Merit Laboratories, Inc

At a glance

What it is certified to test

1 of the 9 common well tests on the NY 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

New York (New York State Department of Health - ELAP / private-well PFAS rebate program)

Address

2680 East Lansing Dr., East Lansing, MI 48823 · Open in Google Maps

Phone

(517) 332-0167

Website

https://www.meritlabs.com/

Public / homeowner samples

Public samples: ask the lab

NY DOH PFAS-rebate lab table (for homeowners' post-treatment tests); per-lab homeowner acceptance not stated

Location note

Lab is in MI, certified by New York (often used as a mail-in lab).

Certification record

Certificate ID

NY ELAP 11814

Issued by

New York State Department of Health - ELAP / private-well PFAS rebate program (certification program)

List version

NY DOH - New York State accredited labs for PFOA/PFOS (EPA 533 / 537.1 v2), private-well rebate program, version page fetched 2026-10-29

We fetched it

15 Nov 2026 (file SHA-256 7564dec21950…) · 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*').

Lab type on NY DOH table: Commercial. Only PFAS (EPA 533 / 537.1) is shown; the full NY ELAP scope is in the reCAPTCHA-protected ELAP search.

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.

• Michigan · 9956 · Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead, PFAS, Manganese, VOCs, Other metals · Public samples: ask the lab
  EGLE - State of Michigan Certified Laboratories: Chemistry + EGLE - State of Michigan Certified Laboratories: Lead and Copper + EGLE - In-State Certified PFAS Laboratories (SOM Certified Labs - Chemistry 3/11/2026 (chemistry, lead and copper lists); 9/8/2025 (in-state PFAS list))
• North Carolina · 26702 · VOCs · Public samples: ask the lab
  NC SLPH Environmental Sciences - Certified Drinking Water Laboratories (Commercial) (generated on request (no date printed), fetched 2026-11-07)
• Indiana · C-MI-07 · Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead, PFAS, VOCs, Other metals · Public samples: ask the lab
  IDOH - Find a Certified Out-of-State Drinking Water Laboratory (program page table) (page as fetched 2026-11-07 (no date printed))

Nearest labs that take homeowner samples

1 other certified lab that takes homeowner samples is 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: Ingham County, MI

• Private wells: about 5,089 people, 2% of Ingham County’s 286,085 residents (USGS, 2015); rank 73 of 83 counties in Michigan by people on wells.
• At house sale: Ingham County Health Department (Point of Sale Regulation) has a septic system and well rule (Ingham County Sanitary Code, Point of Sale Regulation (2006)). What it requires

• 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 1,922 private-well users (95% range 1,585 to 2,329; 2010 base), rank 31 of 82 in the state. A screening estimate, not a measurement of any well.
• Older homes (Census ACS 2020–2024): 65% of 126,232 housing units were built before 1980, above the state share of 62%. 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; 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 New York 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).