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Laboratories Certified for Microbiology Testing of Drinking Water

Public Water Systems are required to test for contaminants. The labs listed are state certified to test for microbiological contaminants in public drinking water. Lists of laboratories certified for chemical (Inorganic, Organic, and Radiological) testing and laboratories approved for contaminated sites testing are also on the web. 

Laboratories in blue text do not accept samples from the public.

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  Sep 1 2008 12:00PM
Laboratory Contact Approved Methods of Analysis
AK00969
Analytica Group - Anchorage
Anchorage
4307 Arctic Boulevard
Anchorage, AK 99503
Dan Compton
(907) 258-2155
Fax: (907) 258-6634
dcompton@analyticagroup.com
http://www.analyticagroup.com
TOTAL COLIFORM ANALYSIS:
Membrane Filter (SM 9222 B) m-endo
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) Colisure®

FECAL COLIFORM OR E. COLI ANALYSIS:
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) Colisure®
Fermentation Technique (SM 9221 E) EC
Membrane Filter (SM 9222 D)
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) LT2 E. coli

HETEROTROPHIC PLATE COUNT:
Heterotrophic Plate Count (SM 9215 B)
AK00017
Anchorage Water & Wastewater Utility

Point Woronzof Laboratory
3000 Arctic Boulevard
Anchorage, AK 995033898
Rob Gustafson
(907) 751-2217
Fax: (907) 248-6836
robert.gustafson@awwu.biz
TOTAL COLIFORM ANALYSIS:
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) Colilert™

FECAL COLIFORM OR E. COLI ANALYSIS:
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) Colilert™

AK00962
CGG Veritas
2450 Cinnabar Loop
Anchorage, AK 99507
Ron Stjernholm
(713) 948-6234
Fax: (907) 276-6034
BOMBAY303@aol.com
TOTAL COLIFORM ANALYSIS:
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) Colilert™

FECAL COLIFORM OR E. COLI ANALYSIS:
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) Colilert™

AK00012
DEC Environmental Health Laboratory Services

5251 Hinkle Road
Anchorage, AK 99507
Sherri Trask
(907) 375-8209
Fax: (907) 929-7335
sherri.trask@alaska.gov
http://www.dec.state.ak.us/eh/lab/
TOTAL COLIFORM ANALYSIS:
Membrane Filter (SM 9222 B) m-endo
Presence Absence Fermentation (SM 9221 D)
Fermentation Technique (SM 9221 B)
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) Colilert™

FECAL COLIFORM OR E. COLI ANALYSIS:
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) Colilert™
Fermentation Technique (SM 9221 E) EC

HETEROTROPHIC PLATE COUNT:
Heterotrophic Plate Count (SM 9215 B)
AK00971
SGS Environmental Services, Inc
200 W. Potter Drive
Anchorage, AK 995181605
Chuck Homestead
(907) 562-2343
Fax: (907) 561-5301
charles.homestead@sgs.com
TOTAL COLIFORM ANALYSIS:
Membrane Filter (SM 9222 B) m-endo
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) Colilert™
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) Colisure®

FECAL COLIFORM OR E. COLI ANALYSIS:
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) Colilert™
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) Colisure®
Fermentation Technique (SM 9221 E) EC
Membrane Filter (SM 9222 D)
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) LT2 E. coli

HETEROTROPHIC PLATE COUNT:
Heterotrophic Plate Count (SM 9215 B)
AK00975
TestAmerica-Anchorage
2000 West International Airport Road Suite A10
Anchorage, AK 99502
Rachel James
(907) 563-9200
Fax: (907) 563-9210
rjames@testamericainc.com
TOTAL COLIFORM ANALYSIS:
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) Colilert™

FECAL COLIFORM OR E. COLI ANALYSIS:
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) Colilert™

AK00020
Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation
Environmental Health & Engineering Branch
P.O. Box 528
Bethel, AK 99559
Monica Thompson
(907) 543-6420
Fax: (907) 543-6425
monica_thompson@ykhc.org
TOTAL COLIFORM ANALYSIS:
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) Colilert™
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) Colisure®

FECAL COLIFORM OR E. COLI ANALYSIS:
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) Colilert™
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) Colisure®

