Minnesota Valley Testing Laboratories

At a glance

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

yes (lab’s own website, read 15 Nov 2026)

Lab facts

Listed by

South Dakota (South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) - Office of Water, Drinking Water Laboratory Certification)

Address

2616 E Broadway Ave, Bismarck, ND 58501 · Open in Google Maps

Phone

(701) 258-9720

Website

mvtl.com

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

Certificate

The Laboratories certified for the analysis of drinking water in the state of South Dakota (version undated (the page shows only 'Copyright © 2026')) prints no certificate ID or expiry date for this lab.

Public / homeowner samples

Homeowner samples: yes (lab’s website)

Not stated in the list.

Location note

Lab is in ND, certified by South Dakota (often used as a mail-in lab).

Tests on the state list

This list does not break certification down by analyte. Ask the lab which tests it is certified for; the groups as written on the list are below.

• 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*').

DANR lists this lab under "Other labs certified by South Dakota" (labs outside South Dakota). DANR: "Certified for: Inorganics, TOC's, Microbiology". DANR prints no certificate number or expiry date. DANR lists 'Microbiology' without naming coliform bacteria or E. coli, so no bacteria certification is shown. Ask the lab. DANR also prints 800-279-6885.

Homeowner service and turnaround (lab’s own website)

• Takes homeowner samples: yes. The lab’s site says: “MVTL provides fast, accurate potable water testing for municipalities, county agencies, and residential properties.” source
• By mail or courier: the lab says samples or kits can be shipped. Bacteria samples must reach the lab within its holding time.
• Prices: no price printed on the lab’s website when we read it on 15 Nov 2026: ask for a quote.

From the lab’s own website, read 15 Nov 2026 and re-read by a second checker; next check due by 13 Feb 2027. Certification fields come from the state list only.

Nearest labs that take homeowner samples

No other certified lab that takes homeowner samples lies within 150 miles of this lab; the nearest is 169 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.

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 South Dakota 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).