Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 257 - SCHEDULE OF CHARGES FOR TESTING AND SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE MAINE HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING LABORATORY › Section 144-257-2 - ANALYTICAL TESTING FEES

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
Table
				1.
CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY TEST
FEE
Molecular Biology
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
$110
Reverse Transcription Real-Time Polymerase Chain
							 Reaction (PCR)
$110
Standard Electrophoretic Polymerase Chain Reaction
							 (PCR)
$110
Sanger sequencing for bacterial identification
$163
Whole Genome Sequencing
(Fees will vary based
							 on reagents)
$0-$800
Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT)
$25
Bacterial Identification by Phenotypic
							 Methodologies
$50
Mycobacteria
Smear
$20
Primary Culture
$35
Interferon-Gamma Release Assays (IGRA)
$50
Blood Lead
$25
Enteric Pathogen Screen:
Norovirus,
E.coli
,
Salmonella
,
Shigella
,
Campylobacter
, and
Listeria
$160
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Panel:
Enterovirus, Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) 1/2, Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV),
Neisseria meningitidis
$440
Respiratory Pathogen Screen:
Influenza,
							 Adenovirus, Rhinovirus, RSV, Respiratory Enterovirus, and Parainfluenza
$550
Rabies
$150
Serological Particle Agglutination
							 Assay
TP-PA Confirmation Test (particle agglutination)
$20
VDRL Test for
Syphilis
on
							 Cerebrospinal Fluid (particle agglutination)
$15
Serological Enzyme Immunosorbent Assays
(EIA)
Vaccine Preventable Diseases (i.e. diseasesas
							 recommended by the U.S. CDC at (
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/vaccines-diseases.html
)
$40
Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR) 18-mm Circle Card
							 Test
$15
HIV 1/2 EIA fourth generation
$22
HIV 1/2 Geenius
$50
Qualitative serological immunoassays
$0
Quantitative serological immunoassays
$22
Serological immunofluorescent assays
(IFA)
Vaccine Preventable Diseases (i.e. diseases as
							 recommended by the U.S. CDC at
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/vaccines-diseases.html
)
$40
Serological microsphere immunosorbent
							 assays
(MIA)
$50
B.
Table 2.
UNIFORM RECOMMENDATIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL PRIVATE
							 WELLS TESTING
*
FEE
RES1
(uniform testing recommendation
							 compliant post-1988): (coliform bacteria &
E. coli
(pos/neg), radon water, nitrate, nitrite, fluoride, chloride, sodium, hardness,
							 copper, iron, pH, manganese, uranium, lead, arsenic, and magnesium)
$145
RES2
(uniform testing recommendation
							 compliant pre-1988): (coliform bacteria &
E. coli
(pos/neg), radon water, nitrate, nitrite, fluoride, chloride, sodium, hardness,
							 copper, iron, pH, manganese, uranium, lead, arsenic, and magnesium) and first
							 draw lead
$145
* The recommended tests specified in this table must
							 be included in written material related to private drinking water well tests,
							 in accordance with
							 22
							 MRS §2660-T. Any entity that performs
							 testing for residential private drinking water samples, provides related
							 outreach or education, or advertises private well testing must update related
							 written material to include these uniform testing recommendations. The advisory
							 committee established by the Department may recommend additional tests for
							 residential private drinking water wells. Testing recommended by the committee
							 that is in addition to the tests listed under RES1 or RES2 above may result in
							 additional charges, based on the cost of the test or service.
C.
Table 3.
RESIDENTIAL PRIVATE DRINKING WATER QUALITY
							 TESTS
FEE
TSA
-
Level 1
- basic
							 safety (coliform bacteria &
E. coli
(pos/neg), nitrate and
							 nitrite)
$40
TSFHA - Residential Sales
(coliform
							 bacteria &
E. coli
(pos/neg), nitrate, nitrite, fluoride,
							 chloride, sodium, pH, color, turbidity, hardness, copper, iron, manganese,
							 uranium, lead, arsenic, calcium and magnesium)
$125
New Well
(coliform bacteria &
E. coli
(count), nitrate, nitrite, fluoride, chloride, pH,
							 hardness, calcium, iron, manganese, magnesium, uranium and arsenic)
$125
Alkalinity
(ALK)
$30
Ammonia
$25
Chloride
$25
Coliform Bacteria &
E.
							 coli
(count) (TGS)
$35
Coliform Bacteria &
E.
							 coli
(pos/neg) - (Revised Total Coliform Rule/Routine
							 Compliance) - (TG)
$25
Color
$20
Conductivity
$20
Fluoride
$25
Hardness
$30
Lead - First Draw
(PB1)
$30
Metals Analysis
(See Table 5
							 below for list of metals)
$30/metal
Nitrate
$25
Nitrite
$25
pH
$20
Sulfate
$25
Turbidity
$20
Radon in Water
$40
D.
Table 4.
