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Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services FINAL GENERAL NOTICE: Revision to Fees for Noncommercial Environmental Laboratory Certification
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 Noncommercial Environmental Laboratory Certification (1VAC30-45-130) 

 

The Department of General Services, Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services (DCLS) published a general notice in 42:4 VA.R. 584-585 (October 6, 2025) seeking comment on the revision to fees charged for certifying noncommercial environmental laboratories under 1VAC30-45-130.  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.

 

  1. FEES EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2026 - DECEMBER 31, 2026

 

1VAC30-45-130 B:  Environmental laboratories performing only simple test procedures as defined by 1VAC30-45-40 shall pay an annual fee of $759. 

 

1VAC30-45-130 D 2

TABLE 1:  BASE FEES

            

Number of Methods

    

1 Matrix

2 Matrices

1-9

        

$1,645

$1,810

  

10-29

        

$1,771

$1,992

  

30-99

        

$1,961

$2,309

  

 

1VAC30-45-130 E 5

TABLE 2:  TEST CATEGORY FEES

              

Test Category

        

1 Matrix

2 Matrices

  

Oxygen Demand

          

$285

$424

  

Bacteriology, 1-3 total methods

        

$221

$336

  

Bacteriology, 4 or more total methods

      

$278

$418

  

Physical, 1-5 total methods

        

$221

$336

  

Physical, 6-10 total methods

        

$278

$418

  

Inorganic chemistry, 1-10 total methods

      

$317

$474

  

Inorganic chemistry, 11-20 total methods

      

$398

$601

  

Inorganic chemistry, 21-49 total methods

      

$498

$747

  

Chemistry metals, 1-5 total methods

      

$411

$620

  

Chemistry metals, 6-20 total methods

      

$519

$778

  

Organic chemistry, 1-5 total methods

      

$506

$759

  

Organic chemistry, 6-20 total methods

      

$633

$949

  

 

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

 

1VAC30-45-130 B:  Environmental laboratories performing only simple test procedures as defined by 1VAC30-45-40, shall pay an annual fee of $805.

 

1VAC30-45-130 D 2

TABLE 1:  BASE FEES

          

Number of Methods

    

1 Matrix

2 Matrices

1-9

        

$1743

$1918

10-29

        

$1877

$2112

30-99

        

$2079

$2447

 

1VAC30-45-130 E 5

TABLE 2:  TEST CATEGORY FEES

            

Test Category

        

1 Matrix

2 Matrices

Oxygen Demand

          

$302

$449

Bacteriology, 1-3 total methods

        

$234

$356

Bacteriology, 4 or more total methods

      

$295

$443

Physical, 1-5 total methods

        

$234

$356

Physical, 6-10 total methods

        

$295

$443

Inorganic chemistry, 1-10 total methods

      

$336

$503

Inorganic chemistry, 11-20 total methods

      

$422

$637

Inorganic chemistry, 21-49 total methods

      

$528

$792

Chemistry metals, 1-5 total methods

      

$436

$658

Chemistry metals, 6-20 total methods

      

$550

$824

Organic chemistry, 1-5 total methods

      

$536

$805

Organic chemistry, 6-20 total methods

      

$670

$1006

 

 

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 certification matrices for which the laboratory would be certified.

 

Test Category Fees.

  • The test category fees cover the types of testing for which a laboratory may be certified as specified in the laboratory's application or as certified at the time of annual billing.
  • Fees are charged for each category of tests to be certified.
  • Fees are charged for the total number of field of certification matrices to be certified 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
Address: 1100 Bank Street
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Email Address: kimberly.freiberger@dgs.virginia.gov
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