MERIT LABORATORIES, INC.

East Lansing, MI · Public samples: ask the lab

At a glance

What it is certified to test
1 of the 9 common well tests on the NC 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
North Carolina (North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) - State Laboratory of Public Health, Environmental Sciences, Drinking Water Laboratory Certification)
Address
2680 EAST LANSING DRIVE, East Lansing, MI 48823 · Open in Google Maps
Phone
(517) 332-0167
Public / homeowner samples
Public samples: ask the lab
Not stated in the list.
Location note
Lab is in MI, certified by North Carolina (often used as a mail-in lab).
Left blank on the list
The North Carolina list (version generated on request (no date printed), fetched 2026-11-07) gives no website for this lab.

Certification record

Certificate ID
26702
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

1 of the 9 well-water tests we track are named for this lab on the North Carolina list (version generated on request (no date printed), fetched 2026-11-07).
ContaminantOn this state listSame lab, other state lists
Coliform / E. coliNot named on this list
NitrateNot named on this listIndiana, Michigan
ArsenicNot named on this listIndiana, Michigan
LeadNot named on this listIndiana, Michigan
PFASNot named on this listIndiana, Michigan, New York
UraniumNot named on this list
Radon (water)Not named on this list
ManganeseNot named on this listMichigan
VOCsNamed on the official listIndiana, Michigan
Groups as written on the state list (21)
  • VOLATILE ORGANIC (VOC): 1,1,1-Trichloroethane
  • VOLATILE ORGANIC (VOC): 1,1,2-Trichloroethane
  • VOLATILE ORGANIC (VOC): 1,1-Dichloroethylene
  • VOLATILE ORGANIC (VOC): 1,2-Dichloroethane
  • VOLATILE ORGANIC (VOC): 1,2-Dichloropropane
  • VOLATILE ORGANIC (VOC): Benzene
  • VOLATILE ORGANIC (VOC): Bromodichloromethane
  • VOLATILE ORGANIC (VOC): Bromoform
  • VOLATILE ORGANIC (VOC): Carbon Tetrachloride
  • VOLATILE ORGANIC (VOC): Chlorobenzene
  • VOLATILE ORGANIC (VOC): Chlorodibromomethane
  • VOLATILE ORGANIC (VOC): Chloroform
  • VOLATILE ORGANIC (VOC): cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
  • VOLATILE ORGANIC (VOC): Dichloromethane
  • VOLATILE ORGANIC (VOC): Ethylbenzene
  • VOLATILE ORGANIC (VOC): Tetrachloroethylene
  • VOLATILE ORGANIC (VOC): Toluene
  • VOLATILE ORGANIC (VOC): Total Trihalomethanes
  • VOLATILE ORGANIC (VOC): trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
  • VOLATILE ORGANIC (VOC): Trichloroethylene
  • VOLATILE ORGANIC (VOC): Vinyl Chloride
  • 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 26702; 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.

  • New York · NY ELAP 11814 · PFAS · Public samples: ask the lab
    NY DOH - New York State accredited labs for PFOA/PFOS (EPA 533 / 537.1 v2), private-well rebate program (page fetched 2026-10-29)
  • Michigan · 9956 · Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead, PFAS, Manganese, VOCs, Other metals · Public samples: ask the lab
    EGLE - State of Michigan Certified Laboratories: Chemistry + EGLE - State of Michigan Certified Laboratories: Lead and Copper + EGLE - In-State Certified PFAS Laboratories (SOM Certified Labs - Chemistry 3/11/2026 (chemistry, lead and copper lists); 9/8/2025 (in-state PFAS list))
  • Indiana · C-MI-07 · Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead, PFAS, VOCs, Other metals · Public samples: ask the lab
    IDOH - Find a Certified Out-of-State Drinking Water Laboratory (program page table) (page as fetched 2026-11-07 (no date printed))

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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Certified as ofgenerated on request (no date printed), fetched 2026-11-07

NC SLPH Environmental Sciences - Certified Drinking Water Laboratories (Commercial). Fetched 2026-11-07 (UTC). File SHA-256 f54ef445aa34…

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