State laboratory

Kentucky Division of Laboratory Services (state public health laboratory)

Frankfort, KY · Franklin County

Homeowner samplesYou can collect and drop off your own sample
Mail-in kitsNot listed, call to confirm
Walk-in drop offNot listed, call to confirm

Certification and services

State certified
Certification number
KY00033
Certified by
Kentucky drinking water program
Certified for
Microbiology, Chemistry, Radionuclides
Lab type
State
Last verified
September 30, 2026

Listed on the official state certified laboratory list.

Tests this lab is certified for

Arsenic
Coliform Bacteria
Full Homeowner Panel
Hardness
Iron and Manganese
Lead
Nitrate / Nitrite
Radon in Water
Uranium

Certified by the Kentucky Division of Water drinking water laboratory certification program (lab ID KY00033) for: Microbiology, Chemistry, Radionuclides. From the 2025 Kentucky certified drinking water laboratory list (revised April 28, 2025). The state public health laboratory in Frankfort analyzes private well and cistern samples collected through the local health departments, which charge a sampling fee (typically about $50) and send the bottle to the state lab for total coliform and E. coli; contact your county or district health department to schedule.

How to submit a sample

  1. 1
    Call or check the website for the right bottles

    Bacteria samples need a sterile bottle from the lab. Chemistry samples usually take a clean container the lab supplies.

  2. 2
    Collect from a cold tap before treatment

    Skip softeners and filters. Remove the aerator, run the water 3 to 5 minutes, then fill without touching the inside of the cap.

  3. 3
    Keep it cold and deliver within 24 hours

    Bacteria samples are time-sensitive. Use a cooler with ice packs and hand it in or ship it the same day.

  4. 4
    Read the report against the standards

    Compare results with EPA drinking water limits. If anything is over, our problem pages explain what it means and how to treat it.

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