American Agricultural Laboratory

At a glance

What it is certified to test

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

Price

no per-test price printed on the lab’s website when we read it (15 Nov 2026): ask 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

Nebraska (Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) - Division of Public Health, Public Health Environmental Laboratory, Laboratory Certification)

Address

700 East D Street, McCook, NE 69001 · Open in Google Maps

Website

www.amaglab.com

Not on the state list: found and checked by us, 15 Nov 2026

Public / homeowner samples

Public samples: ask the lab

Not stated in the list.

Left blank on the list

The Nebraska list (version no date printed; PDF created 2024-05-22 (file metadata)) gives no phone for this lab.

Certification record

Certificate ID

NE-04-06

Issued by

Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) - Division of Public Health, Public Health Environmental Laboratory, Laboratory Certification (certification program)

List version

Nebraska DHHS - Certified Laboratories (drinking water), version no date printed; PDF created 2024-05-22 (file metadata)

We fetched it

7 Nov 2026 (file SHA-256 f54a3585b640…) · 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*').

DHHS lists these certified analytes and methods: Total Coliform/E.coli (Colilert SM9223B); Nitrate/Nitrite (EPA 353.2). No expiry date or phone number is printed.

Nearest labs that take homeowner samples

No other lab that takes homeowner samples is within 25 miles of this lab; the nearest is 141 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: Red Willow County, NE

• Private wells: about 2,109 people, 19% of Red Willow County’s 10,829 residents (USGS, 2015); rank 35 of 93 counties in Nebraska by people on wells.

• EPA radon zone (indoor air): Zone 1: highest potential (average indoor radon may be greater than 4 pCi/L). EPA says the zone map should not decide whether one home needs testing.
• Arsenic above 10 µg/L (USGS model): about 122 private-well users (95% range 99 to 151; 2010 base), rank 30 of 93 in the state. A screening estimate, not a measurement of any well.
• Older homes (Census ACS 2020–2024): 79% of 5,150 housing units were built before 1980, above the state share of 57%. 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 Nebraska 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).