White Water Associates, Inc.

At a glance

What it is certified to test

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

Price

from $30 (COLIFORM TEST KIT), as printed on the lab’s website, read 14 Nov 2026

Turnaround

“Standard Turnaround time is a minimum of 10 business days, and seasonal load may delay results.” (lab’s website)

Homeowner samples

yes (Michigan list)

Lab facts

Listed by

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

Address

429 River Lane, Amasa, MI 49903 · Open in Google Maps

Phone

(906) 822-7889

Website

white-water-associates.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 "White Water Associates Laboratory for the Western Upper Peninsula (Call 906-822-7889)".

Certification record

Certificate ID

9306

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 + EGLE - Certified Radiological Laboratories, version SOM Certified Labs - Chemistry 3/11/2026 (chemistry, microbiological, lead and copper lists); 9/8/2025 (radiological list)

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 28 drinking-water analytes this lab is certified for (analyte-level list). On EGLE's chemistry, microbiological, lead and copper and radiological lists. The radiological list names it 'White Water Associates, Inc. - Amasa'. EGLE's radiological list (9/8/2025) is more than 12 months old; the analytes from it may have changed.

Homeowner service and turnaround (lab’s own website)

• Takes homeowner samples: yes. The lab’s site says: “Most private wells provide a clean and safe supply of water... Testing your well will give a good overall picture of current water quality” source
• Who collects: You collect the sample with the lab's bottles. source
• By mail or courier: the lab says samples or kits can be shipped. Bacteria samples must reach the lab within its holding time.
• Turnaround (as printed): Standard Turnaround time is a minimum of 10 business days, and seasonal load may delay results. 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

• Bacteria (coliform / E. coli): $30 here, $7 more than the state-run lab’s $23 (Total coliform and E. coli; 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.
• Bacteria (coliform / E. coli) against other Michigan labs: median $30 across 7 other labs that print a price on their own site; 2 of them charge less than $30.
• Nitrate: $35 here, $6 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 $30 across 6 other labs that print a price on their own site; 4 of them charge less than $35.
• Lead: $45 here, $30 more than the state-run lab’s $15 (Lead (single metal); 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.
• Lead against other Michigan labs: median $36.50 across 6 other labs that print a price on their own site; 5 of them charge less than $45.

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 41 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: Iron County, MI

• Private wells: about 51 people, 0% of Iron County’s 11,348 residents (USGS, 2015); rank 83 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 2 private-well users (95% range 1 to 2; 2010 base), rank 82 of 82 in the state. A screening estimate, not a measurement of any well.
• Older homes (Census ACS 2020–2024): 66% of 9,156 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.

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).