Terms Used In Michigan Laws 325.1011c

  • Department: means the department of environmental quality or its authorized agent or representative. See Michigan Laws 325.1002
  • State drinking water standards: means quality standards setting limits for contaminant levels or establishing treatment techniques to meet standards necessary to protect the public health. See Michigan Laws 325.1002
  (1) The department shall review and certify laboratories used or intended for use in the testing of water from public water supplies where analyses are used to determine compliance with state drinking water standards. The department shall impose a fee for this service in accordance with the following fee schedule:

Type of Laboratory Certification Service Fee Per Laboratory
Bacteriology, including chlorine residual
and turbidity $ 1,625.00
Inorganic chemistry $ 2,435.00
Organic chemistry $ 2,435.00
Inorganic and organic chemistry (both), or
either combined with bacteriology $ 3,045.00
Bacteriology, inorganic chemistry, and
organic chemistry (all 3) $ 4,285.00
Nitrate, nitrite, sulfate, cyanide, and
fluoride only $ 520.00
Lead and copper $ 1,220.00
Laboratory water suitability test
(required annually) $ 260.00

(2) The fees in this section shall be adjusted on October 1 each year following the effective date of this section by applying a percentage adjustment using the Detroit consumer price index.

  (3) Unless otherwise noted, a certification under this section is valid for 3 years from the date of certification and the fee per laboratory is for the entire 3-year period.