Environmental Health Division

Environmental Sciences Section

The Environmental Sciences Section serves primarily as the testing laboratory for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and other agencies. Water, wastewater, groundwater, air, sediment, solid wastes and tissue are some of the matrices tested. Analytes include pesticides, nutrients, metals, radionuclides, industrial chemicals, air pollutants, and pathogenic microbes. Although most testing is done only for government agencies, a few tests of public health significance are available to Wisconsin citizens.

You may also wish to visit the following pages:

• The WSLH Organic Chemistry Unit
• The WSLH Inorganic Chemistry Unit
• The WSLH Environmental Toxicology Unit
• The WSLH Radiochemistry Unit
• The WSLH Water Microbiology Unit
• Drinking Water and Related Information for the Homeowner
• Mandated Drinking Water Testing for Municipalities and Other Water Suppliers
• Tests available to Wisconsin citizens
• Links to related sites

Accreditations and Certifications

• State of Wisconsin Certification
• National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (NELAP)
• Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)