Test Results for L's Soil from South Carolina

Published: July 11, 2022, Monday

All tests were conducted multiple times to confirm the results. The test result sets reported below each represent testing we completed for a minimum of 60-seconds per test.

Sample 1 from front garden near house, right of the front door
- Lead (Pb): 24 +/- 8 – safe by all standards
- Copper (Cu): 63 +/- 21 ppm
- Zinc (Zn): 87 +/- 15 ppm
- Manganese (Mn): 453 +/- 134 ppm
- Titanium (Ti): 3,817 +/- 810 ppm
- Niobium (Nb): 221 +/- 16 ppm
- Iron (Fe): 44,300 +/- 900 ppm
- Bismuth (Bi): 35 +/- 8 ppm
- No other metals were detected.
Sample 2 from soil in faux terra cotta pot
- Zinc (Zn): 60 +/- 8 ppm
- Bromine (Br): 5 +/- 2 ppm
- Iron (Fe): 2,551 +/- 67 ppm
- Bismuth (Bi): 6 +/- 4 ppm
- No other metals were detected.
Sample 3 from soil in front garde, left of the front door
- Lead (Pb): 28 +/- 8 – safe by all standards
- Cadmium (Cd): 15 +/- 4 ppm
- Copper (Cu): 49 +/- 20 ppm
- Zinc (Zn): 74 +/- 14 ppm
- Manganese (Mn): 312 +/- 127 ppm
- Titanium (Ti): 3,890 +/- 816 ppm
- Bromine (Br): 4 +/- 2 ppm
- Niobium (Nb): 253 +/- 15 ppm
- Indium (In): 14 +/- 6 ppm
- Iron (Fe): 34,000 +/- 700 ppm
- Bismuth (Bi): 27 +/- 7 ppm
- No other metals were detected.
Sample 4 from strawberry patch in front garden
- Lead (Pb): 32 +/- 8 – safe by all standards
- Cadmium (Cd): 13 +/- 4 ppm
- Copper (Cu): 54 +/- 20 ppm
- Zinc (Zn): 101 +/- 16 ppm
- Manganese (Mn): 253 +/- 126 ppm
- Titanium (Ti): 3,443 +/- 798 ppm
- Bromine (Br): 4 +/- 2 ppm
- Zirconium (Zr): 247 +/- 10 ppm
- Niobium (Nb): 283 +/- 16 ppm
- Indium (In): 18 +/- 6 ppm
- Iron (Fe): 34,200 +/- 700 ppm
- Bismuth (Bi): 28 +/- 8 ppm
- No other metals were detected.
Sample 5 from soil under oldest compost bin an inch from metal frame in contact with soil
- Lead (Pb): 18 +/- 6 – safe by all standards
- Copper (Cu): 51 +/- 16 ppm
- Zinc (Zn): 163 +/- 15 ppm
- Manganese (Mn): 181 +/- 102 ppm
- Titanium (Ti): 4,761 +/- 701 ppm
- Zirconium (Zr): 449 +/- 11 ppm
- Niobium (Nb): 222 +/- 12 ppm
- Iron (Fe): 36,700 +/- 600 ppm
- Platinum (Pt): 51 +/- 21 ppm
- Bismuth (Bi): 28 +/- 6 ppm
- No other metals were detected.
Sample 6 from soil an inch from newest compost bin metal frame in contact with ground
- Lead (Pb): 21 +/- 7 – safe by all standards
- Cadmium (Cd): 11 +/- 4 ppm
- Tin (Sn): 12 +/- 7 ppm
- Barium (Ba): 152 +/- 28 ppm
- Copper (Cu): 81 +/- 22 ppm
- Zinc (Zn): 165 +/- 19 ppm
- Manganese (Mn): 1,045 +/- 150 ppm
- Titanium (Ti): 4,545 +/- 845 ppm
- Bromine (Br): 5 +/- 2 ppm
- Zirconium (Zr): 222 +/- 9 ppm
- Niobium (Nb): 254 +/- 16 ppm
- Indium (In): 15 +/- 6 ppm
- Iron (Fe): 49,700 +/- 900 ppm
- Platinum (Pt): 49 +/- 26 ppm
- Bismuth (Bi): 14 +/- 7 ppm
- No other metals were detected.
Sample 7 from compost inside oldest compost bin
- Bromine (Br): 5 +/- 2 ppm
- Iron (Fe): 435 +/- 34 ppm
- No other metals were detected.
Sample 8 from compost inside newest compost bin
- Barium (Ba): 355 +/- 167 ppm
- Zinc (Zn): 14 +/- 7 ppm
- Bromine (Br): 6 +/- 2 ppm
- Iron (Fe): 1,589 +/- 56 ppm
- No other metals were detected.
Sample 9 for an inch away from blueberry bush
- Lead (Pb): 20 +/- 7 – safe by all standards
- Copper (Cu): 31 +/- 19 ppm
- Zinc (Zn): 54 +/- 13 ppm
- Titanium (Ti): 3,387 +/- 852 ppm
- Zirconium (Zr): 252 +/- 9 ppm
