A & L Laboratory - A Division of Granite State Analytical

What A & L Laboratory - A Division of Granite State Analytical does

A & L Laboratory is an environmental water testing laboratory founded in 1976 and operating as a Maine division of Granite State Analytical Services, LLC since August 2019. The lab is headquartered in Auburn, Maine with a satellite location in North Conway, New Hampshire, and serves private well owners, home inspectors, water treatment professionals, realtors/lenders, and public water systems across New England. Core analytical capabilities include microbiological testing (Total Coliforms, E. coli, Heterotrophs), inorganic chemistry (arsenic, lead, iron, manganese, copper, fluoride, chloride, nitrate/nitrite), radon testing for air and water, lead source and first-draw testing, arsenic speciation, FHA/HUD-compliant water analysis, and PFAS testing under EPA Methods 537.1 and 533 accessed through the parent company. State-of Maine laboratory certification and EPA PFAS accreditation constitute key compliance credentials.

Revenue is generated primarily through transactional, pay-as-you-go test kit sales ordered online, by phone, or picked up at the Auburn office and partner locations (UPS Stores in South Portland and Windham, Quinn Hardware in Skowhegan). Sample logistics rely on a free daily Uniship Courier route spanning Fort Kent to Kennebunk plus UPS overnight shipping, enabling broad rural coverage. Pricing is structured around tiered packages (Basic, Basic + Arsenic, Safety Check, Comprehensive) plus add-ons for lead, arsenic speciation, radon, and PFAS, with list pricing distributed via PDF price sheet. A secondary revenue stream is professional consulting, where chemists, microbiologists, and environmental consultants assist customers with result interpretation and treatment-system recommendations in coordination with a 13+ partner referral network of water treatment professionals. Go-to-market is a hybrid of direct-to-consumer (homeowners/inspectors ordering kits) and channel-driven leads (home inspectors, treatment professionals); a direct ecommerce storefront on allaboratory.com, monthly newsletter content marketing, and Facebook/Twitter social presence support demand generation.

The business is small (5 employees) and operates without disclosed revenue, public funding, or AI/ML capabilities, with stated cumulative scale of 200,000+ customers served and 2 million+ parameters analyzed since 1976.

Name

A & L Laboratory - A Division of Granite State Analytical

Legal name

A & L Laboratory Inc.

Website

https://allaboratory.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

A & L Laboratory is a Maine-based water testing laboratory founded in 1976, operating as a division of Granite State Analytical Services. It provides accredited microbiological, chemical, PFAS, and radon testing for private well owners, home inspectors, water treatment professionals, realtors, and public water systems across New England.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Water Testing Laboratory

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (541380)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Water quality testing
• Drinking water analysis
• PFAS testing laboratory
• Radon testing services
• Environmental laboratory testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Auburn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Water Testing Services: Core revenue from providing water quality testing services including drinking water analysis, PFAS testing, radon analysis, and microbiological/chemistry testing. Services offered as one-time test kits with sample processing and result reporting.
2. Consulting Services: Consulting services to help clients understand results and determine appropriate water treatment systems when problems are identified.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

A & L Laboratory is an environmental water testing laboratory that analyzes drinking water samples for private well owners, home inspectors, realtors, lenders, and governmental agencies in New England. Services include microbiological testing (coliforms, E. coli), chemical analysis (arsenic, lead, manganese, nitrates), EPA-accredited PFAS testing (Methods 537.1 and 533), radon analysis (air and water), and FHA/HUD mortgage water analysis, with results delivered within 2-3 days.

