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Laboratory Services

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Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy

Laboratory Services

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy’s (EGLE) Laboratory Services is a full-service drinking water and environmental testing laboratory with broad scientific capabilities supporting Michigan’s residents, water supplies, the State of Michigan’s drinking water and environmental cleanup programs, and other local, state, and federal partners, holding certification with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) and accreditation with The National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Conference (NELAC) Institute.

This page can be accessed as Michigan.gov/EGLELab.

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Drinking Water Laboratory

The Drinking Water Laboratory offers services for the analysis of drinking water quality.

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Environmental Laboratory

The Environmental Laboratory is the only state-run environmental laboratory for analyzing environmental samples for state government facilities.

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Laboratory Certification Program

The Laboratory Certification Program certifies laboratories for the analysis of drinking water.

Contact us

  • Laboratory Director: Kirby Shane
  • For questions related to the Drinking Water Laboratory: (517) 335-8184
  • For questions related to the Environmental Laboratory: (517) 335-9800
  • For questions related to the Laboratory Certification Program: EGLE-RRD-Lab-Cert-Program@Michigan.gov
  • To order drinking water test kits (including bottles for sampling), please call the lab's customer service line at 517-335-8184.