Teklab
Homeowner samples
- Arsenic
- Coliform Bacteria
- Full Homeowner Panel
- Hardness
- Iron and Manganese
- Lead
- Nitrate / Nitrite
Listed on the official state certified laboratory list.
Accredited by the Illinois EPA Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program for chemical analysis of drinking water (IL ELAP lab code 100465; primary lab list of December 9, 2025). Chemistry accreditation only; environmental and industrial lab, so ask whether it takes homeowner samples and what the minimum order is.
Bacteria samples need a sterile bottle from the lab. Chemistry samples usually take a clean container the lab supplies.
Skip softeners and filters. Remove the aerator, run the water 3 to 5 minutes, then fill without touching the inside of the cap.
Bacteria samples are time-sensitive. Use a cooler with ice packs and hand it in or ship it the same day.
Compare results with EPA drinking water limits. If anything is over, our problem pages explain what it means and how to treat it.
Homeowner samples