At a glance
- What it is certified to test
- 5 of the 9 common well tests on the TN 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
- Tennessee (Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), Division of Water Resources - Laboratory Certification Program)
- Address
- P. O. Box 907, Madisonville, KY 42431 · Open in Google Maps
- Phone
- (270) 821-7375 ext 2
- Website
- www.pacelabs.com/locationsNot on the state list: found and checked by us, 15 Nov 2026
- Public / homeowner samples
- Public samples: ask the labNot stated in the list.
- Location note
- Lab is in KY, certified by Tennessee (often used as a mail-in lab).
Certification record
- Certificate ID
- 02819
- Issued by
- Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), Division of Water Resources - Laboratory Certification Program (certification program)
- Expiry on the list
- 12/31/2026 · expires in 46 days
- List version
- TDEC Division of Water Resources - Commercial Laboratories Certified for Drinking Water Analysis + TDEC Division of Water Resources - Microbiological Laboratories Certified for Drinking Water Analyses, version 10/2/2026 (page footers 10/06/2026); As of October 2, 2026 (PDF title; page footers 10/06/2026)
- We fetched it
- 15 Nov 2026 (file SHA-256 0f6771f57d5a…) · open the state file
Tests on the state list
| Contaminant | On this state list |
|---|---|
| Coliform / E. coli | Named on the official list |
| Nitrate | Group-level certification |
| Arsenic | Group-level certification |
| Lead | Group-level certification |
| 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 | Group-level certification |
| Other metals | Group-level certification |
Groups as written on the state list (8)
- Disinfection Byproducts
- General Chemistry-Turbidity, Corrosivity, pH
- Inorganics/Trace Metals
- Membrane Filter- Total, Fecal and E.coli.
- Organics
- Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
- Enzyme Substrate - Total Coliform and E.coli.
- Heterotrophic Plate Count
- 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*').
TDEC lists certified contaminant groups, not individual analytes; the list notes that a laboratory may not be approved for all parameters within a group, so confirm the specific test with the lab. TDEC's two lists name different microbiological groups for this lab (commercial list: Membrane Filter- Total, Fecal and E.coli. Microbiological list: Enzyme Substrate - Total Coliform and E.coli; Membrane Filter- Total, Fecal and E.coli; Heterotrophic Plate Count).
Nearest labs that take homeowner samples
1 other certified lab that takes homeowner samples is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pace Analytical Services, LLC - Madisonville not broken down on its list | Madisonville, KY | 4 mi (approx.) | 0 | – | – | Louisiana list |
| Pace Analytical National Center for Testing & Innovation Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead | Mt. Juliet, TN | 93 mi (approx.) | 4 | – | – | Washington list |
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: Hopkins County, KY
- Private wells: about 1,941 people, 4% of Hopkins County’s 46,222 residents (USGS, 2015); rank 74 of 120 counties in Kentucky 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 5 private-well users (95% range 4 to 6; 2010 base), rank 72 of 120 in the state. A screening estimate, not a measurement of any well.
- Older homes (Census ACS 2020–2024): 57% of 21,001 housing units were built before 1980, above the state share of 47%. 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): 8 public systems 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 Tennessee 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).
TDEC Division of Water Resources - Commercial Laboratories Certified for Drinking Water Analysis + TDEC Division of Water Resources - Microbiological Laboratories Certified for Drinking Water Analyses. Fetched 2026-11-15 (UTC). File SHA-256 0f6771f57d5a…
Open the official source list