Micro Methods Laboratory, Inc.

At a glance

Price

no per-test price printed on the lab’s website when we read it (15 Nov 2026): ask for a quote

Turnaround

“The written report should be ready within 48 hours.” (lab’s website)

Homeowner samples

yes (lab’s own website, read 15 Nov 2026)

Lab facts

Listed by

Alabama (Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) - Drinking Water Branch)

Address

6500 Sunplex Drive, Ocean Springs, MS 39564 · Open in Google Maps

Phone

(228) 875-6420

Website

micromethodslab.com

Not on the state list: found and checked by us, 15 Nov 2026

Certificate

The ADEM - Out of State Certified Laboratories (version Revised: October 03, 2025) prints no certificate ID or expiry date for this lab.

Public / homeowner samples

Homeowner samples: yes (lab’s website)

Not stated in the list.

Location note

Lab is in MS, certified by Alabama (often used as a mail-in lab).

Tests on the state list

This list does not break certification down by analyte. Ask the lab which tests it is certified for; the groups as written on the list are below.

• 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*').

ADEM certifies labs per list (bacteriological, chemical, PFAS) and names no individual tests or analytes; ask the lab which tests it is certified for and whether it takes samples from homeowners.

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.

• Mississippi · MS00021 · analytes not broken down · Homeowner samples: yes (lab’s website)
  Water Supply Certification: In-State Labs (Participating Laboratories) (undated page; MSDH site data shows it updated Oct 10, 2026)

Homeowner service and turnaround (lab’s own website)

• Takes homeowner samples: yes. The lab’s site says: “total coliform and E.coli for well-water certified MDH (Ms Department of Health) for home loan closings” source
• Who collects: You collect the sample with the lab's bottles. source
• By mail or courier: the lab says samples or kits can be shipped. Bacteria samples must reach the lab within its holding time.
• Turnaround (as printed): The written report should be ready within 48 hours. source
• Prices: no price printed on the lab’s website when we read it on 15 Nov 2026: ask for a quote.

From the lab’s own website, read 15 Nov 2026 and re-read by a second checker; next check due by 13 Feb 2027. Certification fields come from the state list only.

Nearest labs that take homeowner samples

No other lab that takes homeowner samples is within 25 miles of this lab; the nearest is 42 miles away. 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.

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: Jackson County, MS

• Private wells: about 11,110 people, 8% of Jackson County’s 141,425 residents (USGS, 2015); rank 12 of 82 counties in Mississippi by people on wells.

• EPA radon zone (indoor air): Zone 3: low potential (average indoor radon may be less than 2 pCi/L). EPA says the zone map should not decide whether one home needs testing.
• Arsenic above 10 µg/L (USGS model): about 309 private-well users (95% range 220 to 438; 2010 base), rank 1 of 82 in the state. A screening estimate, not a measurement of any well.
• Older homes (Census ACS 2020–2024): 45% of 63,558 housing units were built before 1980, above the state share of 41%. 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): 9 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 Alabama 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).