Looks like a utility or municipal lab
Judging by the name only (this is our label, not the state's). Labs like this usually test their own system. The state list does not say whether it takes samples from the public, so ask before you send one.
At a glance
- What it is certified to test
- 1 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
- 315 Quartz Street, Ontonagon, MI 49953 · Open in Google Maps
- Phone
- (906) 885-5631
- Public / homeowner samples
- Public samples: ask the labNot stated in the list.
- Left blank on the list
- The Michigan list (version SOM Certified Labs - Chemistry 3/11/2026 (microbiological list)) gives no website for this lab.
Certification record
- Certificate ID
- 5030
- Issued by
- Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) - Laboratory Certification Program (certification program)
- List version
- EGLE - State of Michigan Certified Laboratories: Microbiological, version SOM Certified Labs - Chemistry 3/11/2026 (microbiological list)
- We fetched it
- 15 Nov 2026 (file SHA-256 3f166e811916…) · 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)
- E. Coli
- Enumeration of E. Coli
- Enumeration of TC
- Total Coliform
- 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 4 drinking-water analytes this lab is certified for (analyte-level list). On EGLE's microbiological list.
Nearest labs that take homeowner samples
No other lab that takes homeowner samples is within 25 miles of this lab; the nearest is 49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Coliform / E. coli | Land O Lakes, WI | 49 mi | 1 | from $25 | A formal report is sent approximately... | lab’s own website, read 15 Nov 2026 |
| White Water Associates, Inc. Coliform / E. coli, Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead | Amasa, MI | 60 mi | 1 | from $30 | Standard Turnaround time is a minimum... | Michigan list |
| Ashland County Health & Human Services Coliform / E. coli | Ashland, WI | 78 mi | 1 | from $25 | – | lab’s own website, read 15 Nov 2026 |
| Oneida County Health Department Coliform / E. coli | Rhinelander, WI | 86 mi | 1 | from $27 | Lab tests completed on-site include c... | lab’s own website, read 15 Nov 2026 |
| Northern Lake Service, Inc. Coliform / E. coli | Crandon, WI | 92 mi | 1 | – | – | lab’s own website, read 15 Nov 2026 |
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: Ontonagon County, MI
- Private wells: about 1,937 people, 32% of Ontonagon County’s 6,007 residents (USGS, 2015); rank 79 of 83 counties in Michigan by people on wells.
- EPA radon zone (indoor air): Zone 3: low potential (average indoor radon may be less than 2 pCi/L). EPA says the zone map should not decide whether one home needs testing.
- Arsenic above 10 µg/L (USGS model): about 129 private-well users (95% range 108 to 155; 2010 base), rank 79 of 82 in the state. A screening estimate, not a measurement of any well.
- Older homes (Census ACS 2020–2024): 71% of 5,238 housing units were built before 1980, above 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): 1 public system 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 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).
EGLE - State of Michigan Certified Laboratories: Microbiological. Fetched 2026-11-15 (UTC). File SHA-256 3f166e811916…
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