Kevin Barnaba, is a Licensed Environmental Health Specialist and is certified to conduct radon testing by the National Radon Proficiency Program. Home Land Labs is a third party testing company that does not perform mitigation work.

Radon is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas that is naturally occurring in rocks.. When foundations are dug for homes or commercial buildings, the gas collects under the slab on the lowest level. The gas, which cannot be detected by our senses, can seep through cracks and voids in the foundation and collect into the areas occupied by humans. Radon is a health threat because the gas can accumulate in homes and cause lung cancer. It is the second leading cause of lung cancer behind smoking.

The EPA has a set 4.0 pCi/L as the Action Level to correct your home. Because there are no safe levels of radon, it is recommended that a home be corrected for levels between 2.0 – 4.0 pCi/L.  It should be noted that radon can occur anywhere and even a home located in a low-risk area can accumulate gas above the EPA Action Level.

See a map showing the risk of radon in your area.

Thankfully, if radon is found at unsafe levels in occupied space, it can be removed by a radon mitigation system. Don’t wait to find out if you have radon in your home. Get your home tested for radon today. If you are buying a home, be sure to have the home tested before you buy.

When should you test your home for radon:
  • If you have not had your home tested for radon, do so as soon as possible.
  • If you are purchasing an existing or new home. A radon test is required when selling a home in Montgomery County.
  • If you have had your home tested and levels were between 2.0 – 4.0 piC/L consider testing your home again as radon levels can fluctuate.
  • If a radon mitigation system was installed on your home, it is recommended that you test your home every two years to ensure the effectiveness of the mitigation system.
Maryland Resident Radon Resources
Radon in the Air
Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that is colorless, odorless, and tasteless and therefore cannot be detected by our senses.  Radon is a health threat because the gas can accumulate in homes and cause lung cancer.  It is the second leading cause of lung cancer behind smoking.

$150 — 48 Hour Continuous Monitor Test

The EPA has a set 4.0 pCi/L as the Action Level to correct your home. Because there are no safe levels of radon, it is recommended that a home be corrected for level between 2.0 – 4.0 pCi/L. Click here to see a map showing the risk of radon in your area.  It should be noted that radon can occur anywhere and even a home located in the low risk area can accumulate gas above the EPA Action Level.

When should you test your home for radon:
•   If you have not had your home tested for radon, do so as soon as possible.
•   If you are purchasing an existing or new home.  A radon test is required when selling a home in Montgomery County.
•   If you have had your home tested and levels were between 2.0 – 4.0 piC/L consider testing your home again as radon levels can fluctuate.
•   If a radon mitigation system was installed on your home, it is recommended that you test your home every two year to ensure the effectiveness of the mitigation system.

Home Land Labs offers the most dependable radon testing on the market. Our 48-hour continuous radon monitors provide the most accurate and fastest test results available. Each monitor is calibrated and is exposed to an annual performance test to ensure accurate results. Our lead radon professional is a Licensed Environmental Health Specialist and certified to conduct radon testing by the National Radon Proficiency Program. We are a third party testing company that does not perform mitigation work.

Radon is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas that is naturally occurring in rocks. When foundations are dug for homes or commercial buildings, the gas collects under the slab on the lowest level. The gas can seep through cracks and voids in the foundation and collect into the areas occupied by humans.

Thankfully, if radon is found at unsafe levels in occupied space, it can be removed by a radon mitigation system. Don’t wait to find out if you have radon in your home. Get your home tested for radon today. If you are buying a home, be sure to have the home tested before you buy.

Our Lab Director, Kevin Barnaba is certified to perform radon testing.

Disclosures & Agreements
Radon Non-Interference Agreement
Mold Sampling & Analysis

Mold

Home Land Labs (ID LAP-232343) is now accredited by the AIHA Laboratory Accreditation Programs (AIHA LAP, LLC) in the EMLAP accreditation program for the analyses of Fungal Spores by Air – Direct Examination & Surface – Direct Examination, as documented by the Scope of Accreditation Certificate and associated Scope.

Please see AIHA LAP, LLC Accredited Laboratory Directory to view Home Land Labs current certificate and scope of accreditation.

Home Land Environmental offers mold inspection and sampling services in Maryland and Pennsylvania.

Please be advised that we have recently updated our rush fees, drop off times and locations for EXPEDITED mold analysis.
Next Day Results
  • Samples must be received by 4:00 pm to receive next day results with a next day rush.
  • Samples can be dropped at our Waldorf, Annapolis, Rosedale or Forest Hill Location
Same Day Results
Samples must be received in the lab by the following times:
  • Forest Hill - 12:00 PM
  • Rosedale - 3:00 PM
  • Annapolis - 1:00 PM
  • Waldorf - We will not be accepting any same day mold samples at this location

Mold

Home Land Labs (ID LAP-232343) is now accredited by the AIHA Laboratory Accreditation Programs (AIHA LAP, LLC) in the EMLAP accreditation program for the analyses of Fungal Spores by Air – Direct Examination & Surface – Direct Examination, as documented by the Scope of Accreditation Certificate and associated Scope.

Please see AIHA LAP, LLC Accredited Laboratory Directory to view Home Land Labs current certificate and scope of accreditation.

Home Land Environmental offers mold inspection and sampling services in Maryland and Pennsylvania.