Mid Continent Testing Laboratory

At a glance

What it is certified to test

1 of the 9 common well tests on the SD 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

yes (lab’s own website, read 15 Nov 2026)

Lab facts

Listed by

South Dakota (South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) - Office of Water, Drinking Water Laboratory Certification)

Address

2381 South Plaza Drive PO 3388, Rapid City, SD 57709 · Open in Google Maps

Phone

(605) 348-0111

Website

https://www.thechemistrylab.com/

Certificate

The Laboratories certified for the analysis of drinking water in the state of South Dakota (version undated (the page shows only 'Copyright © 2026')) prints no certificate ID or expiry date for this lab.

Public / homeowner samples

Homeowner samples: yes (lab’s website)

Not stated in the list.

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*').

DANR: "Certified for: Inorganics, VOC's, Cyanide, Microbiology, E.Coli enumeration,TTHM's, HAA5's, SOC's (except 548 and PCB's), TOCs". DANR prints no certificate number or expiry date.

Homeowner service and turnaround (lab’s own website)

• Takes homeowner samples: yes. The lab’s site says: “Water Quality Testing for drinking water, municipalities, waste water, private wells, and swimming pools and spas.” source
• By mail or courier: the lab says samples or kits can be shipped. Bacteria samples must reach the lab within its holding time.
• Prices: no price printed on the lab’s website when we read it on 15 Nov 2026: ask for a quote.

From the lab’s own website, read 15 Nov 2026 and re-read by a second checker; next check due by 13 Feb 2027. Certification fields come from the state list only.

Nearest labs that take homeowner samples

No other lab that takes homeowner samples is within 25 miles of this lab; the nearest is 112 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: Pennington County, SD

• Private wells: about 9,835 people, 9% of Pennington County’s 108,702 residents (USGS, 2015); rank 3 of 66 counties in South Dakota 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 343 private-well users (95% range 266 to 463; 2010 base), rank 1 of 66 in the state. A screening estimate, not a measurement of any well.
• Older homes (Census ACS 2020–2024): 48% of 51,681 housing units were built before 1980, below the state share of 50%. 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): 6 public systems serving this county reported EPA UCMR 5 results; 2 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 South Dakota 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).