Laboratory Accreditation Program

DEQ’s Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program is currently transitioning from ePortal to SEEK. When searching for laboratory accreditation information, please check both lists above (ePortal and SEEK). Please email the QA Officer with any questions.

Environmental protection depends on accurate analyses by laboratories. Information submitted to DEQ by permittees is required to come from laboratories that DEQ has certified. DEQ’s Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program ensures that data submitted for regulatory development, planning, permitting, or other functions will be of acceptable quality. The labs meeting the standards are certified to provide contractual environmental testing in Arkansas for one year.

Laboratory Accreditation Program Forms and Documents

See the appropriate category below to find accreditation application forms and documents.

Guidance Documents

Review our Laboratory Accreditation Booklet before getting started with application.

Accreditation Application Forms

The applicant shall apply electronically through DEQ's SEEK website. Click on the SEEK dropdown box below for complete instructions.

How to get started in SEEK:

You will need to register online.

  1. Once the registration process is completed, a verification email with a confirmation code will be sent to the email address listed during registration.
  2. Once the email is received, the confirmation code will need to be entered on the registration screen.
  3. Failure to complete the validation process will render the account registration incomplete. If this occurs, this account will not be able to submit any requests until this process has been completed.

After completing the registration process, the application process can begin.

How to submit an Accreditation Application – Renewal or Initial:

  1. Login to SEEK using the email that was used during the registration process.
  2. Once in SEEK, on the left, click "Start New Form"
  3. Click "I want to start a new application"
  4. Find the form titled "Laboratory Accreditation Initial Application - First Application in SEEK" in the list of forms. 
  5. Click "Begin"

NOTE: If your laboratory is applying for a RENEWAL in SEEK for the first time, you must fill out the form titled "Laboratory Accreditation Initial Application - First Application in SEEK."

How to Modify Current Accreditation:

If the applicant is NOT registered in SEEK yet, please email the QA Officer.

If the applicant received accreditation through applying in SEEK, then follow these steps to submit a Modification Application:

  1. Login to SEEK using the email that was used during the registration process.
  2. Once in SEEK, on the left, click "Start New Form"
  3. Click "I want to renew, modify or terminate an existing permit, license or registration"
  4. Find the form titled "Laboratory Accreditation Modification Application" in the list of forms.
  5. Click "Begin"

Laboratory Accreditation Fees are required to be submitted with the ePortal application. DEQ will not receive your submission and will not begin processing your submission until the payment is received.

  • Laboratory Accreditation Fees are based on APC&EC Rule 9.801-9.803
  • Initial certificate and renewed certificate include up to ten parameters.
  • DEQ is not compelled in any way to notify laboratories that their accreditation is about to or has lapsed.
  • The request for renewal and supporting documentation must be received by DEQ at least thirty (30) days prior to the certification expiration date in order to ensure there is no lapse in accreditation.
Fee Types
Initial Certificate $500
Renewed Certificate $500
For Each Parameter in Addition to the First Ten $10
Each of the Following Categories:
Dioxins and Furans $50
Herbicides $50
Volatile Organics $50
Semivolatile Organics $50
Pesticides and PCB’s $50
Acute and/or Chronic Toxicity Testing $250