About this list
- Agency
- Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) - Division of Environmental Health, Environmental Health Laboratory, Drinking Water Laboratory Certification
- Format
- Two HTML pages (microbiology, chemistry): per lab the certification number, expiry date and every method x analyte with its status (Fully / Provisionally Certified)
- Homeowner flag
- No for the labs DEC's microbiology page marks with *** ("Indicates a laboratory that does not accept samples from the public."). Not stated for the other labs: the page does not say positively that a lab takes samples from the public.
Partial list. Chemistry certifications are not included: DEC's chemistry certification page (https://dec.alaska.gov/eh/lab/chem-lab-cert-status) refused automated access on 2026-11-03 (HTTP 403 with a bot challenge, not bypassed). Labs and tests shown come from DEC's microbiology page only.
Alaska DEC - Laboratories Certified to Perform Microbiological Analyses of Drinking Water. Fetched 2026-11-03 (UTC).
Official sourceTesting your well in Alaska
How often to test
We have not found a Alaska recommendation yet. EPA's advice applies: test every year for coliform bacteria, nitrate, total dissolved solids and pH.
Free testing
We found no statewide free testing program in Alaska. Ask your county health department whether it runs one.
State lab and rules
- DEC's list of labs certified for microbiological drinking water tests marks the labs that do not accept samples from the public. DEC notes that it does not guarantee the accuracy or validity of data from listed labs. [1]
Show the numbers
| Item | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Zone 1 | 0 counties | |
| Zone 2 | 5 counties | |
| Zone 3 | 22 counties |
Radon in indoor air, not in water. EPA: Zone 1 = highest potential (average indoor radon may be above 4 pCi/L); Zone 2 = 2 to 4; Zone 3 = below 2. EPA says the map should not be used to decide whether an individual home needs testing. Source: U.S. EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county list (EPA 402/A-16/001, spreadsheet Sep 2025), accessed 2026-11-01.
- Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, Laboratories Certified to Perform Microbiological Analyses of Drinking Water
- U.S. EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county list (EPA 402/A-16/001, spreadsheet Sep 2025)
Loan test (FHA, VA, USDA) in Alaska
- VA. Test results are valid for 90 days from the date the local health authority certifies them, unless the local authority says otherwise. VA’s chapter names no list of contaminants: the water must meet the local health authority’s requirements, or EPA guidelines where it has none. Your lender may ask for specific tests.
- FHA. A well test is required in the situations FHA’s handbook lists, among others, and the report may not be more than 180 days old at disbursement.
- USDA. Guaranteed loans need a water quality test for a private well, done by the local health authority or a state-certified lab, and no more than 180 days old at closing.
Here:
- 2 labs on the Alaska list print a loan or home-sale package price on their own site: see the price table.
Lenders can ask for more (extra tests, a particular lab, who takes the sample): ask your lender before you book. Federal rules as read on Nov 3, 2026 source 1 source 2 source 3. Full comparison: VA, FHA and USDA well water test requirements. Loan test kits sold by mail, with price and days to results: kits compared.
What Alaska labs say on their own websites
State lists say what a lab is certified for, not whether it takes your sample or what it costs. We read each lab’s own site; a second reader re-checked every fact below. 5 labs on this list are on our register so far; 3 say they take homeowner samples and 2 print a price.
| Lab | Bacteria (coliform / E. coli) | Nitrate | Arsenic | Lead | Basic well panel | Home sale / loan package | Turnaround |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admiralty Environmental LLC Juneau, AK · You collect the sample with the lab's bottles | Coliform kit $82.00 source | – | – | – | Standard Home Well kit $319.00 source | Real Estate Transaction Home Well kit $435.00 Satisfies State of Alaska lending requirements for private well water syst source | – |
| Mat-Su Test Lab, LLC Palmer, AK · You collect it, or lab staff can | Coliform Bacteria A test for the presence of coliform bacteria and E. Coli. Indicates immediate potability. $49.00 source | Nitrate A test for nitrate, a major component of fertilizer and wastewater. Can be toxic to young children. $75.00 source | Arsenic A test for the heavy metal arsenic. Commonly found in the Mat-Su Valley. Can be toxic. $75.00 source | Lead and Copper A test for Lead and Copper metals. $105.00 source | Health Guard I A test for Coliform Bacteria, Nitrate & Arsenic. $155.00 source Health Guard II Bacteria, Nitrate, Arsenic, Iron, First draw lead and copper. $195.00 source | Real Estate Package A test for total coliform bacteria, E.coli, Nitrate, Nitrite, and Lead. $215.00 source | Many of our tests are performed on-site, allowing us to offer testing at a more economical rate with a faster turn-around time than other labs. |
Say they take homeowner samples: Admiralty Environmental LLC, Mat-Su Test Lab, LLC, SGS North America Inc.- Anchorage, AK.
Prices exactly as each lab prints them, read 15 Nov 2026; re-checked every 90 days. Labs not shown have not been read yet or print nothing for homeowners. Confirm price and turnaround with the lab.
Labs by contaminant
Labs on the Alaska list for one test, with homeowner-accepting labs first.
Well water by county
Private-well population (USGS, 2015), arsenic estimate, radon zone and nearby labs for each county with at least 1,000 people on private wells, largest first.