At a glance
- What it is certified to test
- 1 of the 9 common well tests on the IL 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
- Illinois (Illinois EPA - Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (IL ELAP, chemistry) and Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH, water microbiology))
- Address
- 2401 S. McLafferty Rd, Carbondale, IL 62901-3946 · Open in Google Maps
- Phone
- (618) 457-8613
- Public / homeowner samples
- Public samples: ask the labNot stated in the list.
- Left blank on the list
- The Illinois list (version Revision Date Thursday, December 4, 2025) gives no website for this lab.
Certification record
- Certificate ID
- IDPH Lab # 17502
- Issued by
- Illinois EPA - Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (IL ELAP, chemistry) and Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH, water microbiology) (certification program)
- Expiry on the list
- Oct 2026 · Date on list has passed (15 days ago)
- List version
- Illinois Department of Public Health - Certified Water Microbiology Laboratories, version Revision Date Thursday, December 4, 2025
- We fetched it
- 15 Nov 2026 (file SHA-256 ff3504484187…) · open the state file
Tests on the state list
| Contaminant | On this state list |
|---|---|
| Coliform / E. coli | Named on the official list |
| Nitrate | Not named on this list |
| Arsenic | Not named on this list |
| Lead | Not named on this list |
| PFAS | Not named on this list |
| Uranium | Not named on this list |
| Radon (water) | Not named on this list |
| Manganese | Not named on this list |
| VOCs | Not named on this list |
Groups as written on the state list (4)
- TC-MF: Total Coliform with EC Broth with MUG verification (Membrane Filter Procedure)
- Colilert 18 P/A: Total Coliform and E. coli (Chromogenic Substrate Method)
- Colilert 18 Quantitray: Total Coliform and E. coli (MPN) (Chromogenic Substrate Method)
- Simplate: Heterotrophic Plate Count (MPN)
- 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*').
IDPH certifies this lab for these water microbiology methods: TC-MF, Colilert 18 P/A, Colilert 18 Quantitray, Simplate. IDPH lab type: Municipal. The microbiology expiry month printed on IDPH's list (Oct 2026) has passed (checked Nov 15, 2026). Check the lab's current status with IDPH.
Nearest labs that take homeowner samples
No other lab that takes homeowner samples is within 25 miles of this lab; the nearest is 67 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.
| Lab and tests named on its list | Town | Distance | Tests in common with this lab | Price printed | Turnaround printed | Homeowner samples: source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Water Central Laboratory Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead, PFAS | Belleville, IL | 67 mi (approx.) | 0 | – | – | California list |
| IIA Lab Services LLC Coliform / E. coli | St. Louis, MO | 82 mi (approx.) | 1 | – | – | lab’s own website, read 15 Nov 2026 |
| EMSL Analytical Inc.-St. Louis Coliform / E. coli, Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead | St. Louis, MO | 82 mi (approx.) | 1 | – | – | California list |
| Pace Analytical Services, LLC - Madisonville not broken down on its list | Madisonville, KY | 95 mi (approx.) | 0 | – | – | Louisiana list |
| Eurofins St Louis not broken down on its list | Earth City, MO | 99 mi (approx.) | 0 | – | – | Washington list |
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: Jackson County, IL
- Private wells: about 5,121 people, 9% of Jackson County’s 59,362 residents (USGS, 2015); rank 49 of 102 counties in Illinois 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.
- Arsenic above 10 µg/L (USGS model): about 12 private-well users (95% range 9 to 16; 2010 base), rank 92 of 102 in the state. A screening estimate, not a measurement of any well.
- Older homes (Census ACS 2020–2024): 58% of 27,727 housing units were built before 1980, below the state share of 63%. 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): 5 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 Illinois 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).
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