AK00965
Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation
Chignik Bay Health Clinic
P.O. Box 90
Chignik Bay, AK 99564
Chris Dankmeyer
(907) 842-3396
Fax: (907) 842-3406
TOTAL COLIFORM ANALYSIS:
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) Colilert™

FECAL COLIFORM OR E. COLI ANALYSIS:
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) Colilert™

AK00912
City of Cordova Water Laboratory
P.O. Box 1210
Cordova, AK 99574
Todd Cook
(907) 424-6338
Fax: (907) 424-6000
water@cityofcordova.net
TOTAL COLIFORM ANALYSIS:
Membrane Filter (SM 9222 B) m-endo

FECAL COLIFORM OR E. COLI ANALYSIS:
Fermentation Technique (SM 9221 E) EC

AK00913
Denali National Park & Preserve Water Lab

P.O. Box 9
Denali National Park, AK 99755
Nathan McCombs
(907) 683-9560
Fax: (907) 683-9621
nathan_mccombs@nps.gov
TOTAL COLIFORM ANALYSIS:
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) Colilert™

FECAL COLIFORM OR E. COLI ANALYSIS:
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) Colilert™

AK00026
Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation
Kanakanak Hospital
P.O. Box 130
Dillingham, AK 99576
Chris Dankmeyer
(907) 842-3396
Fax: (907) 842-3406
cdankmeyer@bbahc.org
TOTAL COLIFORM ANALYSIS:
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) Colilert™

FECAL COLIFORM OR E. COLI ANALYSIS:
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) Colilert™

AK00914
Surefish Dutch Harbor

P.O. Box 920447
Dutch Harbor, AK 99692
Keri Barber
(907) 581-4904
Fax: (907) 581-3459
alaska@surefish.com
TOTAL COLIFORM ANALYSIS:
Membrane Filter (SM 9222 B) m-endo
Fermentation Technique (SM 9221 B)
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) Colisure®

FECAL COLIFORM OR E. COLI ANALYSIS:
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) Colisure®
Fermentation Technique (SM 9221 E) EC
Membrane Filter (SM 9222 D)

HETEROTROPHIC PLATE COUNT:
Heterotrophic Plate Count (SM 9215 B)
AK00903
USAF Bioenvironmental Engineering

354 MEDS/SGPB
3349 Central Ave, Ste.1
Eielson AFB, AK 997022325
Kathleen Lelevier
(907) 377-6687
Fax: (907) 377-2233
kathleen.lelevier@eielson.af.mil
TOTAL COLIFORM ANALYSIS:
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) Colilert™

FECAL COLIFORM OR E. COLI ANALYSIS:
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) Colilert™

AK00968
Analytica Group - Fairbanks
Fairbanks
475 Hall Street
Fairbanks, AK 99701
Tuwanna Ray-Swan
(907) 456-3116
Fax: (907) 456-3125
trayswan@analyticagroup.com
http://www.analyticagroup.com
TOTAL COLIFORM ANALYSIS:
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) Colilert™
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) Colisure®

FECAL COLIFORM OR E. COLI ANALYSIS:
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) Colilert™
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) Colisure®
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) LT2 E. coli

HETEROTROPHIC PLATE COUNT:
Heterotrophic Plate Count (SimPlate)
AK00029
Golden Heart Utilities

Water Quality Laboratory
1304 First Avenue
Fairbanks, AK 99701
Jeff Mabie
(907) 455-0176
Fax: (907) 455-4407
jeff@akwater.com
TOTAL COLIFORM ANALYSIS:
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) Colitag™

FECAL COLIFORM OR E. COLI ANALYSIS:
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) Colitag™

AK00967
Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation
Iliamna Remote Lab
P.O. Box 265
Iliamna, AK 99606
Chris Dankmeyer
(907) 842-3396
Fax: (907) 842-3406
TOTAL COLIFORM ANALYSIS:
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) Colilert™

FECAL COLIFORM OR E. COLI ANALYSIS:
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) Colilert™

AK00976
Admiralty Environmental, LLC
431 N. Franklin St., Suite 101
Juneau, AK 99801
David Wetzel
(907) 463-4415
Fax: (480) 247-4476
dwetzel@admiraltyenv.com


FECAL COLIFORM OR E. COLI ANALYSIS:
Membrane Filter (SM 9222 D)

