Scientific Methods

At a glance

What it is certified to test

1 of the 9 common well tests on the MI 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

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

Michigan (Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) - Laboratory Certification Program)

Address

12441 Beckley Street, Granger, IN 46530 · Open in Google Maps

Phone

(574) 277-4078

Website

www.scientificmethods.com

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

Public / homeowner samples

Public samples: ask the lab

Not stated in the list.

Location note

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

Certification record

Certificate ID

9984

Issued by

Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) - Laboratory Certification Program (certification program)

List version

EGLE - Certified Out of State Laboratories + EGLE - Laboratories Certified for Cryptosporidium Testing, version 9/8/2025 (out-of-state, Cryptosporidium lists)

We fetched it

15 Nov 2026 (file SHA-256 1d3ea6168e93…) · 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*').

EGLE lists 3 drinking-water analytes this lab is certified for (analyte-level list). On EGLE's out-of-state and Cryptosporidium lists.

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 Michigan 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).