19 named for manganese itself on the list.
Per the state list or a state web page. Call to confirm.
Located outside Kansas but on its list.
USGS estimate for Kansas.
How many labs test for manganese in Kansas
19 labs on Kansas's official drinking-water lab list are certified to test for manganese. All 19 are named for manganese on the list. 1 of them is marked as taking samples from the public. They are listed first. 14 are located outside Kansas.
The list is published by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) - Environmental Laboratory Improvement Program (ELIPO). List version on file: Live database, searched 2026-11-15 ("believed to be accurate at the time of the search"). Fetched 2026-11-15 (UTC).
Use of this list. KDHE publishes this list with a notice under K.S.A. 45-230, a Kansas law that bars using names or addresses from public records to sell to the people or businesses listed. We show it only to help homeowners find a certified lab; we do not use it to market to the labs.
Kansas labs certified for manganese
Marked as taking public samples (1)
| Lab | Location | Manganese certification | Public samples | Cert. expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meridian Analytical Laboratory - Wichita | Wichita, KS | Named on the official list | Public samples: yes (per state) | 4/30/2027 |
Other labs on the list (18)
| Lab | Location | Manganese certification | Public samples | Cert. expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Environment Testing, LLC | Lancaster, PA | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 10/31/2027 |
| Eurofins Pomona | Pomona, CA | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 4/30/2027 |
| Eurofins South Bend | South Bend, IN | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 10/31/2027 |
| KC Water Services Laboratory | Kansas City, MO | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 10/31/2027 |
| Microbac Laboratories, Inc. - Chicagoland Division | Merrillville, IN | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 1/31/2027 |
| National Testing Laboratories, Ltd. | Ypsilanti, MI | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 7/31/2027 |
| Olathe Environmental Laboratory | Olathe, KS | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 4/30/2027 |
| Pace Analytical National Center for Testing & Innovation | Mt. Juliet, TN | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 10/31/2027 |
| Pace Analytical Services, Inc - Minneapolis MN | Minneapolis, MN | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 10/31/2027 |
| Pace Analytical Services, LLC - Ormond Beach FL | Ormond Beach, FL | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 4/30/2027 |
| Pace Analytical Services, LLC – Peoria | Peoria, IL | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 10/31/2027 |
| State Hygienic Laboratory at The University of Iowa - Ankeny | Ankeny, IA | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 1/31/2027 |
| Teklab, Inc | Collinsville, IL | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 4/30/2027 |
| Utah Public Health Laboratory | Taylorsville, UT | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 1/31/2027 |
| Water District No 1 of Johnson County-WaterOne | Kansas City, KS | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab | 4/30/2027 |
| American Water Central Laboratory | Belleville, IL | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab Looks like a utility or municipal lab, judging by the name (our label, not the state list) | 7/31/2027 |
| Lawrence Municipal Laboratory - Utilities | Lawrence, KS | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab Looks like a utility or municipal lab, judging by the name (our label, not the state list) | 4/30/2027 |
| Wichita Municipal Water & Wastewater Laboratory | Wichita, KS | Named on the official list | Public samples: ask the lab Looks like a utility or municipal lab, judging by the name (our label, not the state list) | 10/31/2027 |
How the Kansas list marks public samples (whole list). Yes for the 2 listed labs that are on KDHE's Private Well Resource Map of "certified laboratories that conduct private water well testing" (map data last edited August 2023), so call before you send a sample. Not stated for the other labs. KDHE's database also marks each lab 'Commercial?' Yes/No: that is a lab-type flag, not a statement about homeowners' samples.
Before you send a sample, call the lab to confirm it is currently certified for the exact test and method, that it accepts samples from homeowners, and how to collect and ship them. Status can change between list updates.
Why test for manganese in Kansas
Black stains start around EPA's 0.05 mg/L guideline, but the health numbers sit higher and vary by agency, especially for babies on formula. Read our manganese explainer.
About 149,282 people in Kansas used private wells in 2015, by the USGS estimate of people on domestic self-supplied water. [1] Federal limits are written for public water systems, not private wells, so testing is up to the owner.
For tests that depend on your home (farms nearby, old plumbing, a new baby), use the which-tests checklist. When results arrive, check your numbers against EPA's limits. State guidance, county data and every lab: Kansas.
Other tests in Kansas
KDHE Approved Laboratory Search (AB Manager public database, Matrix: Drinking Water).
Official source