Carter Lake, IA Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy
Poverty (breakdown): (13.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 6.9% for Black residents, 34.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 23.1% for American Indian residents)
Ancestries: Ancestries: American (22.1%), German (21.7%), Irish (8.0%), Italian (7.3%), English (5.5%), Danish (2.9%).
Elevation: 980 feet
Population Density:
Races:
White alone - 3,214 - 84.9%
Hispanic - 435 - 11.5%
Two or more races - 49 - 1.3%
Black alone - 37 - 1.0%
American Indian alone - 29 - 0.8%
Asian alone - 20 - 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other
>Pacific Islander alone - 1 - 0.03%
During the late 1930s and 1940s, the Chez Paree nightclub and casino operated openly in Carter Lake, because casinos were legal in Iowa and illegal in Nebraska.[citation needed] Consequently, Carter Lake gained the reputation as the biggest gambling spot between Chicago and Reno.[citation needed]
Recognitions and Certifications
Accredited Drug Testing has been recognized as one of the "Top 10 drug testing companies" for excellent customer service
and we have received TPA Accreditation from the National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association. We are active in all
drug testing industry associations and our staff are trained and certified as drug and alcohol testing specialists.
Important Links
National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association (https://ndasa.com/)
National Drug Free Workplace Alliance (https://www.ndwa.org/)
Substance Abuse Program Administrators Association (https://www.sapaa.com/)
Substance Abuse Mental Health Safety Administration (https://www.samhsa.gov/)
US Drug Enforcement Administration (https://www.dea.gov/)
Office of Drug alcohol Policy Control (https://www.transportation.gov/odapc)
Carter Lake, Iowa Drug and Alcohol Testing Centers
If you are an employer or individual in need of a Drug or Alcohol Test in Carter Lake, IA or the surrounding areas,
Accredited Drug Testing has multiple drug and alcohol testing locations within minutes of your home or office.
Our local Carter Lake, IA drug testing centers offer urine drug testing, hair drug testing, alcohol testing, DOT
physicals, DOT drug testing and DNA testing. Our drug and alcohol testing services are provided for companies
in need of a pre-employment drug test, random drug test and post-accident drug test. We also provide testing
for individuals needing a drug or alcohol test for court ordered reasons, probation or family purposes. Same
day service is available and the process to schedule a test is fast and easy. Drug testing methods include urine,
oral/saliva, hair follicle, blood, ETG and breath alcohol testing. Negative test results are generally available
in 24-48 hours and all tests are analyzed by a SAMHSA Certified Laboratory and verified by our Medical Review
Officers (MRO's). Rapid/instant result testing is also available at many of our Carter Lake, IA testing centers.
We also offer onsite mobile drug testing for employers needing to test multiple employees at one time.
"When You Need A Test, Choose The Best"
Carter Lake Drug Testing locations
AI Overview
Overview of Local Drug Testing
Drug testing is a common procedure used in various contexts, including employment, sports, and law enforcement, to detect the presence of controlled substances in an individual's system. Local drug testing refers to drug tests administered within a specific locality or community, often facilitated by local healthcare providers, testing facilities, or through workplace initiatives. This overview provides consumers with key information about the purposes, methods, and implications of local drug testing.
Purposes of Drug Testing
Drug testing serves several purposes:
- Employment: Employers may require drug testing to ensure a safe and productive work environment, often as a part of pre-employment screening or randomly throughout employment.
- Sports: Athletes are regularly tested to maintain fair competition and deter the use of performance-enhancing drugs.
- Legal and Forensic: Drug testing can be ordered by courts in cases of drug-related offenses or in custody disputes.
- Medical Reasons: Healthcare providers may perform drug tests to diagnose substance abuse disorders or monitor treatment efficacy.
Common Drug Testing Methods
Several methods are used for drug testing, each with its own specific applications and detection windows:
- Urine Testing: The most common method due to its non-invasiveness and ability to detect a wide range of substances within hours to a few weeks after use.
- Blood Testing: Provides a more accurate measurement of active substances in the body but is more invasive and used less frequently.
- Saliva Testing: Gaining popularity for its non-invasive nature and ability to detect recent drug use.
- Hair Follicle Testing: Can detect drug use over a longer period, typically up to 90 days, making it useful for detailed monitoring.
Legal and Ethical Considerations
Drug testing is governed by various legal and ethical guidelines that protect individuals' rights:
- Consent: In most cases, individuals must provide informed consent before undergoing drug testing.
- Privacy: Results from drug tests are considered private health information and must be handled according to privacy laws.
