What Phoslab Environmental Laboratories does

Phoslab Environmental Laboratories is a Lakeland, Florida-based analytical testing laboratory founded in 1965 as PhosLab Inc. to service the local phosphate mining industry. Over six decades, the company has evolved into a full-service environmental and commercial testing laboratory operating from a single facility between Orlando and Tampa (4705 Old Rd 37, Lakeland, FL 33813, with a secondary reference to 806 W. Beacon Road). The laboratory is privately held, legally organized as Phoslab Environmental Services Inc., and designated as minority-owned.

The laboratory's analytical portfolio spans BTEX (gas chromatography / photo-ionization detection), VOC, PAH, TRPH, pesticide, PCB, RCRA metals, TCLP (EPA Method 1311), SPLP, wastewater, surface/ground/drinking/industrial water, soil fertility, heterotrophic plate count, emissions, and hazardous-waste characterization tests. Field sampling services cover surface water, drinking water, industrial sites, and dredge/fill water per EPA and Florida state guidelines. All work is performed under NELAP/NELAC accreditation, State of Florida Department of Health certification, and State Surgeon General approval, with chain-of-custody procedures supporting litigation use.

Phoslab generates revenue on a fee-for-service professional services model, charging per analytical test or sample panel with 48-72 hour rush turnaround offered at no additional charge. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven: free sample-collection kits and a free statewide Florida courier pickup service reduce client friction, supported by phone-based outreach, website quote requests, and an educational content channel (PhosBlog and newsletter). The customer base is vertically diverse across environmental firms, engineering companies, municipalities (e.g., Emerald Coast Utilities Authority), petroleum UST/AST operators, agricultural businesses, phosphate miners, solid-waste facilities, food and beverage producers, and nutraceutical manufacturers. The company holds FDEP Petroleum Restoration Program approved-laboratory status, anchored its growth in central Florida, and currently lists no funding rounds, acquisitions, patents, or third-party investors.

Name

Phoslab Environmental Laboratories

Legal name

Phoslab Environmental Services Inc.

Website

https://phoslab.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Phoslab Environmental Laboratories is a Lakeland, Florida-based NELAP-accredited analytical testing laboratory, founded in 1965, providing EPA- and DEP-compliant environmental, petroleum, agricultural, food, and nutraceutical testing services across Florida to environmental firms, municipalities, and industrial clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Testing Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Testing Laboratories and Services (541380), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Laboratory Testing & Analytical Services (in-house/contract labs; microbiology, metals, organics) (EUANAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wastewater & Industrial Effluent Monitoring (NPDES/Permit Compliance) (EUAHACAD), Soil & Sediment Sampling (Contaminants, Nutrients, Metals) (EUAHACAF), Pesticide Residue & Agrochemical Screening Services (Soil/Plant/Water) (AFACAKAF), Environmental Monitoring & Hygiene Verification (Swabs, ATP, Pathogen Monitoring) (AFALAAAE)

Keywords

• Environmental testing services
• Analytical laboratory testing
• Water quality analysis
• Soil contamination testing
• Hazardous waste testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Lakeland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Testing Services: Fee-for-service laboratory testing for environmental samples (water, soil, wastewater, petroleum products), agricultural testing, food and beverage testing, and nutraceutical testing. Services include standard turnaround and expedited rush testing options without additional charges.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Phoslab Environmental Laboratories is a full-service analytical testing laboratory providing environmental, agricultural, food and beverage, nutraceutical, petroleum, and industrial sample analysis. Core offerings include BTEX, VOC, PAH, TRPH, pesticide, wastewater, soil, water, RCRA metals, PCB, TCLP, SPLP, hazardous waste, and emissions testing, complemented by professional field sampling services and environmental consulting.

Product overview

Phoslab Environmental Laboratories is a full-service environmental testing laboratory offering a comprehensive portfolio of analytical testing services. The company operates as a single laboratory platform providing multiple interconnected testing services including BTEX, VOC, PAH, TRPH, pesticide, wastewater, soil, water, TCLP, hazardous waste, and field sampling services. The testing portfolio spans environmental, food and beverage, nutraceutical, agriculture, petroleum, and industrial sectors. Client resources include free environmental sample collection kits with courier service and chain of custody documentation. The laboratory was established in 1965 to serve the phosphate industry and has expanded to provide testing across multiple regulated and commercial sectors including solid waste, wastewater, petroleum products, agricultural commodities, and environmental consulting services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BTEX Testing Services
• Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Testing
• Total Recoverable Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TRPH) Testing
• Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) Testing
• Pesticide Testing and Analysis
• Wastewater Testing
• RCRA Metals TCLP Analysis
• Soil Testing
• PCB Contamination Testing
• Water Testing and Analysis
• TCLP Testing
• Hazardous Waste Testing
• Field Sampling Services
• Environmental Consulting
• Agriculture Testing
• Food Testing
• Nutraceutical and Supplement Testing

Quantifiable outcome

• 48-72 hour turnaround on TCLP testing without additional rush charges
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhoslab Environmental Laboratories is certified as an approved laboratory for the DEP Petroleum Restoration Program, providing petroleum contamination testing services for sites qualifying for state-funded remediation under the Inland Protection Trust Fund.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Pace Analytical Services: Large US environmental and life-sciences testing laboratory offering BTEX, VOC, TCLP, NPDES, and similar environmental analytical services to municipalities and industrial clients; directly comparable business model and test menu to Phoslab, but operating nationally at much larger scale.
• GEL Laboratories: Specialty analytical laboratory focused on environmental, geochemical, and radiochemistry testing with NELAP certification; comparable niche lab model targeting regulated environmental and industrial customers.
• Florida Spectrum Environmental Services: Florida-based environmental testing and consulting firm providing water, wastewater, soil, and petroleum contamination services to private and public clients; direct regional competitor with overlapping customer segments.
• Benchmark EnviroAnalytical: Florida-based NELAP-accredited environmental testing laboratory offering water, wastewater, soil, and petroleum analysis to municipalities and industrial clients; closest direct regional comparable to Phoslab.

Broad incumbents

• Eurofins Environment Testing US: Major environmental testing laboratory providing NELAP-accredited water, soil, air, and waste analysis across the US; competes for NPDES, RCRA, and petroleum-restoration work in Florida via local service centers.
• Bureau Veritas North America: International testing, inspection, and certification company with environmental laboratory services for water, soil, air, and petroleum; competes with Phoslab on regulated environmental testing but as part of a much broader TIC portfolio.
• Intertek US: Global quality-assurance and testing services group with environmental, agricultural, and petroleum-related analytical offerings; relevant competitor and peer for Phoslab across multiple verticals.
• ALS Global (ALS Laboratory Group): Global testing services network with strong environmental, food, and petroleum testing capabilities; competes with Phoslab on water, soil, and contaminant panels but at national/international scale and as part of a wider portfolio of testing verticals.
• SGS North America: Global testing and inspection giant with environmental, petroleum, agricultural, and food testing services; broad overlap with Phoslab's service portfolio though delivered across a much larger, multi-vertical organization.

Emerging players

• Richmond Scientific (EnviroTech): Smaller multi-state environmental testing laboratory providing petroleum, soil, and water analysis including TCLP and BTEX panels; emerging peer of similar size profile to Phoslab expanding into adjacent US markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/phoslabenviro
• Facebookfacebook.com/PhosLab

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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