Soil from Novato (from S.): range of 0 ppm Lead to 23 ppm Lead.
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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 3 soil samples & 5 paint samples from Novato, CA
Sample 1: White paint on wood (backyard) – reading 1
60-second reading
- Lead (Pb): 5 +/- 2 ppm
- Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
- Mercury (Hg): non-detect
- Arsenic (As): non-detect
Sample 1: White paint on wood (backyard) – reading 2
60-second reading
- Lead (Pb): 14 +/- 3 ppm
- Cadmium (Cd): 10 +/- 2 ppm
- Mercury (Hg): non-detect
- Arsenic (As): non-detect
Sample 2: House Paint, Stucco – reading 1
front side – 60 second reading
- Lead (Pb): 532 +/- 14 ppm
- Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
- Mercury (Hg): 74 +/- 11 ppm
- Arsenic (As): non-detect
Sample 2: House Paint, Stucco – reading 2
back side – 60 second reading
- Lead (Pb): 210 +/- 9 ppm
- Cadmium (Cd): 4 +/- 2 ppm
- Mercury (Hg): non-detect
- Arsenic (As): non-detect
Sample 3: green paint (electrical box)
front side – 60 second reading
- Lead (Pb): non-detect
- Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
- Mercury (Hg): non-detect
- Arsenic (As): non-detect
Sample 3: green paint (electrical box)
back side – 30 second reading
- Lead (Pb): non-detect
- Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
- Mercury (Hg): non-detect
- Arsenic (As): non-detect
Sample 4: compact dirt – side yard reading 1
30-second reading
- Lead (Pb): 13 +/- 5 ppm
- Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
- Mercury (Hg): non-detect
- Arsenic (As): non-detect
Sample 4: compact dirt – side yard reading 2
60-second reading full reading set
- Lead (Pb): 13 +/- 3 ppm
- Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
- Mercury (Hg): non-detect
- Arsenic (As): non-detect
- Bromine (Br): 8 +/- 1 ppm
- Chromium (Cr): 197 +/- 88 ppm
- Manganese (Mn): 900 +/- 73 ppm
- Iron (Fe): 44,900 +/- 400 ppm
- Nickel (Ni): 218 +/- 27 ppm
- Copper (Cu): 36 +/- 10 ppm
- Zinc (Zn): 324 +/- 13 ppm
- Titanium (Ti): 1,128 +/- 390 ppm
- Silver (Ag): 2 +/- 1 ppm
- Barium (Ba): 138 +/- 13 ppm
- Platinum (Pt): 19 +/- 12 ppm
Sample 5: dirt by electrical box – reading 1
30-second reading
- Lead (Pb): 9 +/- 4 ppm
- Cadmium (Cd): 21 +/- 3 ppm
- Mercury (Hg): non-detect
- Arsenic (As): non-detect
Sample 5: dirt by electrical box – reading 2
60-second reading full reading set
- Bromine (Br): 17 +/- 1 ppm
- Iron (Fe): 5,542 +/- 53 ppm
- Nickel (Ni): 14 +/- 7 ppm
- Copper (Cu): 39 +/- 7 ppm
- Zinc (Zn): 240 +/- 7 ppm
- Barium (Ba): 789 +/- 56ppm
Sample 6: dirt – middle back yard – reading 1
60-second reading full reading set
- Lead (Pb): 16 +/- 3 ppm
- Cadmium (Cd): 8 +/- 2 ppm
- Mercury (Hg): non-detect
- Arsenic (As): non-detect
- Bromine (Br): 12 +/- 1 ppm
- Chromium (Cr): non-detect
- Manganese (Mn): 674 +/- 68 ppm
- Iron (Fe): 51,300 +/- 500 ppm
- Nickel (Ni): 38 +/- 25 ppm
- Copper (Cu): 55 +/- 11 ppm
- Zinc (Zn): 193 +/- 10 ppm
- Titanium (Ti): 2,074 +/- 375 ppm
- Nb: 215 +/- 8 ppm
- Barium (Ba): 51 +/- 13 ppm
- Platinum (Pt): 30 +/- 12 ppm
Sample 6: dirt – middle back yard – reading 2
30-second reading
- Lead (Pb): 23 +/- 5 ppm
- Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
- Mercury (Hg): non-detect
- Arsenic (As): non-detect
Sample 7: upper deck paint – reading 1
30-second reading
- Lead (Pb): non-detect
- Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
- Mercury (Hg): non-detect
- Arsenic (As): non-detect
Sample 7: upper deck paint – reading 2
60-second reading
- Lead (Pb): non-detect
- Cadmium (Cd): 25 +/- 2 ppm
- Mercury (Hg): non-detect
- Arsenic (As): non-detect
Sample 8 – White Deck Paint
60-second reading – front side
- Lead (Pb): 4 +/- 2 ppm
- Cadmium (Cd): 16 +/- 2 ppm
- Mercury (Hg): non-detect
- Arsenic (As): non-detect
Sample 8 – White Deck Paint
60-second reading – back side
- Lead (Pb): 24 +/- 5 ppm
- Cadmium (Cd): 18 +/- 3 ppm
- Mercury (Hg): non-detect
- Arsenic (As): 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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