Soil from Connecticut (from Jennifer): range of 58 ppm Lead to 1,177 ppm Lead.
To learn more about what these soil test results mean, click here.
Soil sample test results from more testing I have done:
- Click to see soil test results from Topanga, California
- Click to see soil test results from “Southern California”
- Click to see soil test results from Missouri
Test results for 13 soil samples from Connecticut
#1.) Sample 1 – reading 1
- Lead (Pb): 112 +/- 8 ppm
- Cadmium (Cd): 8 +/ 3 ppm
- Mercury: non-detect
- Arsenic: non-detect
Sample 1 – reading 2
- Lead (Pb): 116 +/- 8 ppm
- Cadmium (Cd): 6 +/ 3 ppm
- Mercury: non-detect
- Arsenic: non-detect
#2.) Sample 2 – reading 1
- Lead (Pb): 558 +/- 16 ppm
- Cadmium: non-detect
- Mercury: non-detect
- Arsenic: non-detect
Sample 2 – reading 2
- Lead (Pb): 652 +/- 18 ppm
- Cadmium (Cd): 8 +/ 3 ppm
- Mercury: non-detect
- Arsenic: non-detect
#3.) Sample 3 – reading 1
- Lead (Pb): 126 +/- 8 ppm
- Cadmium (Cd): 10 +/ 3 ppm
- Mercury: non-detect
- Arsenic: non-detect
Sample 3 – reading 2
- Lead (Pb): 103 +/- 7 ppm
- Cadmium (Cd): 8 +/ 2 ppm
- Mercury: non-detect
- Arsenic: non-detect
#4.) Sample 4 – reading 1
- Lead (Pb): 246 +/- 9 ppm
- Cadmium: non-detect
- Mercury: non-detect
- Arsenic: non-detect
Sample 4 – reading 2
- Lead (Pb): 265 +/- 11 ppm
- Cadmium: non-detect
- Mercury: non-detect
- Arsenic: non-detect
#5.) Sample A – reading 1
- Lead (Pb): 552 +/- 16 ppm
- Cadmium (Cd): 5 +/- 3 ppm
- Mercury: non-detect
- Arsenic: non-detect
Sample A – reading 2
- Lead (Pb): 513 +/- 15 ppm
- Cadmium: non-detect
- Mercury: non-detect
- Arsenic: non-detect
#6.) Sample B – reading 1
- Lead (Pb): 348 +/- 12 ppm
- Cadmium: non-detect
- Mercury: non-detect
- Arsenic: non-detect
Sample B – reading 2
- Lead (Pb): 357 +/- 13 ppm
- Cadmium: non-detect
- Mercury: non-detect
- Arsenic: non-detect
#7.) Sample C – reading 1
- Lead (Pb): 1,099 +/- 24 ppm
- Cadmium: non-detect
- Mercury: non-detect
- Arsenic: non-detect
Sample C – reading 2
- Lead (Pb): 1,177 +/- 24 ppm
- Cadmium (Cd): 4 +/- 2 ppm
- Mercury: non-detect
- Arsenic: non-detect
#8.) Sample D – reading 1
- Lead (Pb): 163 +/- 9 ppm
- Cadmium: non-detect
- Mercury: non-detect
- Arsenic: non-detect
Sample D – reading 2
- Lead (Pb): 204 +/- 10 ppm
- Cadmium (Cd): 4 +/- 3 ppm
- Mercury: non-detect
- Arsenic: non-detect
#9.) Sample E – reading 1
- Lead (Pb): 58 +/- 6 ppm
- Cadmium (Cd): 5 +/- 2 ppm
- Mercury: non-detect
- Arsenic: non-detect
Sample E – reading 2
- Lead (Pb): 66 +/- 7 ppm
- Cadmium (Cd): 10 +/- 3 ppm
- Mercury: non-detect
- Arsenic: non-detect
#10.) Sample F – reading 1
- Lead (Pb): 413 +/- 13 ppm
- Cadmium: non-detect
- Mercury: non-detect
- Arsenic: non-detect
Sample F – reading 2
- Lead (Pb): 404 +/- 14 ppm
- Cadmium: non-detect
- Mercury: non-detect
- Arsenic: non-detect
#11.) Sample G – reading 1
- Lead (Pb): 421 +/- 14 ppm
- Cadmium (Cd): 4 +/- 3 ppm
- Mercury: non-detect
- Arsenic: non-detect
Sample G – reading 2
- Lead (Pb): 393 +/- 14 ppm
- Cadmium (Cd): 9 +/- 3 ppm
- Mercury: non-detect
- Arsenic: non-detect
#12.) Sample H – reading 1
- Lead (Pb): 328 +/- 13 ppm
- Cadmium (Cd): 14 +/- 3 ppm
- Mercury: non-detect
- Arsenic: non-detect
Sample H – reading 2
- Lead (Pb): 279 +/- 12 ppm
- Cadmium (Cd): 7 +/- 3 ppm
- Mercury: non-detect
- Arsenic: non-detect
#13.) Sample I – reading 1
- Lead (Pb): 794 +/- 20 ppm
- Cadmium (Cd): 4 +/- 3 ppm
- Mercury: non-detect
- Arsenic: non-detect
Sample I – reading 2
- Lead (Pb): 883 +/- 21 ppm
- Cadmium: non-detect
- Mercury: non-detect
- Arsenic: non-detect
This is soil that was sent in to me by a reader for testing. If you are interested in having me test your soil please click through and read this post.
Tamara Rubin
#LeadSafeMama
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We in the state of Washington have issues of toxic lands even in urban areas. For example located about halfway between our largest city (Seattle) and our state capitol Olympia, there is the city of Tacoma. At the southend of Tacoma there is a residential neighborhood now known to be contaminated by a copper smelter (I am not sure that is the correct term) Tacoma is in Pierce county, not King county, but here is a link from King county health department.
https://kingcounty.gov/depts/health/environmental-health/toxins-air-quality/arsenic-lead/tacoma-smelter-plume/description.aspx
Thank you for sharing this!