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Merit Laboratories, Inc.

East Lansing, MI · Public samples: ask the lab

At a glance

What it is certified to test
6 of the 9 common well tests on the MI 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
Michigan (Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) - Laboratory Certification Program)
Address
2680 East Lansing Drive, East Lansing, MI 48823 · Open in Google Maps
Phone
(517) 827-2747
Public / homeowner samples
Public samples: ask the lab
Not stated in the list.
Left blank on the list
The Michigan list (version SOM Certified Labs - Chemistry 3/11/2026 (chemistry, lead and copper lists); 9/8/2025 (in-state PFAS list)) gives no website for this lab.

Certification record

Certificate ID
9956
Issued by
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) - Laboratory Certification Program (certification program)
List version
EGLE - State of Michigan Certified Laboratories: Chemistry + EGLE - State of Michigan Certified Laboratories: Lead and Copper + EGLE - In-State Certified PFAS Laboratories, version SOM Certified Labs - Chemistry 3/11/2026 (chemistry, lead and copper lists); 9/8/2025 (in-state PFAS list)
We fetched it
15 Nov 2026 (file SHA-256 67116a31f5aa…) · open the state file

Tests on the state list

6 of the 9 well-water tests we track are named for this lab on the Michigan list (version SOM Certified Labs - Chemistry 3/11/2026 (chemistry, lead and copper lists); 9/8/2025 (in-state PFAS list)).
ContaminantOn this state listSame lab, other state lists
Coliform / E. coliNot named on this list
NitrateNamed on the official listIndiana
ArsenicNamed on the official listIndiana
LeadNamed on the official listIndiana
PFASNamed on the official listIndiana, New York
UraniumNot named on this list
Radon (water)Not named on this list
ManganeseNamed on the official list
VOCsNamed on the official listIndiana, North Carolina
Other metalsNamed on the official listIndiana
Groups as written on the state list (56)
  • 11-chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid
  • 1H,1H, 2H, 2H-Perfluorodecane sulfonic acid
  • 1H,1H, 2H, 2H-Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid
  • 1H,1H, 2H, 2H-Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid
  • 4,8-dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid
  • 9-chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid
  • Antimony
  • Arsenic
  • Barium
  • Beryllium
  • Bromodichloromethane
  • Bromoform
  • Cadmium
  • Chloride
  • Chloroform
  • Chromium
  • Copper
  • Cyanide
  • Dibromochloromethane
  • Fluoride
  • Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid
  • Lead
  • Manganese
  • Mercury
  • N-ethyl perfluorooctane sulfonamidoacetic acid
  • N-methyl perfluorooctane sulfonamidoacetic acid
  • Nickel
  • Nitrate
  • Nitrite
  • Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid
  • Perfluoro(2-ethoxyethane)sulfonic acid
  • Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid
  • Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid
  • Perfluorobutane sulfonic acid
  • Perfluorobutanoic acid
  • Perfluorodecanoic acid
  • Perfluorododecanoic acid
  • Perfluoroheptane sulfonic acid
  • Perfluoroheptanoic acid
  • Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid
  • … and 16 more
  • 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*').

EGLE lists 56 drinking-water analytes this lab is certified for (analyte-level list). On EGLE's chemistry, lead and copper and in-state PFAS lists. EGLE's lists print 2 different phone numbers for this lab; the one shown is on the chemistry and lead and copper lists. EGLE's in-state PFAS list (9/8/2025) is more than 12 months old; the analytes from it may have changed.

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.

  • New York · NY ELAP 11814 · PFAS · Public samples: ask the lab
    NY DOH - New York State accredited labs for PFOA/PFOS (EPA 533 / 537.1 v2), private-well rebate program (page fetched 2026-10-29)
  • North Carolina · 26702 · VOCs · Public samples: ask the lab
    NC SLPH Environmental Sciences - Certified Drinking Water Laboratories (Commercial) (generated on request (no date printed), fetched 2026-11-07)
  • Indiana · C-MI-07 · Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead, PFAS, VOCs, Other metals · Public samples: ask the lab
    IDOH - Find a Certified Out-of-State Drinking Water Laboratory (program page table) (page as fetched 2026-11-07 (no date printed))

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 Michigan certification program.

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Certified as ofSOM Certified Labs - Chemistry 3/11/2026 (chemistry, lead and copper lists); 9/8/2025 (in-state PFAS list)

EGLE - State of Michigan Certified Laboratories: Chemistry + EGLE - State of Michigan Certified Laboratories: Lead and Copper + EGLE - In-State Certified PFAS Laboratories. Fetched 2026-11-15 (UTC). File SHA-256 67116a31f5aa…

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