Mat-Su Test Lab, LLC

At a glance

What it is certified to test

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

Price

from $49 (Coliform Bacteria), as printed on the lab’s website, read 15 Nov 2026

Turnaround

“Many of our tests are performed on-site, allowing us to offer testing at a more economical rate with a faster turn-around time than other...” (lab’s website)

Homeowner samples

yes (lab’s own website, read 15 Nov 2026)

Lab facts

Listed by

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

Address

9131 E Frontage Rd, Suite #15, Palmer, AK 99645 · Open in Google Maps

Phone

(907) 745-3005

Website

www.matsutestlab.com

Not on the state list: found and checked by us, 15 Nov 2026

Public / homeowner samples

Homeowner samples: yes (lab’s website)

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.

Certification record

Certificate ID

AK00037

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 AK00037, 3 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.

Homeowner service and turnaround (lab’s own website)

• Takes homeowner samples: yes. The lab’s site says: “Price List for Homeowners Many of our most requested tests and their costs are listed below” source
• Who collects: You collect it, or lab staff can. source
• Turnaround (as printed): Many of our tests are performed on-site, allowing us to offer testing at a more economical rate with a faster turn-around time than other labs. source

From the lab’s own website, read 15 Nov 2026 and re-read by a second checker; next check due by 13 Feb 2027. Certification fields come from the state list only.

Prices the lab prints, compared

Nearest labs that take homeowner samples

No other lab that takes homeowner samples is within 25 miles of this lab; the nearest is 37 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.

Around this lab: Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK

• Private wells: about 81,773 people, 81% of Matanuska-Susitna Borough’s 101,095 residents (USGS, 2015); rank 1 of 29 counties in Alaska by people on wells.

• EPA radon zone (indoor air): Zone 2: moderate potential (average indoor radon may be between 2 and 4 pCi/L). EPA says the zone map should not decide whether one home needs testing.
• Older homes (Census ACS 2020–2024): 18% of 51,170 housing units were built before 1980, below the state share of 37%. Homes built before 1986 are more likely to have lead solder or fittings, so test tap water for lead there.
• PFAS in public water nearby (public supply, not your well): 2 public systems serving this county reported EPA UCMR 5 results; 0 had a PFOA or PFOS sample at or above 4.0 ng/L.

County figures describe where the lab is, not the lab. Sources: USGS 2015 water use and 2017 arsenic estimates, EPA radon zones, Census ACS table B25034 (2020–2024), EPA UCMR 5 (2023–2026); details and links on the sources page.

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).