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The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy's (EGLE) Drinking Water Laboratory provides drinking water testing services to the public, state and local communities, and water supply programs. Drinking water from public water supplies and private residential wells can be tested for a wide variety of microbiological and chemical contaminants. EGLE's Drinking Water Laboratory is the State of Michigan's principal laboratory for compliance testing under Michigan's Safe Drinking Water Act.
Effective on October 1, 2026, the following change will apply to Drinking Water Laboratory operations:
Drinking Water Testing Fees will be increasing.
New fees will reflect an increase over the laboratory's last adjustment of testing fees in 2007. This adjustment is based on changes in the Detroit Consumer Price Index and will help offset the continuing rise in laboratory operational expenses.
The new Drinking Water Testing Fees Schedule, Testing Fees Frequently Asked Questions, and short Drinking Water Testing Fees Customer Survey are below.
Effective October 1, 2025, the following change will apply to Drinking Water Laboratory operations:
Payment for analysis will be accepted through invoice payment, issued after analysis is complete. Any prepayment received with sample submissions will be returned to sender. Invoice payment can be completed at The Pay Place.
Submission of a single bottle for the Partial Chemistry analysis package will be rejected.
Partial Chemistry analysis requires a 250mL bottle and a 125mL bottle.
There are many reasons to get your drinking water tested, including but not limited to unusual color or odors, selling or buying a home with a drinking water well, or maintaining a drinking water well on your property.
Follow our 4 easy steps to test your drinking water.
To order drinking water test kits (including bottles for sampling), please call the lab's customer service line at 517-335-8184.
