Microbac Laboratories - Northbrook

At a glance

What it is certified to test

1 of the 9 common well tests on the IA list (see which)

Price

not published on the state list: ask the lab for a quote

Turnaround

not stated on the state list or the lab’s website: ask when you order

Homeowner samples

yes (Oregon list)

Lab facts

Listed by

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

Address

700 Landwehr Road, Northbrook, IL 60062 · Open in Google Maps

Phone

(847) 564-0700

Website

www.Microbac.com

Public / homeowner samples

Public samples: ask the lab

Not stated in the list.

Location note

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

Certification record

Certificate ID

IA Lab # 437

Issued by

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

Expiry on the list

7/1/2028 · expires in about 19 months

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 10 drinking-water analytes this lab is certified for. Certified for gross alpha (which includes radon and uranium); that is a screening test, not a radon test. LabCert status: Provisional.

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.

• Pennsylvania · PA DEP 68-01458 · analytes not broken down · Public samples: ask the lab
  PA DEP Accredited Labs Report - Drinking Water (chemistry) (STALE - report dated 6/11/2024)
• Michigan · 9994 · Uranium · Public samples: ask the lab
  EGLE - Certified Radiological Laboratories (9/8/2025 (radiological list))
• Oregon · 4212 · Uranium · Public samples: yes (per state)
  ORELAP laboratory search (ODIE): accredited for the Drinking Water matrix (search as fetched 2026-11-15 (live database, no list date))
• Indiana · no ID on list · Uranium · Public samples: ask the lab
  IDOH - Find a Certified Radiochemistry Laboratory (program page table) (page as fetched 2026-11-07 (no date printed))

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).