Element Laboratories -South Bend

At a glance

What it is certified to test

1 of the 9 common well tests on the IN 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

not stated: ask the lab

Lab facts

Listed by

Indiana (Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) - IDOH Laboratories, Drinking Water Laboratory Certification)

Address

3371 Cleveland Rd, Ste B, South Bend, IN 46628 · Open in Google Maps

County

St. Joseph

Phone

(574) 277-0707

Website

https://element.com/locations/the-americas/south-bend

Certificate

The IDOH Water Test Facilities Application (in-state drinking water laboratories) (version layer data edited 2026-08-17) prints no certificate ID or expiry date for this lab.

Public / homeowner samples

Public samples: ask the lab

Not stated per lab. IDOH's well-water page tells private well owners to contact "the IDOH Certified Drinking Water Laboratory in your area", but IDOH's map does not say whether this lab accepts samples from the public.

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*').

IDOH's Water Test Facilities map lists this lab's certification as: Total coliform/E. coli. IDOH prints no certification number or expiry date for in-state labs. Tests the map lists as available: Drinking Water Bacteria.

Nearest labs that take homeowner samples

2 other certified labs that take homeowner samples are within 25 miles of this lab. 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: St. Joseph County, IN

• Private wells: about 76,774 people, 29% of St. Joseph County’s 268,441 residents (USGS, 2015); rank 3 of 92 counties in Indiana by people on wells.
• At house sale: St. Joseph County Department of Health has a septic system and well rule (St. Joseph County property transfer ordinance / Property Transfer Standards (changes effective 2024-07-01)). 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 5,356 private-well users (95% range 4,096 to 7,061; 2010 base), rank 8 of 92 in the state. A screening estimate, not a measurement of any well.
• Older homes (Census ACS 2020–2024): 64% of 118,580 housing units were built before 1980, above the state share of 55%. 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): 6 public systems serving this county reported EPA UCMR 5 results; 3 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 Indiana 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).