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 SC 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
- South Carolina (South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) - Bureau of Regional Laboratory Services, Office of Environmental Laboratory Certification)
- Address
- 1121 HWY 24/27W, Midland, NC 28107 · Open in Google Maps
- 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 per lab. SCDES's well-testing page tells well owners: "For Volatile Organic Chemicals, Herbicides, Pesticides, Other Synthetic Organic Parameters, please contact a Commercial Laboratory." It names no lab, and CELMAPP does not say which labs take samples from homeowners.
- Location note
- Lab is in NC, certified by South Carolina (often used as a mail-in lab).
- Left blank on the list
- The South Carolina list (version no date printed; CELMAPP data last refreshed 2026-10-10 (LastRefreshDate of SCDES's details table)) gives no phone for this lab.
Certification record
- Certificate ID
- 99051001
- Issued by
- South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) - Bureau of Regional Laboratory Services, Office of Environmental Laboratory Certification (certification program)
- List version
- SCDES Commercial Environmental Laboratory Mapping (CELMAPP) - certified commercial laboratories, Safe Drinking Water, version no date printed; CELMAPP data last refreshed 2026-10-10 (LastRefreshDate of SCDES's details table)
- We fetched it
- 3 Nov 2026 (file SHA-256 3c5b868223a8…) · 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 | North Carolina |
| Nitrate | Named on the official list | North Carolina |
| Arsenic | Not named on this list | |
| Lead | Named on the official list | North 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 |
Groups as written on the state list (8)
- Inorganic - Mineral: HYDROGEN-ION CONC. (PH) (SM 4500-H B-2021 - ELECTROMETRIC MEASUREMENT)
- Inorganic - Miscellaneous: RESIDUAL CHLORINE (SM 4500-CL G-2021 - DPD COLORIMETRIC METHOD)
- Inorganic - Miscellaneous: TEMPERATURE (SM 2550 B-2021 - THERMOMETRIC)
- Inorganic - Miscellaneous: TURBIDITY (SM 2130 B-2020 - NEPHELOMETRIC)
- Inorganic - Nutrient: NITRATE-NITROGEN (SM 4500-NO3 D-2019 - ION SELECTIVE ELECTRODE)
- Inorganic - Nutrient: NITRITE-NITROGEN (SM 4500-NO2 B-2021 - SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC (MANUAL))
- Inorganic - Trace Metal: LEAD (SM 3113 B-2020 - AA FURNACE)
- Microbiology: TOTAL COLIFORM/E.COLI (SM 9223 B-2016 - COLILERT/COLILERT-18)
- 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*').
SCDES's CELMAPP lists this lab's Safe Drinking Water certification by parameter and method (SC certification permit 99051001). SCDES publishes no expiry dates and advises: "To request a list of certified labs for specific methods, parameters, and/or analytes, send an email to [email protected] or contact the laboratory directly to verify they have the necessary certification."
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.
- North Carolina · 37767 · Coliform / E. coli, Nitrate, Lead, Other metals · Homeowner samples: yes (lab’s website)NC SLPH Environmental Sciences - Certified Drinking Water Laboratories (Commercial) (generated on request (no date printed), fetched 2026-11-07)
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.
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 South Carolina 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).
SCDES Commercial Environmental Laboratory Mapping (CELMAPP) - certified commercial laboratories, Safe Drinking Water. Fetched 2026-11-03 (UTC). File SHA-256 3c5b868223a8…
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