At a glance
- What it is certified to test
- 1 of the 9 common well tests on the MT 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
- Montana (Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) - Laboratory Services, Water Laboratory Certification Program)
- Address
- PO Box 972, Williston, ND 58801 · Open in Google Maps
- Phone
- (701) 572-7355
- Website
- astrochemlab.comNot on the state list: found and checked by us, 15 Nov 2026
- Certificate
- The Montana DPHHS Water Laboratory Certification Program - Certified Laboratories (version page as fetched 2026-11-15 (no date printed)) prints no certificate ID or expiry date for this lab.
- Public / homeowner samples
- Public samples: ask the labNot stated in the list.
- Location note
- Lab is in ND, certified by Montana (often used as a mail-in lab).
Tests on the state list
| Contaminant | On this state list |
|---|---|
| Coliform / E. coli | Group-level certification |
| Nitrate | Not named on this list |
| Arsenic | Not named on this list |
| Lead | Not named on this list |
| PFAS | Not named on this list |
| Uranium | Not named on this list |
| Radon (water) | Not named on this list |
| Manganese | Not named on this list |
| VOCs | Not named on this list |
Groups as written on the state list (1)
- Microbiology
- 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*').
DPHHS lists this lab under: Microbiology (Out-of-State Laboratories). The page names no analytes, certificate number or expiry date. Microbiology: the program page says DPHHS certifies labs that analyze Montana's public drinking water supplies for "chemical and microbiological contaminants" under the Safe Drinking Water Act, where the microbiological drinking-water tests are total coliform / E. coli; the page names no organism or method, so bacteria is shown as a certified group, not a named test. Ask the lab which coliform test it runs. DPHHS prints only a PO Box for this lab.
Nearest labs that take homeowner samples
No other certified lab that takes homeowner samples lies within 150 miles of this lab; the nearest is 172 miles away, so ask labs whether they accept samples by mail. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Valley Testing Laboratories not broken down on its list | Bismarck, ND | 172 mi (approx.) | 0 | – | – | lab’s own website, read 15 Nov 2026 |
| Energy Laboratories, Inc.-Billings, Mt Arsenic, Lead, PFAS | Billings, MT | 280 mi (approx.) | 0 | – | – | Washington list |
| Energy Laboratories Inc Coliform / E. coli | Gillette, WY | 286 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.
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 Montana 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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