Our History
Fairway Laboratories Inc. has been providing quality environmental laboratory services for more than 30 years. Incorporated on July 12, 1977 to fill the need for a local, affordable wet chemistry laboratory, Fairway quickly established a high standard of reliability and accuracy within the industry.
Fairway Laboratories, Inc. has grown to meet the needs of its clients. Analysis capabilities have expanded from wet chemistry to include organics, inorganics and metals. The facility has expanded from the original 1,700-square-foot building on Fairway Dr. in Altoona, PA to a 5,000-square-foot facility constructed in 1999 on Ninth Avenue in Altoona.
Our Staff
Fairway Laboratories is currently under the direction of Michael P. Tyler, Laboratory Director/Owner. He is assisted by Laboratory Supervisors Keith Natoli and Bryan Gartland, as well as more than 25 employees, including Bill Markel and Janet Eastep, who have more than 45 years combined experience in GC/MS and microbiology. Approximately 90% of our lab staff hold advanced degrees in science.
Our Commitment
Fairway Laboratories’ commitment to quality is company-wide. Each scientist, technician, and support staff member is dedicated to providing quality data and service in a timely manner. Our objectives are fundamental to environmental science.
We use our Quality Assurance Manual as a guide to ensure all quality assurance/quality control procedures and documentation requirements are met. Our laboratory information management system allows us to provide accurate, reliable results in a variety of formats to better meet the needs of our clients.
We currently hold drinking water certification in Pennsylvania and Maryland, and we are certified under the PA DEP’s Chapter 252 in the drinking water, wastewater and solid categories.
We continually strive to enhance our quality systems and processes without compromising the health or safety of our employees.
Using EPA, PA DEP Chapter 252 and OSHA guidelines, we continually adopt new procedures that improve the quality of our data and the services we offer.
