Laboratory Services - Environmental Health - Public Health - Madison & Dane County

Paint & Water Testing for lead

Lead is often found in old paint and household dust and dirt, in homes or apartments built before 1978. Public Health - Madison & Dane County's lab offers paint testing to all Madison and Dane County residents. The cost for each paint sample is $20.

Instructions on collecting and submitting paint samples

More information about lead

in homes
in water

WI Occupational Health Lab: Lead Dust Wipe Samples: (608) 224-6210

Information on lead paint hazards, hazard control measures & paint chip testing: (608) 266-4821