Microbac Laboratories, Inc.-Northbrook, IL

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

yes (Oregon list)

Lab facts

Listed by

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

Address

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

Phone

(847) 564-0700

Certificate

The IDOH - Find a Certified Radiochemistry Laboratory (program page table) (version page as fetched 2026-11-07 (no date printed)) prints no certificate ID or expiry date for this lab.

Public / homeowner samples

Public samples: ask the lab

Not stated in IDOH's radiochemistry table.

Location note

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

Left blank on the list

The Indiana list (version page as fetched 2026-11-07 (no date printed)) gives no website for this lab.

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 radiochemistry table lists this lab as certified for: Gross Alpha, Gross Alpha & Beta, Radium-226, Radium-228, Uranium(activity), Gamma Emitters, Tritium. IDOH prints no Lab ID or expiry date in this table.

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))
• Iowa · IA Lab # 437 · Uranium · Public samples: ask the lab
  Iowa DNR LabCert - List of Certified Labs (Drinking Water program) + Find a Lab analyte search + Lab Details (Date Generated: 11/14/2026 (LabCert, live database))
• 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))

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).