- Accuracy: Testing facilities must adhere to strict standards to ensure the accuracy and reliability of test results.
In conclusion, local drug testing is a vital tool used across various fields to promote safety, fairness, and health. Consumers are advised to understand the reasons for testing, the methods used, and their legal rights regarding the testing process.
Coastal Drug Testing
601 N 30TH ST 2.6 miles
601 N 30TH ST
OMAHA,
NE
68131
Categories: OMAHA NE
715 Harmony St Ste 201 4.3 miles
715 Harmony St Ste 201
COUNCIL BLUFFS,
IA
51503
Categories: COUNCIL BLUFFS IA
933 E PIERCE ST 4.5 miles
933 E PIERCE ST
COUNCIL BLUFFS,
IA
51503
Categories: COUNCIL BLUFFS IA
1830 VAN CAMP AVE 4.7 miles
1830 VAN CAMP AVE
OMAHA,
NE
68108
Categories: OMAHA NE
2900 F ST 5.2 miles
2900 F ST
OMAHA,
NE
68107
Categories: OMAHA NE
4832 S 24th Street 5.7 miles
4832 S 24th Street
Omaha,
NE
68107
Categories: Omaha NE
140 S 77TH ST 6.4 miles
140 S 77TH ST
OMAHA,
NE
68114
Categories: OMAHA NE
4620 S 50TH ST 6.5 miles
4620 S 50TH ST
OMAHA,
NE
68117
Categories: OMAHA NE
8011 CHICAGO ST 6.6 miles
8011 CHICAGO ST
OMAHA,
NE
68114
Categories: OMAHA NE
3502 METRO DR STE 202 6.6 miles
3502 METRO DR STE 202
COUNCIL BLUFFS,
IA
51501
Categories: COUNCIL BLUFFS IA
8303 DODGE ST 6.8 miles
8303 DODGE ST
OMAHA,
NE
68114
Categories: OMAHA NE
8814 MAPLE ST 6.8 miles
8814 MAPLE ST
OMAHA,
NE
68134
Categories: OMAHA NE
8610 W DODGE RD 6.9 miles
8610 W DODGE RD
OMAHA,
NE
68114
Categories: OMAHA NE
7710 MERCY RD STE 124 6.9 miles
7710 MERCY RD STE 124
OMAHA,
NE
68124
Categories: OMAHA NE
10020 Nicholas Street Suite 10, 8.0 miles
10020 Nicholas Street Suite 10,
Omaha,
NE
68114
Categories: Omaha NE
5362 S 72ND ST 8.2 miles
5362 S 72ND ST
RALSTON,
NE
68127
Categories: RALSTON NE
6751 N 72ND ST STE 205 IMMANUEL TWO PROFESSIONAL CTR 8.9 miles
6751 N 72ND ST STE 205 IMMANUEL TWO PROFESSIONAL CTR
OMAHA,
NE
68122
Categories: OMAHA NE
9449 J ST 9.1 miles
9449 J ST
OMAHA,
NE
68127
Categories: OMAHA NE
9602 M ST 9.3 miles
9602 M ST
OMAHA,
NE
68127
Categories: OMAHA NE
2821 S 108TH ST 9.4 miles
2821 S 108TH ST
OMAHA,
NE
68144
Categories: OMAHA NE
11717 BURT ST STE 101 9.4 miles
11717 BURT ST STE 101
OMAHA,
NE
68154
Categories: OMAHA NE
9717 Q ST 9.7 miles
9717 Q ST
OMAHA,
NE
68127
Categories: OMAHA NE
8419 S 73RD PLZ 9.8 miles
8419 S 73RD PLZ
PAPILLION,
NE
68046
Categories: PAPILLION NE
5426 S 99TH ST 9.8 miles
5426 S 99TH ST
OMAHA,
NE
68127
Categories: OMAHA NE
1307 HARLAN DR 10.3 miles
1307 HARLAN DR
BELLEVUE,
NE
68005
Categories: BELLEVUE NE
11330 R ST 10.7 miles
11330 R ST
OMAHA,
NE
68137
Categories: OMAHA NE
11535 S 31ST ST 10.9 miles
11535 S 31ST ST
BELLEVUE,
NE
68123
Categories: BELLEVUE NE
2803 JACK PINE ST 11.1 miles
2803 JACK PINE ST
BELLEVUE,
NE
68123
Categories: BELLEVUE NE
11909 P ST 11.1 miles
11909 P ST
OMAHA,
NE
68137
Categories: OMAHA NE
13518 W CENTER RD 11.4 miles
13518 W CENTER RD
OMAHA,
NE
68144
Categories: OMAHA NE
2718 S 148TH AVENUE CIR 12.6 miles
2718 S 148TH AVENUE CIR
OMAHA,
NE
68144
Categories: OMAHA NE
3308 SAMSON WAY STE 102 13.1 miles
3308 SAMSON WAY STE 102
BELLEVUE,
NE
68123
Categories: BELLEVUE NE
3830 N 167TH CT 13.5 miles
3830 N 167TH CT
OMAHA,
NE
68116
Categories: OMAHA NE
2921 S 168TH ST 14.0 miles
2921 S 168TH ST
OMAHA,
NE
68130
Categories: OMAHA NE
2323 S 171ST ST 14.2 miles
2323 S 171ST ST
OMAHA,
NE
68130
Categories: OMAHA NE
631 N 8TH ST 18.8 miles
631 N 8TH ST
MISSOURI VALLEY,
IA
51555
Categories: MISSOURI VALLEY IA
14 N WALNUT ST 19.9 miles
14 N WALNUT ST
GLENWOOD,
IA
51534
Categories: GLENWOOD IA
753 N 21ST ST 21.4 miles
753 N 21ST ST
BLAIR,
NE
68008
Categories: BLAIR NE
810 N 22ND ST 21.5 miles
810 N 22ND ST
BLAIR,
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68008
Categories: BLAIR NE
For additional testing center locations, please call (800) 221-4291
