ChemRight Laboratories

At a glance

What it is certified to test

2 of the 9 common well tests on the IA 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

“Turnaround time from time of receipt is 1-2 days.” (lab’s website)

Homeowner samples

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

Lab facts

Listed by

Iowa (Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) - Environmental Laboratory Certification Program)

Address

117 N. Main St., Maquoketa, IA 52060 · Open in Google Maps

Phone

(563) 652-4226

Website

www.chemrightlabs.com

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

Public / homeowner samples

Homeowner samples: yes (lab’s website)

Not stated in the list.

Certification record

Certificate ID

IA Lab # 379

Issued by

Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) - Environmental Laboratory Certification Program (certification program)

Expiry on the list

2/1/2027 · expires in 78 days

List version

Iowa DNR LabCert - List of Certified Labs (Drinking Water program) + Find a Lab analyte search + Lab Details, version Date Generated: 11/14/2026 (LabCert, live database)

We fetched it

15 Nov 2026 (file SHA-256 d8f869165e69…) · open the state file

Tests on the state list

• 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*').

Iowa DNR lab type: Commercial. LabCert lists 5 drinking-water analytes this lab is certified for.

Homeowner service and turnaround (lab’s own website)

• Takes homeowner samples: yes. The lab’s site says: “It's still easy and inexpensive to get your well water tested! Just order a kit by calling us” 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): Turnaround time from time of receipt is 1-2 days. 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 28 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, IA

• Private wells: about 7,952 people, 41% of Jackson County’s 19,444 residents (USGS, 2015); rank 17 of 99 counties in Iowa by people on wells.
• At house sale: Statewide has a septic system rule (Iowa Code 455B.172(11); 567 IAC Chapter 69). What it requires

• EPA radon zone (indoor air): Zone 1: highest potential (average indoor radon may be greater than 4 pCi/L). EPA says the zone map should not decide whether one home needs testing.
• Arsenic above 10 µg/L (USGS model): about 147 private-well users (95% range 117 to 185; 2010 base), rank 68 of 99 in the state. A screening estimate, not a measurement of any well.
• Older homes (Census ACS 2020–2024): 68% of 9,282 housing units were built before 1980, above the state share of 62%. 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): 1 public system 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 Iowa 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).