At a glance
- What it is certified to test
- 5 of the 9 common well tests on the ID 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 (Idaho list)
Lab facts
- Listed by
- Idaho (Idaho Department of Health and Welfare - Idaho Bureau of Laboratories, Drinking Water Laboratory Certification)
- Address
- 3314 Pole Line Road, Pocatello, ID 83201 · Open in Google Maps
- Phone
- (208) 237-3300
- Public / homeowner samples
- Public samples: yes (per state)DHW's "Drinking Water and Private Wells" page (https://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/health-wellness/environmental-health/drinking-water-and-private-wells), written for private well owners, lists this lab under "Idaho Certified Laboratories" - "Find a Water Testing Laboratory Near You". Call the lab to confirm it takes private-well samples and which tests it runs.
- Left blank on the list
- The Idaho list (version IAS - EnviroChem Pocatello Inorganics Certificate: 11/1/2026 - 10/31/2027; IAS EnviroChem Laboratory Pocatello Microbiological Certificate: 10/1/2026 - 9/30/2027) gives no website for this lab.
Certification record
- Certificate ID
- ID00952
- Issued by
- Idaho Department of Health and Welfare - Idaho Bureau of Laboratories, Drinking Water Laboratory Certification (certification program)
- Expiry on the list
- 9/30/2027 (microbiology); 10/31/2027 (inorganic chemistry) · expires in 319 days
- List version
- Idaho DHW - Drinking Water Lab Certification (WebLink folder 2940): State of Idaho Drinking Water Certificates, version IAS - EnviroChem Pocatello Inorganics Certificate: 11/1/2026 - 10/31/2027; IAS EnviroChem Laboratory Pocatello Microbiological Certificate: 10/1/2026 - 9/30/2027
- We fetched it
- 3 Nov 2026 (file SHA-256 98a121c7fe5d…) · open the state file
Tests on the state list
| Contaminant | On this state list |
|---|---|
| Coliform / E. coli | Named on the official list |
| Nitrate | Named on the official list |
| Arsenic | Named on the official list |
| Lead | Named on the official list |
| PFAS | Not named on this list |
| Uranium | Named on the official list |
| Radon (water) | Not named on this list |
| Manganese | Not named on this list |
| VOCs | Not named on this list |
| Other metals | Named on the official list |
Groups as written on the state list (22)
- Inorganic chemistry: Copper (EPA 200.8)
- Inorganic chemistry: Lead (EPA 200.8)
- Inorganic chemistry: Nitrate (EPA 300.0, EPA 353.2)
- Inorganic chemistry: Nitrite (EPA 300.0, EPA 353.2)
- Inorganic chemistry: Fluoride (EPA 300.0)
- Inorganic chemistry: Antimony (EPA 200.8)
- Inorganic chemistry: Arsenic (EPA 200.8)
- Inorganic chemistry: Barium (EPA 200.8)
- Inorganic chemistry: Beryllium (EPA 200.8)
- Inorganic chemistry: Cadmium (EPA 200.8)
- Inorganic chemistry: Chromium (EPA 200.8)
- Inorganic chemistry: Mercury (EPA 200.8, EPA 245.1)
- Inorganic chemistry: Nickel (EPA 200.8)
- Inorganic chemistry: Selenium (EPA 200.8)
- Inorganic chemistry: Sodium (EPA 200.7)
- Inorganic chemistry: Thallium (EPA 200.8)
- Inorganic chemistry: Total Uranium (EPA 200.8)
- Inorganic chemistry: Turbidity (EPA 180.1)
- Microbiology - Drinking water (RTCR): Total coliform (SM9223B-P/A)
- Microbiology - Drinking water (RTCR): E. coli (SM9223B-P/A)
- Microbiology - Source Water Treatment Rule (SWTR) enumerative methods: Total coliform (SM9223B-QT)
- Microbiology - Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (LT2) enumerative methods: E. coli (SM9223B-QT)
- 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*').
Idaho drinking-water certificates on file: Inorganic chemistry, Microbiology (scanned certificates, read by OCR and checked; analytes left out where the scan could not be read with certainty). Name as in DHW's file names (the scanned name did not pass the OCR check).
Nearest labs that take homeowner samples
No other lab that takes homeowner samples is within 25 miles of this lab; the nearest is 47 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.
| Lab and tests named on its list | Town | Distance | Tests in common with this lab | Price printed | Turnaround printed | Homeowner samples: source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teton Microbiology Laboratory, Inc. Coliform / E. coli | Idaho Falls, ID | 47 mi | 1 | – | – | Idaho list |
| Teton County Water Laboratory Coliform / E. coli | Jackson, WY | 95 mi | 1 | – | – | Wyoming list |
| WATER DYNAMICS LLC DBA MAGIC VALLEY LABS Coliform / E. coli, Nitrate | Twin Falls, ID | 105 mi | 2 | – | – | Oregon list |
| Town of Pinedale Microbiology Lab Coliform / E. coli | Pinedale, WY | 140 mi (approx.) | 1 | – | – | Wyoming list |
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: Bannock County, ID
- Private wells: about 8,096 people, 10% of Bannock County’s 83,744 residents (USGS, 2015); rank 17 of 44 counties in Idaho by people on wells.
- EPA radon zone (indoor air): Zone 2: moderate potential (average indoor radon may be between 2 and 4 pCi/L). EPA says the zone map should not decide whether one home needs testing.
- Arsenic above 10 µg/L (USGS model): about 616 private-well users (95% range 466 to 803; 2010 base), rank 17 of 44 in the state. A screening estimate, not a measurement of any well.
- Older homes (Census ACS 2020–2024): 58% of 36,168 housing units were built before 1980, above the state share of 39%. 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): 4 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 Idaho 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).
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