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Drinking Water Laboratory
Drinking Water Laboratory
Contact
Customer Service/Order Test Kits
517-335-8184
The Drinking Water Analysis Laboratory offers services for the analysis of drinking water quality. These services include all physical, chemical, and microbiological testing procedures currently used for this purpose by state and local water supply programs.
Effective next year 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.
Important Reminders
Microbiology Sample Submission
Effective October 1, 2025, the following change will apply to Drinking Water Laboratory operations:
- Samples submitted to the lab for Microbiology analyses such as E.coli and Total Coliform will no longer be accepted on Fridays.
- These sample submissions can still be submitted in person Monday-Thursday 8am-4:30pm or shipped overnight Monday-Wednesday to arrive by Thursday.
Payment Policy
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.
Partial Chemistry Bottles
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.
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Step-by-step service guides
Step-by-step guide for drinking water testing
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.