At a glance
- What it is certified to test
- 7 of the 9 common well tests on the TX 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 (Washington list)
Lab facts
- Listed by
- Texas (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) - Laboratory Accreditation Program (NELAP))
- Address
- 1120 South 27th Street, Billings, MT 59101-4518 · Open in Google Maps
- Phone
- (406) 869-6276
- Website
- www.energylab.comNot 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 MT, certified by Texas (often used as a mail-in lab).
Certification record
- Certificate ID
- TX Lab ID T104704417
- Issued by
- Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) - Laboratory Accreditation Program (NELAP) (certification program)
- Expiry on the list
- 7/31/2027 · expires in 258 days
- List version
- TCEQ Laboratory Approval Status - List of Accredited Laboratories (public database, Matrix: Drinking Water), version Live database, searched 2026-11-15 ("accurate as of the date and time of the search")
- We fetched it
- 15 Nov 2026 (file SHA-256 d09853d6717d…) · open the state file
Tests on the state list
| Contaminant | On this state list | Same lab, other state lists |
|---|---|---|
| Coliform / E. coli | Not named on this list | Nevada |
| Nitrate | Named on the official list | Colorado, Idaho, Nevada |
| Arsenic | Named on the official list | Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Washington |
| Lead | Named on the official list | Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Washington |
| PFAS | Named on the official list | Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington |
| Uranium | Named on the official list | California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington |
| Radon (water) | Not named on this list | |
| Manganese | Named on the official list | Nevada, Washington |
| VOCs | Named on the official list | Colorado, Idaho, Nevada |
| Other metals | Named on the official list | Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Washington |
Groups as written on the state list (97)
- 1,1,1-Trichloroethane
- 1,1,2-Trichloroethane
- 1,1-Dichloroethylene
- 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
- 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP)
- 1,2-Dibromoethane (EDB, Ethylene dibromide)
- 1,2-Dichlorobenzene (o-Dichlorobenzene)
- 1,2-Dichloroethane (Ethylene dichloride)
- 1,2-Dichloropropane
- 1,4-Dichlorobenzene (p-Dichlorobenzene)
- 2,4-D
- Alachlor
- Aluminum
- Amenable Cyanide
- Antimony
- Arsenic
- Atrazine
- Barium
- Benzene
- Benzo(a)pyrene
- Beryllium
- bis(2-Ethylhexyl)adipate
- Boron
- Bromide
- Cadmium
- Carbon tetrachloride
- Chlordane (tech.)
- Chloride
- Chlorobenzene
- Chromium
- cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
- Cobalt
- Conductivity
- Copper
- Cyanide
- Dalapon
- Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (bis(2-Ethylhexyl)phthalate, DEHP)
- Dichloromethane (DCM, Methylene chloride)
- Dinoseb (2-sec-butyl-4,6-dinitrophenol, DNBP)
- Endothall
- … and 57 more
- 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*').
TCEQ lists 97 drinking-water analytes this lab is accredited for. TCEQ database: lab type Commercial; 'Commercial?' Yes; 'Is Primary?' No.
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.
- Washington · EPA MT00005 / WA DOH #245 · Arsenic, Lead, PFAS, Uranium, Manganese, Other metals · Public samples: yes (per state)WA Ecology - Environmental Laboratories Accredited for Drinking Water Analyses (with scopes) (Information current as of 11/13/2026)
- California · CA ELAP 3087 · Uranium · Public samples: yes (per state)California ELAP - Accredited Laboratories (map layer) + per-lab Fields of Accreditation (Map layer fetched 2026-11-15; scope PDF as of 7/27/2026)
- Nevada · NV Lab ID MT00005 · Coliform / E. coli, Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead, PFAS, Uranium, Manganese, VOCs, Other metals · Public samples: ask the labNDEP Laboratory Approval Status - Certified Lab List (public database, Matrix: Drinking Water) (Live database, searched 2026-11-15 ("accurate as of the date and time of the search"))
- Colorado · CO Lab Cert ID MT00005 · Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead, PFAS, Uranium, VOCs, Other metals · Public samples: yes (per state)CDPHE Drinking Water Lab Certifications (Looker Studio report on cdphe.colorado.gov/dwlabs) (Live report, no edit date shown; data read by the report at 2026-11-02 20:39 UTC (Looker Studio dataTimestamp))
- Oregon · 4184 · PFAS, Uranium · Public samples: yes (per state)ORELAP laboratory search (ODIE): accredited for the Drinking Water matrix (search as fetched 2026-11-15 (live database, no list date))
- Idaho · MT00005 · Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead, PFAS, Uranium, VOCs, Other metals · Public samples: ask the labIdaho DHW - Drinking Water Lab Certification (WebLink folder 2940): State of Idaho Drinking Water Certificates (Energy Laboratories Billings, MT Inorganics Certificate: 1/1/2026 - 12/31/2026; Energy Laboratory Billings, MT Organics Certificate: 1/1/2026 - 12/31/2026)
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 Texas 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).
TCEQ Laboratory Approval Status - List of Accredited Laboratories (public database, Matrix: Drinking Water). Fetched 2026-11-15 (UTC). File SHA-256 d09853d6717d…
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