Microbac Laboratories, Inc. - Chicagoland Division

At a glance

What it is certified to test

4 of the 9 common well tests on the KS 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

Kansas (Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) - Environmental Laboratory Improvement Program (ELIPO))

Address

250 West 84th Drive, Merrillville, IN 46410-6244 · Open in Google Maps

Phone

(219) 769-8378

Public / homeowner samples

Public samples: ask the lab

Not stated in the list.

Location note

Lab is in IN, certified by Kansas (often used as a mail-in lab).

Left blank on the list

The Kansas list (version Live database, searched 2026-11-15 ("believed to be accurate at the time of the search")) gives no website for this lab.

Certification record

Certificate ID

KS Lab ID E-10397

Issued by

Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) - Environmental Laboratory Improvement Program (ELIPO) (certification program)

Expiry on the list

1/31/2027 · expires in 77 days

List version

KDHE Approved Laboratory Search (AB Manager public database, Matrix: Drinking Water), version Live database, searched 2026-11-15 ("believed to be accurate at the time of the search")

We fetched it

15 Nov 2026 (file SHA-256 02da77ff37dd…) · 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*').

KDHE lists 30 drinking-water analytes this lab is accredited for. KDHE database: lab type NELAP Primary out-of-state; 'Commercial?' Yes; 'Is Primary?' Yes. 'Commercial?' is KDHE's lab-type flag, not a statement about homeowners' samples: call before you send a sample.

Also certified by other states

Same business (same street address and ZIP) on another state's official list. Each state certifies separately, so each listing keeps its own source.

• Illinois · IEPA 200064; IDPH Lab # 1755266 · Coliform / E. coli, Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead, Manganese, Other metals · Public samples: ask the lab
  IEPA Accredited Laboratories (Primary Labs / Secondary Labs) - Laboratories Accredited for Chemical Analysis + Illinois Department of Public Health - Certified Water Microbiology Laboratories + TNI LAMS fields of accreditation (Drinking Water, accrediting body IL ELAP) (12/09/2025 (date in the file name; the PDF prints no date); Revision Date Thursday, December 4, 2025; TNI LAMS as fetched 2026-11-15)
• Indiana · no ID on list · Coliform / E. coli, Nitrate · Public samples: ask the lab
  IDOH Water Test Facilities Application (in-state drinking water laboratories) (layer data edited 2026-08-17)

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 Kansas 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).