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Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services FINAL GENERAL NOTICE: Revision to Fees for Commercial Environmental Laboratory Accreditation
Date Posted: 11/17/2025
Expiration Date: 12/31/2027
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DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES

 

DIVISION OF CONSOLIDATED LABORATORY SERVICES

 

- FINAL GENERAL NOTICE -

 

Revision to Fees for Commercial Environmental Laboratory Accreditation (1VAC30-46-150)

 

The Department of General Services, Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services (DCLS) published a general notice in 42:4 VA.R. 581-583 (October 6, 2025) seeking comment on the revision to fees charged for accrediting commercial environmental laboratories under 1VAC30-46-150.  No comments were received on the revision to these fees.  The revised fees will stand as published.

 

The fees were revised for two successive 12-month periods.  The first year’s fees will be effective January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026.  The second year’s fees will be effective January 1, 2027 to December 31, 2027.

 

  FEES EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2026 – DECEMBER 31, 2026

 

1VAC30-46-150 C2

TABLE 1:  BASE FEES

            

 

4 or more

 Matrices

Number of Methods

    

1 Matrix

2 Matrices

3 Matrices

1-9

        

$1788

$1967

  

$2166

$2379

10-29

        

$1925

$2166

  

$2407

$2682

30-99

        

$2132

$2509

  

$2957

$3507

100-149

        

$2269

$2723

  

$3266

$3919

150+

        

$2475

$3094

  

$3884

$4847

 

1VAC30-46-150 D5

TABLE 2:  TEST CATEGORY FEES

            

3 or more

Matrices

Test Category

        

1 Matrix

2 Matrices

Aquatic toxicity, acute methods only

          

$814

N/A

N/A

Aquatic toxicity, acute and chronic methods

          

$1089

N/A

N/A

Oxygen Demand

          

$309

$461

$598

Bacteriology, 1-3 total methods

        

$241

$364

$474

Bacteriology, 4 or more total methods

      

$303

$454

$592

Physical, 1-5 total methods

        

$241

$364

$474

Physical, 6-10 total methods

        

$303

$454

$592

Physical, 11 or more total methods

        

$378

$571

$743

Inorganic chemistry, 1-10 total methods

      

$344

$516

$674

Inorganic chemistry, 11-20 total methods

      

$433

$653

$853

Inorganic chemistry, 21-49 total methods

      

$542

$812

$1055

Inorganic chemistry, 50 or more total methods

      

$677

$1018

$1323

Chemistry metals, 1-5 total methods

      

$447

$674

$876

Chemistry metals, 6-20 total methods

      

$564

$846

$1100

Chemistry metals, 21 or more total methods

      

$704

$1059

$1375

Organic chemistry, 1-5 total methods

      

$1122

$1397

$1645

Organic chemistry, 6-20 total methods

      

$1260

$1604

$1913

Organic chemistry, 21-40 total methods

      

$1431

$1865

$2253

Organic chemistry, 41 or more total methods

      

$1645

$2181

$2662

Radiochemical, 1-10 total methods

      

$1089

$1502

$1873

Radiochemical, 11 or more total methods

      

$1261

$1763

$2217

Asbestos

      

$1261

$1763

$2217

 

 

  1.   FEES EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2027 – DECEMBER 31, 2027

 

1VAC30-46-150 C2

TABLE 1:  BASE FEES

          

 

4 or more

Matrices

Number of Methods

    

1 Matrix

2 Matrices

3 Matrices

1-9

        

$1895

$2085

$2296

$2522

10-29

        

$2041

$2296

$2551

$2843

30-99

        

$2260

$2660

$3134

$3717

100-149

        

$2405

$2886

$3462

$4154

150+

        

$2624

$3280

$4117

$5137
             

 

 

1VAC30-46-150 D5

TABLE 2:  TEST CATEGORY FEES

            

3 or more

Matrices

Test Category

        

1 Matrix

2 Matrices

Aquatic toxicity, acute methods only

          

$863

N/A

N/A

Aquatic toxicity, acute and chronic methods

          

$1154

N/A

N/A

Oxygen Demand

          

$328

$489

$634

Bacteriology, 1-3 total methods

        

$255

$386

$503

Bacteriology, 4 or more total methods

      

$321

$482

$627

Physical, 1-5 total methods

        

$255

$386

$503

Physical, 6-10 total methods

        

$321

$482

$627

Physical, 11 or more total methods

        

$401

$605

$787

Inorganic chemistry, 1-10 total methods

      

$365

$547

$715

Inorganic chemistry, 11-20 total methods

      

$459

$693

$904

Inorganic chemistry, 21-49 total methods

      

$575

$861

$1118

Inorganic chemistry, 50 or more total methods

      

$717

$1079

$1403

Chemistry metals, 1-5 total methods

      

$473

$715

$928

Chemistry metals, 6-20 total methods

      

$598

$897

$1166

Chemistry metals, 21 or more total methods

      

$746

$1123

$1458

Organic chemistry, 1-5 total methods

      

$1189

$1481

$1743

Organic chemistry, 6-20 total methods

      

$1335

$1700

$2028

Organic chemistry, 21-40 total methods

      

$1517

$1976

$2388

Organic chemistry, 41 or more total methods

      

$1743

$2312

$2822

Radiochemical, 1-10 total methods

      

$1154

$1592

$1986

Radiochemical, 11 or more total methods

      

$1336

$1869

$2349

Asbestos

      

$1336

$1869

$2349

 

 

HOW FEES ARE CALCULATED

 

Environmental laboratories pay the total of the base fee and the test category fees. 

 

Base Fee.  DCLS determines the base fee for a laboratory by taking into account both the total number of methods and the total number of field of accreditation matrices for which the laboratory would be accredited.

 

Test Category Fees.

  • The test category fees cover the types of testing for which a laboratory may be accredited, as specified in the laboratory's application or as accredited at the time of annual billing.
  • Fees are charged for each category of tests to be accredited.
  • Fees are charged for the total number of field of accreditation matrices to be accredited under the specific test category. For example, if a laboratory is performing inorganic chemistry for both nonpotable water and solid and chemical materials matrices, the fee for this test category would be found in the column for two matrices.
  • The fee for each category includes one or more analytical methods unless otherwise specified.

WHEN TO PAY

 

Payment is due when the initial application is processed or annually thereafter upon receipt of the invoice from DCLS.  Annual billing precedes the expiration of the current certificate.

 

HOW TO PAY

 

Fees may be paid by check or with a credit card via an electronic payment portal provided by DCLS, or other payment arrangements may be made by contacting Lab_Cert@dgs.virginia.gov.  All payments are made after an invoice is issued by DCLS, in accordance with instructions on the invoice or in accordance with special arrangements made by contacting DCLS. 


Contact Information
Name / Title: Kimberly Freiberger  / Policy Planning Spec III
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