Product overview

A & L Laboratory is a water testing laboratory service provider offering a range of water quality analysis services for private well owners, public water systems, realtors, lenders, and governmental agencies throughout New England. The company provides test kits and laboratory analysis including Water Quality Test Kits with various package levels (Basic, Basic + Arsenic, Safety Check, Comprehensive), PFAS Testing (EPA 537.1 & EPA 533 accredited), Microbiology Testing, Chemistry Analysis, Radon Analysis, Lead Testing, and FHA/HUD Analysis. Services are delivered through a network of free shipping locations throughout Maine, with samples processed at the Auburn, Maine facility or transported to parent company Granite State Analytical in Derry, NH.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Water Quality Test Kit
• PFAS Testing (EPA 537.1 and EPA 533)
• Microbiology Testing
• Chemistry Analysis
• Radon Analysis
• Lead Testing
• FHA/HUD Analysis
• Professional Test Kits
• Basic Package
• Safety Check Package
• Comprehensive Package
• Consulting Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 40+ years of experience in environmental science
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Quinn HardwareminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Free shipping location at 125 Waterville Road, Skowhegan. Open Monday-Thursday 7:30am-4:00pm. Offers water quality, water radon, and air radon test kits for pickup. Convenient option for Skowhegan area customers.
• Uniship Courier ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Provides daily pick-up and delivery of water samples from across Maine with routes from Fort Kent to Kennebunk. Fleet of 40 vehicles with 50+ employees. Routes pass by laboratory three times daily, including Friday nights and Sundays. Enables Sunday and night completions for samples. Offered free of charge to customers.
• UPS Stores (South Portland, Windham)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2022Partnership with UPS Store locations for sample drop-off with free overnight shipping to A & L Laboratory. Samples collected throughout day and shipped overnight for processing next day. Test kits also available for pickup at these locations. South Portland: Mon-Fri 7:30am-5:30pm; Windham: Mon-Thu 7:30am-4:30pm, Fri 7:30am-4pm.
• Home Inspectors NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExtensive network of 20+ home inspection companies across Maine that refer customers for water testing services. Listed partners include A Builder's View, Affordable Home, Amerispec Home Inspection, Castle & Cottage, Coastal Maine Home Inspections, Insight Home Inspections, Inspect Maine LLC, Maine Inspection LLC, and others.
• Water Treatment Professionals NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of 13+ water treatment companies listed as referral partners for customers needing treatment solutions after testing. Includes Aerus LLC, Air & Water Quality Inc., Aqua-Max Of Maine, Berry Water Solutions, Coastal Water Treatment, Fontus Water, F.X. Lyons Inc., Haskell's Water Treatment, Northeast Radon Inc., Radon Done Right LLC, Radon Removal Systems, The Water Doctors LLC, Water Treatment Equipment Inc.
• Flagship CinemasminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-host of annual Toys for Tots Free Movie Morning event. Partnered for community event including showing of Polar Express film with free admission for toy donations.
• Marine Corps Reserve (Toys for Tots)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerThird annual Toys for Tots partnership for community fundraising event. Marine Corps Reserve collects toys for donation to children during holiday season.
• Granite State Analytical Services, LLCcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerParent company that acquired A & L Laboratory in August 2022. Accredited for EPA 537.1 and EPA 533 PFAS testing. Provides expanded metals analyses, organic compound testing (VOCs, SOCs), and disinfection by-products services. Derry, NH office operates under this entity.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SGS: Global inspection, verification, and testing company with environmental and water testing services in North America. Broad incumbent offering overlapping capabilities in accredited drinking water analysis.
• ALS Limited: International testing services company with a North American environmental testing division covering drinking water, PFAS, and wastewater analysis. Competes for commercial and municipal water testing contracts across the broader U.S. market.
• Bureau Veritas: International testing, inspection, and certification group with environmental and water testing services that overlap with A & L's accredited drinking water and PFAS testing offerings.
• Pace Analytical Services: Large U.S. environmental and life sciences testing services firm offering drinking water, PFAS, and environmental compliance testing at scale. Operates across many states and competes for larger public water system and commercial accounts that A & L also serves.
• Eurofins Scientific: Global testing services group with a substantial environmental and water testing portfolio in the U.S., including PFAS and drinking water compliance testing. Represents large-scale competitive pressure for accredited water testing work.

Direct peers

• National Testing Laboratories: Long-established U.S. drinking water testing laboratory serving residential well owners with mail-in test kits, accredited across similar contaminant panels (bacteria, metals, PFAS, radon). Directly comparable D2C model and customer base to A & L Laboratory.
• Tap Score (Simplified Water Testing): D2C drinking water testing service offering mail-in kits with online ordering, digital results, and broad contaminant panels. Competes for the same private well owner customer segment as A & L but with a more modern digital platform.
• Granite State Analytical Services: Parent company of A & L Laboratory and New Hampshire-based environmental testing laboratory offering EPA-accredited PFAS, metals, and organic chemistry testing. Operates in the same regional market with overlapping capabilities.
• Suburban Water Testing Labs: Northeast U.S.-based drinking water testing laboratory focused on residential well and municipal clients. Competes directly with A & L for New England private well testing business.
• SimpleLab: Aggregator-style D2C water testing platform partnering with certified labs to offer consumer test kits for residential wells and municipal testing. Comparable business model targeting home well owners with broader geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/1795422003839706
• Xx.com/allaboratory
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/a-&-l-laboratory---a-division-of-granite-state-analytical

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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