With our talented team of drug testing specialists, you can always count on receiving a professional and knowledgeable experience delivered each time with the utmost respect for confidentiality.
Every day we work closely with companies of all sizes and all industries, as well as with third party administrators and individuals in need of an Carter Lake drug test. Our comprehensive portfolio of Carter Lake drug testing and Carter Lake alcohol screening services is designed to always meet your testing needs.
Services provided at our Carter Lake drug testing, alcohol testing and DNA testing are designed to be your "One Stop Shopping" for all of your Carter Lake drug testing needs.
Carter Lake Drug Testing Services
Our Carter Lake, IA drug testing centers provide a wide variety of standard drug and alcohol tests, as well as customized drug screening to meet a specific need. Our standard drug test is a 5 panel, 9 panel, 10 panel, 11 panel and 12 panel drug screen which can also be expanded to look for additional opiates, prescription drugs, K2, spice and bath salts.
If you are not sure of what specific Carter Lake, IA drug test you need, please speak with one of our trained professionals to review some of the many options available to you at our Carter Lake Accredited Drug Testing centers. Carter Lake testing centers are located throughout Carter Lake, IA and the surrounding areas and our ADT staff members are committed to providing affordable, convenient and confidential drug, alcohol and DNA testing services.
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About Carter Lake
Local Area Info: Carter Lake, Iowa
Carter Lake is a city in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States and a suburb of Omaha, Nebraska and sits surrounding the south and west sides of the region's major airport, Eppley Airfield. The population was 3,785 at the 2010 census.
Carter Lake is an example of the border irregularities of the United States being the only city in Iowa located west of the Missouri River. In March 1877, a flood redirected the course of the river 1.25 mi (2 km) to the southeast.[citation needed] The remnants of the old river course, called Saratoga Bend, became an oxbow lake, named Carter Lake.[citation needed] Soon after the formation of the lake, the site became a flourishing recreational area. It included, "a boathouse at the foot of Locust street, hotels and club houses were numerous and the lake was the scene of many a pleasant rowing and fishing party."
In 1892, after extensive litigation between Iowa and Nebraska, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that Carter Lake belonged to Iowa in Nebraska v. Iowa, 143 U.S. 359 (1892). Although the general rule is that state boundaries follow gradual changes in the course of a river, the Court ruled that an exception exists when a river avulses one of its bends. In 1972, the Supreme Court made another ruling on the circumstances of Carter Lake when it ruled on a boundary dispute between the two states in Nebraska v. Iowa, 406 U.S. 117 (1972).
Carter Lake Employee Drug Testing
Businesses that utilize an employee drug testing program are commonly referred to as a Drug Free Workplace. However, many times companies do not fully qualify as a Drug Free Workplace because the drug testing program which they use does not have all of the components which make up a true Drug Free Workplace.
The benefits of being a true Drug Free Workplace can include but are not limited to:
- Enhanced Employee Performance
- Reduced Job-Related Accidents
- Reduced Employee Absenteeism
- Lower Workers Compensation Rates
- Improved Employee Moral
- Customer Satisfaction
In addition, many companies regardless of size report that being a Drug Free Workplace has increased the quality of job applicants and improved the overall workplace environment.