AK00014
Analytica Group - Southeast
5438 Shaune Drive
Juneau, AK 99801
Brian Doyle
(907) 780-6668
Fax: (907) 780-6670
bdoyle@analyticagroup.com
http://www.analyticagroup.com
TOTAL COLIFORM ANALYSIS:
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) Colilert™
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) Colisure®

FECAL COLIFORM OR E. COLI ANALYSIS:
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) Colilert™
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) Colisure®
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) LT2 E. coli

HETEROTROPHIC PLATE COUNT:
Heterotrophic Plate Count (SimPlate)
AK00911
R & M Engineering
Ketchikan Inc.
355 Carlanna Lake Road
Ketchikan, AK 99901
William Schulz
(907) 225-7917
Fax: (907) 225-3441
wschulz@rmketchikan.com
TOTAL COLIFORM ANALYSIS:
Membrane Filter (SM 9222 B) m-endo

FECAL COLIFORM OR E. COLI ANALYSIS:
Fermentation Technique (SM 9221 E) EC

HETEROTROPHIC PLATE COUNT:
Heterotrophic Plate Count (SM 9215 B)
AK00002
City of Kodiak Water Laboratory
2853 Spruce Cape Road
Kodiak, AK 99615
Harry "Hap" Heiberg
(907) 486-8076
Fax: (907) 486-8079
TOTAL COLIFORM ANALYSIS:
Membrane Filter (SM 9222 B) m-endo
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) Colilert™

FECAL COLIFORM OR E. COLI ANALYSIS:
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) Colilert™
Fermentation Technique (SM 9221 E) EC
Membrane Filter (SM 9222 D)
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) LT2 E. coli

HETEROTROPHIC PLATE COUNT:
Heterotrophic Plate Count (SM 9215 B)
AK00032
Maniilaq Association Water Laboratory
Maniilaq Health Center
P.O. Box 43 5th & Grizzley Way
Kotzebue, AK 99752
Racheal Lee
(907) 442-7225
1-800-478-3321, ext 7171
Fax: (907) 442-7287
racheal.lee@maniilaq.org
TOTAL COLIFORM ANALYSIS:
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) Colisure®

FECAL COLIFORM OR E. COLI ANALYSIS:
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) Colisure®

AK00915
Bristol Bay Borough Wastewater Facility
P.O. Box 189
Naknek, AK 99633
Kevin Schoneman
(907) 246-3664
Fax: (907) 246-3664
bbbwater@bristolbay.com
TOTAL COLIFORM ANALYSIS:
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) Colilert™

FECAL COLIFORM OR E. COLI ANALYSIS:
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) Colilert™

AK00940
Norton Sound Regional Hospital Water Laboratory
Norton Sound Health Corporation
P.O. Box 966
Nome, AK 99762
Marvin Yeoman
(907) 443-3217
Fax: (907) 443-4872
myeoman@nshcorp.org
TOTAL COLIFORM ANALYSIS:
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) Colilert™

FECAL COLIFORM OR E. COLI ANALYSIS:
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) Colilert™

AK00037
Mat-Su Test Lab, LLC
9131 E. Frontage Road
Palmer, AK 99645
JonPaul Campbell
(907) 745-3005
Fax: (907) 745-3010
jp@mstl.biz
TOTAL COLIFORM ANALYSIS:
Membrane Filter (SM 9222 B) m-endo
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) Colilert™

FECAL COLIFORM OR E. COLI ANALYSIS:
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) Colilert™
Fermentation Technique (SM 9221 E) EC

AK00033
Petersburg Medical Center
Microbiology Laboratory
P.O. Box 589
Petersburg, AK 99833
Terry Welch
(907) 772-4291
Fax: (907) 772-9271
lab@PMC-HEALTH.ORG
TOTAL COLIFORM ANALYSIS:
Fermentation Technique (SM 9221 B)
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) Colilert™

FECAL COLIFORM OR E. COLI ANALYSIS:
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) Colilert™
Fermentation Technique (SM 9221 E) EC

