Chicago Service Center
Teklab’s convenient axillary locations supplement our full-service environmental laboratory, our coverage area spans the majority of the Midwest. Contact our team today for more information or help with questions.
Serving The Chicago Metropolitan Area
Here at Teklab, above all, we are devoted to helping our clients meet their needs: to get the most accurate results in a timely manner.
Our standard turnaround time of one week or less demonstrates our ability to prioritize rush samples whilst still maintaining a productive batch prep time with low standard deviation. We understand that not all sampling matrices are equal, this means that unforeseen difficulties arise, but we have the abilities necessary to mitigate the effects of unwanted interference.
Moreover, Teklab’s skilled experts have the knowledge and experience required to get complex constituents tested, validated, reported, and delivered in the fastest timeframe feasible.
If you are needing to set up a pickup or drop-off routine with us for our courier services, we have set up regular dispatch areas around our service centers and our main laboratory location. Our field director handles logistics using fleet routing and optimization software which ensures that drivers are well-equipped using modern technology that is integrated into our practices, this enables us to pickup and deliver with peak efficiency.
Additionally, this permits us to generally accept sampling pickup requests that are made before noon on the same day, as long as they are in our predefined coverage area for daily routes. Likewise, we do also have weekly and biweekly routes that traverse the Midwest, so Contact Us today to coordinate a schedule for your project or on-going site remediation.
Being fully accredited by The NELAC Institute (NELAP), underscores our commitment to the highest standards of environmental testing. This ensures that our clients receive the most accurate and legally defensible data available.
Our Mission is Simple
As a family-owned company, and one of the largest veteran-owned businesses based near St. Louis, we take pride in being able to leverage advanced cutting-edge technology and continually train all of our employees on new industry procedures. Our team works tirelessly to stay ahead of standards development and to maintain Teklab’s reputation for delivering precision quickly.
- We feel it is imperative to empower our analysts and chemists to be proficient and safe in our laboratories, this encourages growth from within and also helps our employees learn new abilities for their career.
Teklab has retained our local Illinois and Kansas locations because we want to remain where it all began for us. Serving those that have stayed loyal to us throughout the many years; as building close relationships to the communities we serve is at the foundation of our core philosophy as a business.
Recently, we have developed and started building a new facility that was designed by renowned architectural firm, utilizing the assistance of several organizations that have experience in building premier laboratories for analytical science and environmental chemistry.
Likewise, we are excited to expand into a large-scale location equipped to handle our growth and allow us to potentially provide more services in the future. Our new laboratory transition will be calculated and take time, but we made it a priority to stay close to our current location that customers are familiar with. As such, the new location for our main laboratory will be across the street from the current headquarters in Collinsville, Illinois.
Our quality assurance levels for reporting provide the ability to specify your project’s needs.
Since we are a specialty-service environmental testing laboratory, we have a focused commitment to producing comprehensive analytical reports for aqueous solutions, drinking water, soil, air, effluent and more.
From delivering sample containers to arranging sample pickups, we provide flexible and convenient service tailored to your project requirements.
Teklab’s low TAT is evidence of our ability to strategically prioritize and work effectively.
Being able to preserve our culture of excellence is important to us as a family operated business.
This is because we aim to present our laboratory as a highly-efficient, yet relaxed and friendly, specialty laboratory focused on catering to a diverse range of analyses.
Teklab—Quick Results with Reliable Reporting
Fundamentally, our mission at Teklab is to provide streamlined testing services and elevate the customer experience without sacrificing the quality of our reporting. This means treating every patron of ours as a family member and investing in existing employees to continually evolve internally in a forward direction.
Our specialists are required to regularly attend quality and safety training to promote an agile workflow that maximizes sample preparedness and introduces granularity into their analytical perspective.
If you are looking for a trustworthy and friendly environmental analytical testing lab, we would be more than happy to assist you.
We provide your project with testing solutions for the most demanding applications and deliver industry-leading quality.
Aaron Renner directs the operations of our Downers Grove/Chicago office and can be reached at (630) 324-6855 or by cell phone at (630) 800-8638.
About Teklab
Established in 1982, we perform laboratory analysis on a wide variety of environmental samples including air, wastewater, groundwater, soils, special wastes, hazardous wastes, oil, sludge samples, and drinking water.
We provide analytical testing services for a variety of industries; from engineering consultants to municipalities or schools. In addition, we also cater to individuals with needs, such as lead in paint or well water testing.
One of the St. Louis area’s largest veteran-owned businesses, our main testing laboratory is located in Collinsville, Illinois. The Downers Grove/Chicago area service center can deliver sample containers or pick-up samples throughout the Chicago-Metropolitan area. If you need additional information about our services, reach out to our sales representatives and they can answer your questions.
Testing Services
Organics
At Teklab, we test for a wide variety of Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds (SVOC), routinely testing soils, waters or special wastes for industrial and regulatory clients. We excel at facilitating advanced analytical processes that measure the constituents of a wide range of SVOC’s.
Inorganics
Teklab, Inc. is a NELAC-accredited environmental testing laboratory that provides testing for wet chemistry constituents as required. We take pride in offering some of the industry’s most comprehensive wet chemistry testing services.
Metals
We routinely test for metals in soil and metals in various types of water (wastewater, groundwater, storm water and drinking water). Teklab utilizes state-of-the-art instrumentation to detect and quantify metals, ensuring high sensitivity and accuracy.
VOA
Whether you call it Volatile Organic Analysis (VOA) or Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC), Teklab can manage all of your volatile testing requirements. All of our VOA/VOC and BTEX samples are analyzed using gas chromatography with mass spectrometry (GC/MS) at competitive GC pricing.
Air Analysis
Microbiology
Our state-of-the-art facilities and expert team ensure accurate, timely, and reliable results for both public and private sector clients. We offer drinking water analysis of Total Coliform and Fecal Coliform applicable to municipal water systems, private wells, and cisterns.
Hydraulic Fracturing
Environmental testing for the fracking industry plays a critical role in ensuring that operations are conducted responsibly, with minimal impact on the environment and public health. These tests help companies maintain compliance, protect natural resources, and address concerns about the environmental implications of fracturing activities.
Stormwater Testing
Collecting stormwater samples can often feel overwhelming, especially when navigating compliance with environmental regulations. At Teklab, our seasoned expert staff is dedicated to making the process straightforward and stress-free. Contact us today for information or a quote, risk free.
PFAS Testing
Whether your project requires PFAS analysis in environmental samples or complex matrices, we have got you covered. At Teklab, we specialize in the detection and analysis of polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Our team processes PFAS samples and reports them with low overall turnaround time.