Also many states such as Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, South Carolina, Virginia, Wyoming, Ohio, Alabama, Arkansas, Washington provide by law a discount on workers compensation insurance rates provided a business qualifies as a Drug Free Workplace in accordance with state law.
States Which Provide Workers Compensation Discounts for Drug Free Workplace Programs
| Alabama 5% |
Arkansas 5% |
Florida 5% |
| Kentucky 5% |
Misissippi 5% |
Ohio 5% |
| Tennessee 5% |
Virginia 5% |
Washington 5% |
Accredited Drug Testing Inc will work with your insurance agent to ensure that any available discounts are provided for implementing and properly maintaining a drug free workplace.
Any company can benefit by being a Drug Free Workplace regardless of the number of employees, but it is crucially important that any business that wishes to be a Drug Free Workplace maintain the program properly.
A properly maintained Drug Free Workplace should include the following:
- A written Drug Free Workplace Policy
- Employee Drug Testing
- Employee Education
- Supervisor Training
- Employee Assistance Program(EAP)
- Drug Free Workplace Signage
Studies have shown that substance abuse among employees has serious repercussions for both the working environment and the economic success of the business.
As a result of drug and alcohol abuse, employers see increased costs related to medical fees, absenteeism and overall productivity.
Carter Lake companies regardless of size wishing to implement a Drug Free Workplace can contact Accredited Drug Testing and ADT can schedule all drug tests and manage the entire Drug Free Workplace program for our clients. Simply speak with an ADT drug testing representative and tell them you are interested in our Carter Lake drug testing services and programs.
When it comes to employee drug testing, we recognize the importance of convenience and confidentiality. For that reason, we offer online scheduling and delivery of test results, which allow employers to utilize our services from the convenience of their office.
In addition, we also provide Mobile Drug Testing that brings our Carter Lake drug testing services right to your place of business. These on-site services are able to ensure maximum employee participation as well as minimum disruption to the work day. (Additional fees may apply).
Carter Lake Alcohol Testing
In addition to offering Carter Lake drug testing in , ADT also offers urine, saliva, breath and ETG alcohol testing for DOT and NON-DOT requirements.
Carter Lake DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing
As a National drug and alcohol testing company, the staff of Accredited Drug Testing Inc is certified and qualified in DOT drug and alcohol testing collections and our in-house staff are fully knowledgeable of DOT 49 CFR Part 40. All DOT tests include test collections by a qualified ADT technician, SAMHSA certified laboratory analysis and verification by a qualified Medical Review Officer.
Accredited Drug Testing provides DOT required 5 panel urine tests, breath alcohol tests, consortium/random pool membership and all Federal Chain of Custody documents. If you need a DOT drug or alcohol test, simply call the ADT office and speak with one of our DOT drug testing specialists.
DOT Drug Testing Carter Lake
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ADT can schedule and manage all of your DOT and NON-DOT drug testing needs Nationwide, anywhere and at anytime.
Additional Services-Background Checks and Physicals
In addition, to Carter Lake drug testing, Carter Lake alcohol testing and Carter Lake DNA testing, Accredited Drug Testing Inc also provides background checks for employers conducting employee screenings.
Accredited Drug Testing also provides Department of Transportation (DOT) physicals for CDL truck drivers(49 CFR, Part 40) or companies in need of Return To Duty or Job Fitness exams.
"One Stop Shopping" for all of your Carter Lake, IA Drug Testing Needs
If you are a HR/Office manager needing employee drug testing, a school, government agency or simply an individual in need of a drug or alcohol test, Accredited Drug Testing Inc provides drug testing for pre-employment, random, reasonable suspicion, return to duty, post accident, court ordered or any other drug testing need, Call Accredited Drug Testing today (800)221-4291
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Poverty (breakdown): (13.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 6.9% for Black residents, 34.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 23.1% for American Indian residents)
Ancestries: Ancestries: American (22.1%), German (21.7%), Irish (8.0%), Italian (7.3%), English (5.5%), Danish (2.9%).
Elevation: 980 feet
Population Density:
Races:
White alone - 3,214 - 84.9%
Hispanic - 435 - 11.5%
Two or more races - 49 - 1.3%
Black alone - 37 - 1.0%
American Indian alone - 29 - 0.8%
Asian alone - 20 - 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other
>Pacific Islander alone - 1 - 0.03%
During the late 1930s and 1940s, the Chez Paree nightclub and casino operated openly in Carter Lake, because casinos were legal in Iowa and illegal in Nebraska.[citation needed] Consequently, Carter Lake gained the reputation as the biggest gambling spot between Chicago and Reno.[citation needed]
