Element Materials Tech - Ft. Wayne IN

At a glance

What it is certified to test

5 of the 9 common well tests on the TN 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 (Louisiana list)

Lab facts

Listed by

Tennessee (Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), Division of Water Resources - Laboratory Certification Program)

Address

328 Ley Rd., Ft. Wayne, IN 46825 · Open in Google Maps

Phone

(260) 471-7000

Public / homeowner samples

Public samples: ask the lab

Not stated in the list.

Location note

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

Left blank on the list

The Tennessee list (version 10/2/2026 (page footers 10/06/2026)) gives no website for this lab.

Certification record

Certificate ID

04911

Issued by

Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), Division of Water Resources - Laboratory Certification Program (certification program)

Expiry on the list

12/31/2026 · expires in 46 days

List version

TDEC Division of Water Resources - Commercial Laboratories Certified for Drinking Water Analysis, version 10/2/2026 (page footers 10/06/2026)

We fetched it

15 Nov 2026 (file SHA-256 0f6771f57d5a…) · 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*').

TDEC lists certified contaminant groups, not individual analytes; the list notes that a laboratory may not be approved for all parameters within a group, so confirm the specific test with the lab. The commercial list names a coliform group for this lab but prints no bacteriological expiry date, and the lab is not on TDEC's microbiological list; confirm bacteria testing with the lab.

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 · 9030 · Lead, Other metals · Public samples: ask the lab
  EGLE - Certified Out of State Laboratories (9/8/2025 (out-of-state list))
• Florida · FL DOH E871168 · Coliform / E. coli, Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead, PFAS, Manganese, VOCs, Other metals · Public samples: ask the lab
  Florida DOH - Laboratories Certified Under NELAP (DEP Qlik app): Analyte Search + Organization Name and Location Search, Matrix = Drinking Water, Certification Status = Accredited, Active labs (DOH Version: 11/07/2026 08:30:01 (Qlik app refresh 11/9/2026 4:26:47 AM; live database))
• Louisiana · LA043 · Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead, PFAS, Manganese, VOCs, Other metals · Public samples: yes (per state)
  LDH - 2026 List of Laboratories Certified by Louisiana for Drinking Water Analyses - Chemistry (Current as of 2/12/2026)
• South Dakota · no ID on list · Lead, Other metals · Public samples: ask the lab
  Laboratories certified for the analysis of drinking water in the state of South Dakota (undated (the page shows only 'Copyright © 2026'))
• Indiana · no ID on list · Coliform / E. coli, Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead, PFAS, VOCs, Other metals · Public samples: ask the lab
  IDOH Water Test Facilities Application (in-state drinking water laboratories) (layer data edited 2026-08-17)

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: Allen County, IN

• Private wells: about 56,004 people, 15% of Allen County’s 368,450 residents (USGS, 2015); rank 6 of 92 counties in Indiana by people on wells.

• 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 7,595 private-well users (95% range 5,986 to 9,573; 2010 base), rank 2 of 92 in the state. A screening estimate, not a measurement of any well.
• Older homes (Census ACS 2020–2024): 55% of 166,285 housing units were built before 1980, about the same as 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): 3 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 Tennessee 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).