HETEROTROPHIC PLATE COUNT:
Heterotrophic Plate Count (SM 9215 B)
AK00973
Arctic Fox Environmental, Inc
Pouch 340043
Prudhoe Bay, AK 99734
Jerod Pollen or Ralph Allphin
(907) 659-2145
Fax: (907) 659-2146
arcticfox@astacalaska.com
TOTAL COLIFORM ANALYSIS:
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) Colilert™

FECAL COLIFORM OR E. COLI ANALYSIS:
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) Colilert™

WA00001
Pace Analytical Services, Inc. - Seattle
940 South Harney Street
Seattle, WA 98108
Harry Romberg
(206) 767-5060
Fax: (206) 767-5063
Harry.Romberg@pacelabs.com
www.pacelabs.comhttp://www.pacelabs.com
TOTAL COLIFORM ANALYSIS:
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) Colisure®

FECAL COLIFORM OR E. COLI ANALYSIS:
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) Colisure®

AK00034
City & Borough of Sitka
Water/Wastewater Laboratory
100 Alice Loop
Sitka, AK 99835
Mark O'Jala
(907) 966-2256
Fax: (907) 966-2257
marko@cityofsitka.com
TOTAL COLIFORM ANALYSIS:
Membrane Filter (SM 9222 B) m-endo

FECAL COLIFORM OR E. COLI ANALYSIS:
Fermentation Technique (SM 9221 E) EC
Membrane Filter (SM 9222 D)

HETEROTROPHIC PLATE COUNT:
Heterotrophic Plate Count (SM 9215 B)
AK00018
Tauriainen Engineering & Testing
(formerly Northern Test Laboraotries
35186 Kenai Spur Hwy.
Soldotna, AK 99669
Mike Tauriainen
(907) 262-4624
Fax: (907) 262-5777
miket@gci.net
TOTAL COLIFORM ANALYSIS:
Membrane Filter (SM 9222 B) m-endo
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) Colilert™

FECAL COLIFORM OR E. COLI ANALYSIS:
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) Colilert™
Fermentation Technique (SM 9221 E) EC

HETEROTROPHIC PLATE COUNT:
Heterotrophic Plate Count (SM 9215 B)
AK00902
City of Valdez Drinking Water Laboratory
P.O. Box 307
Valdez, AK 99686
Dave Toomey
(907) 835-4888
Fax: (907) 835-2992
dtoomey@ci.valdez.ak.us
TOTAL COLIFORM ANALYSIS:
Membrane Filter (SM 9222 B) m-endo

FECAL COLIFORM OR E. COLI ANALYSIS:
Fermentation Technique (SM 9221 E) EC

AK00035
B&D Water Laboratory
P.O. Box 611
Ward Cove, AK 99928
Dave Wieler
(907) 247-2368
Fax: (907) 247-7797
TOTAL COLIFORM ANALYSIS:
Membrane Filter (SM 9222 B) m-endo
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) Readycult™

FECAL COLIFORM OR E. COLI ANALYSIS:
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) Readycult™
Fermentation Technique (SM 9221 E) EC

HETEROTROPHIC PLATE COUNT:
Heterotrophic Plate Count (SM 9215 B)
AK00910
Erdman & Associates
Engineering/Water Testing
5200 Dunbar Drive
Wasilla, AK 99654
Mike Erdman
(907) 376-6989
Fax: (907) 373-2157
erdman@gci.net
TOTAL COLIFORM ANALYSIS:
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) Colilert™

FECAL COLIFORM OR E. COLI ANALYSIS:
Enzyme Substrate (SM 9223 B) Colilert™

If the laboratory is not fully certified, the lab status is listed in parentheses after the laboratory name.

Disclaimer: The department in providing these lists does not guarantee the accuracy or validity of the data generated by these laboratories. A laboratory that is certified or approved has established that they have the ability to implement a quality control program in accordance with the appropriate Federal or State regulations or statutes.

Contact Sherri Trask for more information on lab certification at Sherri.Trask@alaska.gov

For More Information about Drinking Water, contact the Drinking Water Program:
Anchorage: (907) 269-7500 Fax (907) 269-7655
Fairbanks: (907) 451-2108 Toll-free: (800) 770-2137 Fax (907) 451-2188
Juneau: (907) 465-5300 Fax (907) 465-5362
Kenai: (907) 262-5210 Fax (907) 262-2294
Mat-Su: (907) 376-5038 Fax (907) 376-2382

 
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