Oakland Co. Health Division Laboratory

At a glance

What it is certified to test

4 of the 9 common well tests on the MI list (see which)

Price

no per-test price printed on the lab’s website when we read it (14 Nov 2026): ask for a quote

Turnaround

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

Homeowner samples

yes (Michigan list)

Lab facts

Listed by

Michigan (Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) - Laboratory Certification Program)

Address

1200 N Telegraph Rd, Pontiac, MI 48341 · Open in Google Maps

Phone

(248) 858-1280

Website

www.oakgov.com

Not on the state list: found and checked by us, 14 Nov 2026

Public / homeowner samples

Public samples: yes (per state)

EGLE's Private Residential Water Well Testing page ("Step 1: Request a test kit!"): "Testing options: These health departments have onsite testing capabilities." It lists "Oakland County Health Department (Email or call 248-858-1280)".

Certification record

Certificate ID

0012

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: Microbiological + EGLE - State of Michigan Certified Laboratories: Lead and Copper, version SOM Certified Labs - Chemistry 3/11/2026 (chemistry, microbiological, lead and copper lists)

We fetched it

15 Nov 2026 (file SHA-256 67116a31f5aa…) · 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*').

EGLE lists 13 drinking-water analytes this lab is certified for (analyte-level list). On EGLE's chemistry, microbiological and lead and copper lists. Phone shown is the one EGLE's private well testing page gives for this lab (248-858-1280); the certification list prints a different number next to a staff member's name.

Homeowner service and turnaround (lab’s own website)

• Takes homeowner samples: yes. The lab’s site says: “The Oakland County Health Division has water sample bottles available for detection of bacteria, Nitrate, Nitrite, Chloride, Fluoride, and Sulfate. It is recommended that you sample for bacteria, nitrate and nitrite annually.” source
• Who collects: You collect the sample with the lab's bottles. source
• Prices: no price printed on the lab’s website when we read it on 14 Nov 2026: ask for a quote.

From the lab’s own website, read 14 Nov 2026 and re-read by a second checker; next check due by 12 Feb 2027. Certification fields come from the state list only.

Nearest labs that take homeowner samples

4 other certified labs that take homeowner samples are within 25 miles of this lab. 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: Oakland County, MI

• Private wells: about 217,662 people, 18% of Oakland County’s 1,242,304 residents (USGS, 2015); rank 1 of 83 counties in Michigan 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 7,540 private-well users (95% range 6,002 to 9,534; 2010 base), rank 4 of 82 in the state. A screening estimate, not a measurement of any well.
• Older homes (Census ACS 2020–2024): 58% of 561,348 housing units were built before 1980, below the state share of 62%. 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): 44 public systems serving this county reported EPA UCMR 5 results; 1 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 Michigan 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).