City of Cordova

Looks like a utility or municipal lab

Judging by the name only (this is our label, not the state's). Labs like this usually test their own system. The state list does not say whether it takes samples from the public, so ask before you send one.

At a glance

What it is certified to test

1 of the 9 common well tests on the AK list (see which)

Price

not published on the state list: ask the lab for a quote

Turnaround

not stated on the state list or the lab’s website: ask when you order

Homeowner samples

not stated: ask the lab

Lab facts

Listed by

Alaska (Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) - Division of Environmental Health, Environmental Health Laboratory, Drinking Water Laboratory Certification)

Address

200 Orca Inlet Drive, Cordova, AK 99574 · Open in Google Maps

Phone

(907) 424-6338

Public / homeowner samples

Public samples: ask the lab

Not stated. DEC's microbiology list marks labs that do not accept samples from the public with ***; this lab is not marked, but the list does not say that it accepts samples from the public.

Left blank on the list

The Alaska list (version page as fetched 2026-11-03 (no date printed); chemistry page not available) gives no website for this lab.

Certification record

Certificate ID

AK00912

Issued by

Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) - Division of Environmental Health, Environmental Health Laboratory, Drinking Water Laboratory Certification (certification program)

Expiry on the list

6/30/2027 · expires in 227 days

List version

Alaska DEC - Laboratories Certified to Perform Microbiological Analyses of Drinking Water, version page as fetched 2026-11-03 (no date printed); chemistry page not available

We fetched it

3 Nov 2026 (file SHA-256 532e469182e2…) · open the state file

Tests on the state list

• Named on the official list The state list names this analyte (or a column for it) for this lab.
• Group-level certification Certified for a parent group (e.g. 'Inorganics') that includes this analyte. Confirm the specific test with the lab.
• Partial group certification The list marks the group as 'Partial'. Confirm this analyte with the lab.
• Subcontracted The lab sends this analyte to another accredited lab (MDH 'X*').

DEC microbiology list: certification AK00912, 4 drinking-water analytes with a certified method. DEC's chemistry certification page could not be read (it refused automated access), so chemistry certifications (nitrate, metals, PFAS, ...) are not shown for any Alaska-listed lab. Ask the lab or DEC.

Nearest labs that take homeowner samples

No other lab that takes homeowner samples is within 25 miles of this lab; the nearest is 137 miles away. Distances are straight-line from the address on the state list (approx. = ZIP-code centre). “Takes homeowner samples” comes from a state list column or the lab’s own website, as named.

Price and turnaround as printed on each lab’s own website and checked by a second reader; – = not published or not read yet.

Before you send a sample

Call the lab to confirm it's currently certified for the exact test and method, that it accepts samples from homeowners, and how to collect and ship them. Bacteria samples have short holding times. Status can change between list updates. To check a status, contact the Alaska certification program.

Is this your lab?

Labs can ask for corrections through the agency that publishes their state list. Homeowner service, prices and turnaround above come only from the lab’s own website. To ask us to correct or remove this listing, write to us (how we handle listings).