K & W LABORATORIES, LLC
Midland, NC · Homeowner samples: yes (lab’s website)
At a glance
- What it is certified to test
- 3 of the 9 common well tests on the NC 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
- “Total Coliform/E. Coli: Turn around time: 1-2 days. Results by the end of the following day. Nitrate/Nitrite - 2-3 days, Lead -up to one ...” (lab’s website)
- Homeowner samples
- yes (lab’s own website, read 14 Nov 2026)
Lab facts
- Listed by
- North Carolina (North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) - State Laboratory of Public Health, Environmental Sciences, Drinking Water Laboratory Certification)
- Address
- 1121 NC HWY 24 27 W, Midland, NC 28107 · Open in Google Maps
- Phone
- (704) 888-1211
- Website
- www.kwlaboratories.comNot on the state list: found and checked by us, 14 Nov 2026
- Public / homeowner samples
- Homeowner samples: yes (lab’s website)Not stated in the list.
Certification record
- Certificate ID
- 37767
- Issued by
- North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) - State Laboratory of Public Health, Environmental Sciences, Drinking Water Laboratory Certification (certification program)
- List version
- NC SLPH Environmental Sciences - Certified Drinking Water Laboratories (Commercial), version generated on request (no date printed), fetched 2026-11-07
- We fetched it
- 7 Nov 2026 (file SHA-256 f54ef445aa34…) · open the state file
Tests on the state list
| Contaminant | On this state list | Same lab, other state lists |
|---|---|---|
| Coliform / E. coli | Named on the official list | South Carolina |
| Nitrate | Named on the official list | South Carolina |
| Arsenic | Not named on this list | |
| Lead | Named on the official list | South Carolina |
| 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 | |
| Other metals | Named on the official list |
Groups as written on the state list (21)
- INORGANIC: Acidity (UR)
- INORGANIC: Alkalinity
- INORGANIC: Calcium (UR)
- INORGANIC: Calcium Hardness (as CaCO3)
- INORGANIC: Chloride (UR)
- INORGANIC: Color (UR)
- INORGANIC: Conductivity (UR)
- INORGANIC: Copper
- INORGANIC: Fluoride
- INORGANIC: Lead
- INORGANIC: Nitrate
- INORGANIC: Nitrite
- INORGANIC: Orthophosphate (UR)
- INORGANIC: pH Units (UR)
- INORGANIC: Sulfate
- INORGANIC: TDS-Total Dissolved Solids
- INORGANIC: Temperature (UR)
- INORGANIC: Turbidity (UR)
- MICROBIOLOGY: Coliform
- MICROBIOLOGY: E. coli
- MICROBIOLOGY: Heterotrophic Bacteria (HPC)
- 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*').
NC SLPH lab number 37767; listed under Commercial Laboratories. Certified contaminants from the lab's SLPH detail page: 21.
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.
- South Carolina · 99051001 · Coliform / E. coli, Nitrate, Lead · Homeowner samples: yes (lab’s website)SCDES Commercial Environmental Laboratory Mapping (CELMAPP) - certified commercial laboratories, Safe Drinking Water (no date printed; CELMAPP data last refreshed 2026-10-10 (LastRefreshDate of SCDES's details table))
Homeowner service and turnaround (lab’s own website)
- Takes homeowner samples: yes. The lab’s site says: “We welcome any individual who have water testing needs.” source
- Who collects: You collect it, or lab staff can. source
- Turnaround (as printed): Total Coliform/E. Coli: Turn around time: 1-2 days. Results by the end of the following day. Nitrate/Nitrite - 2-3 days, Lead -up to one week. Rush is available. 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
2 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.
| Lab and tests named on its list | Town | Distance | Tests in common with this lab | Price printed | Turnaround printed | Homeowner samples: source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNION COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT Coliform / E. coli | Monroe, NC | 16 mi | 1 | – | – | North Carolina list |
| Pace Analytical Services, LLC - Huntersville NC not broken down on its list | Huntersville, NC | 19 mi | 0 | – | – | Louisiana list |
| GASTON COUNTY HEALTH DEPT. Coliform / E. coli | Gastonia, NC | 34 mi | 1 | – | – | North Carolina list |
| LINCOLN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT Coliform / E. coli | Lincolnton, NC | 39 mi | 1 | – | – | North Carolina list |
| STATESVILLE ANALYTICAL, HOLDINGS, LLC Coliform / E. coli, Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead | Statesville, NC | 41 mi | 3 | – | – | lab’s own website, read 14 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: Cabarrus County, NC
- Private wells: about 37,863 people, 19% of Cabarrus County’s 196,762 residents (USGS, 2015); rank 20 of 100 counties in North Carolina 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 4,124 private-well users (95% range 2,453 to 6,742; 2010 base), rank 6 of 100 in the state. A screening estimate, not a measurement of any well.
- Older homes (Census ACS 2020–2024): 30% of 93,691 housing units were built before 1980, below the state share of 34%. 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): 4 public systems serving this county reported EPA UCMR 5 results; 4 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 North Carolina certification program.
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NC SLPH Environmental Sciences - Certified Drinking Water Laboratories (Commercial). Fetched 2026-11-07 (UTC). File SHA-256 f54ef445aa34…
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