PUBLIC WATER QUALITY TEST
FEE
TSA - Level 1 - Basic Safety
(coliform
							 bacteria &
E. coli
(pos/neg), nitrate and nitrite)
$40
TSBA - Level 2 - Non-residential Basic
							 Safety
(coliform bacteria &
E. coli
(pos/neg),
							 nitrate, nitrite, fluoride, chloride, pH, hardness, calcium, copper, iron,
							 manganese, magnesium, uranium and arsenic)
$125
Health Inspection Program Safety
(coliform bacteria &
E. coli
(pos/neg) and nitrate and
							 nitrite, fluoride, chloride, hardness, copper, iron, pH, manganese, antimony,
							 uranium and arsenic)
$125
TE3
(community supplies
							 extendedinorganics (phase V): sulfate, antimony, beryllium, nickel, and
							 thallium)
$165
TE4
(lead and copper)
$45
TE5
(community supplies corrosion
							 treatment parameters: alkalinity, calcium, conductivity and silica)
$75
TE6
(nitrate, nitrite, chloride, total
							 hardness, calcium, magnesium, fluoride, sulfate, antimony, uranium, beryllium,
							 nickel, copper, iron, manganese, zinc, arsenic, barium, cadmium, chromium,
							 lead, mercury, silver, selenium, sodium, thallium, color, pH, and
							 turbidity)
$295
TE6.1
(Same as TE6 without nitrate and
							 nitrite)
$265
TSF
(coliform bacteria &
E.
							 coli
(count) alkalinity, color, conductivity, nitrate, nitrite,
							 fluoride, chloride, sulfate, ammonia, pH, arsenic, barium, cadmium, calcium,
							 chromium, copper, iron, lead, manganese, magnesium, uranium, potassium, sodium,
							 TDS, hardness, and turbidity)
$365
NEW PUBLIC
(coliform bacteria &
E. coli
(pos/neg), nitrate, nitrite, fluoride, chloride, pH,
							 hardness, calcium, antimony, iron, manganese, magnesium, uranium and
							 arsenic)
$125
E.
Table 5.
ENVIRONMENTAL INORGANIC TEST
FEE
Alkalinity
(ALK)
$30
Ammonia
$25
Bicarbonate
(Titration + pH)
$35
Biochemical Oxygen Demand
$35
Chlorophyll
(Filtering)
$25
Chlorophyll
$40
Chloride
$25
Coliform Bacteria &
E.
							 coli
(count) (TGS)
$35
Coliform Bacteria &
E.
							 coli
(pos/neg) -(Coliform rule/routine compliance) -
							 (TG)
$25
Color
$20
Conductivity
$20
Corrected Chlorophyll
$10
Cyanide by GC/MS
$100
E. coli
Swimming
$35
Effluent Bacteria
(
E.
							 coli
count)
$35
Enterococci Swim
$35
Fluoride
$25
Fecal Coliform Co-Alert 18
$35
Hardness
$30
Iron Bacteria
(TSI)
$30
Heterotrophic Plate Count
(HPC)
$30
Lead - First Draw
(PB1)
$30
Metals Analysis
(*see below for
							 list of metals)
$30/metal
Metals Analysis Prep
$30
Metals Dissolved
(*see below for
							 list of metals)
$35/metal
Nitrate
$25
Nitrate
(low level)
$50
Nitrite
$25
Nitrite
(low level)
$50
Nitrate and Nitrite
(TNN)
$40
Nitrate/Nitrite Low Level
(LNN)
$70
Ortho Phosphorus
$45
pH
$20
Pseudalert
$35
Silicon/ Silica
$25
Total Solids
$30
Total Suspended Solids
$30
Total Dissolved Solids
$30
Sulfate
$25
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen
(TKN)
$40
Total Phosphorus
$45
Turbidity
$20
*Metals testing include:
Aluminum (Al)
Boron (B)
Copper (Cu)
Molybdenum (Mo)
Silver (Ag)
Antimony (Sb)
Cadmium (Cd)
Iron (Fe)
Nickel (Ni)
Sodium (Na)
Arsenic (As)
Calcium (Ca)
Lead (Pb)
Potassium (K)
Thallium (Tl)
Barium (Ba)
Chromium (Cr)
Magnesium (M)
Selenium (Se)
Vanadium (V)
Beryllium (Be)
Cobalt (Co)
Manganese (Mn)
Silicon (Si)
Zinc (Zn)
F.
Table 6.
ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIC TEST
FEE
Chlorinated Acids -
Herbicide
							 Screen
$250
PEST_CL_PCBS_508 -
Chlorinated
							 Hydrocarbon Pesticides and PCB's
$100
HAA_552 -
Haloacetic Acids
$200
SVO-525 -
Semi-volatile Organics
							 Screen
$240
CARBAMATES 531 -
Carbamate
							 Pesticides
$160
VOC-524 -
Volatile Organic
							 Compounds
$160
TOC-D -
Total Organic Compounds -
							 Dissolved
$65
TOC-T -
Total Organic Compounds - Total
$50
THM_524
- Tri Halomethanes
$100
Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in Hemp (<0.3%
							 THC)
$150
G.
Table 7.
RADIATION TEST
FEE
Gross Alpha PPT
$120
Gross Beta
$90
Radon in Air
$40
Radon in Water
$40
Wipes
$40
Gamma Scan
(non-potable water)
$125
Gamma Scan
(soils)
$200
Gamma Scan
(vegetation)
$125
Gamma Scan
(air filter)
$45
Gross Alpha
(air filter)
$45
Gross Alpha
(non-potable water)
$125
Gross Beta
(non-potable water)
$125
Gross Beta
(air filter)
$45
Tritium
(non-potable water)
$125
H.
Table 8.
LEAD TEST
FEE
Environmental Lead Dust Wipes
$17
Lead in Paint
$17
Lead in Soil
$35
I.
Table 9.
FORENSIC TEST
FEE
Controlled/Non-Controlled Substances
							 Analysis
Identification (powders, plants, tablets,
							 residues)
$155/sample
Identification with quantification
$185/sample
Blood Alcohol Analysis
$70/sample
Toxicology (blood and urine analysis
							 w/confirmation)
$225/sample
Weight Only
$60/hour
Outsourced samples*
Market rate
*When HETL cannot perform the requested test,
							 HETL will submit the sample to an external accredited, licensed laboratory
							 qualified to complete the analysis. HETL will inform the client of the
							 anticipated charges and obtain the client's permission prior to outsourcing the
							 requested test.