Saginaw County Health Department Laboratory

At a glance

What it is certified to test

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

Price

from $25 (Nitrate and Nitrate Only), as printed on the lab’s website, read 14 Nov 2026

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

1600 N. Michigan, Saginaw, MI 48602 · Open in Google Maps

Phone

(989) 758-3825

Website

www.saginawpublichealth.org

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 "Saginaw County Health Department (Call 989-758-3825)".

Certification record

Certificate ID

0015

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, version SOM Certified Labs - Chemistry 3/11/2026 (chemistry, microbiological 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 10 drinking-water analytes this lab is certified for (analyte-level list). On EGLE's chemistry and microbiological lists.

Homeowner service and turnaround (lab’s own website)

• Takes homeowner samples: yes. The lab’s site says: “Drinking Water Steps to follow to have your drinking water tested: Obtain a sterile collection bottle and instructions from the Laboratory” source
• Who collects: You collect the sample with the lab's bottles. source

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.

Prices the lab prints, compared

• Nitrate: $25 here, $16 less than the state-run lab’s $41 (Nitrate and nitrite; Michigan EGLE Drinking Water Laboratory, Preview: Water Testing Fee Schedule, pricing effective Oct 1, 2026 (the lab's first fee increase since 2007), checked 3 Nov 2026) source.
• Nitrate against other Michigan labs: median $32.50 across 6 other labs that print a price on their own site; 0 of them charge less than $25.

Comparison uses the lowest single-test price this lab prints; panels and ranges are left out. For comparison only, not a quote.

Nearest labs that take homeowner samples

No other lab that takes homeowner samples is within 25 miles of this lab; the nearest is 55 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.

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: Saginaw County, MI

• Private wells: about 19,328 people, 10% of Saginaw County’s 193,307 residents (USGS, 2015); rank 44 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 4,397 private-well users (95% range 3,683 to 5,148; 2010 base), rank 15 of 82 in the state. A screening estimate, not a measurement of any well.
• Older homes (Census ACS 2020–2024): 71% of 86,208 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): 11 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 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).