The Kentucky Division of Environmental Services (KYDES) provides centralized laboratory testing for the Kentucky Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet. Testing provided by the KYDES supports the Department for Environmental Protection's programs that assess the environmental status of the commonwealth. These programs include underground storage tanks, groundwater monitoring, Superfund sites, permits and compliance, enforcement, air toxics, and monitoring of rivers, lakes and streams.
Pollutants
The nature and extent of pollutants are determined from analyzing samples from air, drinking water, ambient water, wastewater (sewage), sediments/soils, fish, chemicals and wastes. These samples are tested to measure levels of minerals, metals, nutrients, pesticides, herbicides, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and other priority pollutants.
Laboratory Certification
The KYDES also certifies chemistry laboratories that test drinking water in Kentucky. A list of these labs and details on their regulation is provided by the Division of Water on this Web page: Certified Laboratories Approved for Public Drinking Water Analyses.
Environmental Services Contacts:
Assistant Director/Certification Officer
E-mail: Michael Goss
Organic Branch Manager/Certification Officer
E-mail: Charles Snodgrass
Inorganic Branch Manager
E-mail: Stacie Masters