- Niobium (Nb): 217 +/- 15 ppm
- Indium (In): 9 +/- 6 ppm
- Iron (Fe): 29,400 +/- 600 ppm
- Bismuth (Bi): 18 +/- 7 ppm
- No other metals were detected.
Sample 10 from soil inside old tan plastic pot (with mint)
- Cadmium (Cd): 16 +/- 4 ppm
- Antimony (Sb): 17 +/- 9 ppm
- Copper (Cu): 42 +/- 19 ppm
- Zinc (Zn): 108 +/- 15 ppm
- Bromine (Br): 23 +/- 3 ppm
- Niobium (Nb): 410 +/- 16 ppm
- Indium (In): 13 +/- 6 ppm
- Iron (Fe): 15,400 +/- 400 ppm
- No other metals were detected.
Sample 11 from soil in MacCourt 20-gallon pond liner planter
- Copper (Cu): 27 +/- 9 ppm
- Zinc (Zn): 40 +/- 7 ppm
- Bromine (Br): 6 +/- 2 ppm
- Iron (Fe): 1,135 +/- 46 ppm
- No other metals were detected.
Sample 12 from soil under 19-year-old unfinished creosote pressure-treated wood deck stairs
- Lead (Pb): 11 +/- 7 – safe by all standards
- Barium (Ba): 51 +/- 28 ppm
- Copper (Cu): 281 +/- 33 ppm
- Zinc (Zn): 186 +/- 21 ppm
- Manganese (Mn): 840 +/- 150 ppm
- Titanium (Ti): 1,934 +/- 778 ppm
- Bromine (Br): 14 +/- 3 ppm
- Iron (Fe): 51,000 +/- 1,000 ppm
- Bismuth (Bi): 11 +/- 7 ppm
- No other metals were detected.
Sample 13 from soil next to creosote post on north side of patio
- Lead (Pb): 32 +/- 8 – safe by all standards
- Cadmium (Cd): 7 +/- 4 ppm
- Barium (Ba): 57 +/- 27 ppm
- Copper (Cu): 109 +/- 24 ppm
- Zinc (Zn): 81 +/- 15 ppm
- Manganese (Mn): 369 +/- 132 ppm
- Titanium (Ti): 3,146 +/- 831 ppm
- Bromine (Br): 3 +/- 2 ppm
- Zirconium (Zr): 294 +/- 11 ppm
- Niobium (Nb): 210 +/- 15 ppm
- Iron (Fe): 41,100 +/- 800 ppm
- Platinum (Pt): 41 +/- 25 ppm
- Bismuth (Bi): 16 +/- 7 ppm
- No other metals were detected.
Sample 14 from soil in Home Depot orange 5-gallon bucket
- Copper (Cu): 30 +/- 11 ppm
- Zinc (Zn): 42 +/- 7 ppm
- Bromine (Br): 10 +/- 2 ppm
- Iron (Fe): 1,335 +/- 53 ppm
- Bismuth (Bi): 7 +/- 4 ppm
- No other metals were detected.
Sample 15 from soil in Lowe’s 5-gallon blue bucket
- Zinc (Zn): 24 +/- 6 ppm
- Bromine (Br): 3 +/- 2 ppm
- Iron (Fe): 1,127 +/- 45 ppm
- No other metals were detected.
Sample 16 from Miracle Grow Organic Choice Moisture Control Potting Mix with Compost
- Copper (Cu): 31 +/- 9 ppm
- Zinc (Zn): 24 +/- 6 ppm
- Bromine (Br): 5 +/- 2 ppm
- Iron (Fe): 815 +/- 40 ppm
- No other metals were detected.
Sample 17 from Fox Farm Happy Frog Potting Soil, New Bag
- Zinc (Zn): 35 +/- 7 ppm
- Iron (Fe): 1,703 +/- 55 ppm
- No other metals were detected.
Sample 18 from Azomite Rock Dust Soil Amendment
- Lead (Pb): 35 +/- 8 ppm – safe by all standards
- Cadmium (Cd): 8 +/- 4 ppm
- Barium (Ba): 364 +/- 26 ppm
- Antimony (Sb): 13 +/- 9 ppm
- Zinc (Zn): 34 +/- 11 ppm
- Manganese (Mn): 323 +/- 134 ppm
- Niobium (Nb): 206 +/- 14 ppm
- Indium (In): 9 +/- 5 ppm
- Iron (Fe): 11,600 +/- 300 ppm
- Bismuth (Bi) 73 +/- 9 ppm
- No other metals were detected.
Sample 19 from soil in ceramic pot
- Lead (Pb): 6 +/- 3 ppm – safe by all standards
- Copper (Cu): 31 +/- 12 ppm
- Zinc (Zn): 53 +/- 9 ppm
- Bromine (Br): 8 +/- 2 ppm
- Iron (Fe): 2,681 +/- 75 ppm
- Bismuth (Bi): 7 +/- 4 ppm
- No other metals were detected.
Sample 20 from Dr. Earth 4-6-3 Tomato Vegetable Herb Fertilizer
- Cadmium (Cd): 12 +/- 4 ppm
- Antimony (Sb): 22 +/- 9 ppm
- Zinc (Zn): 90 +/- 14 ppm
- Bromine (Br): 38 +/- 3 ppm
- Niobium (Nb): 439 +/- 17 ppm
- Indium (In): 18 +/- 6 ppm
- Iron (Fe): 3,101 +/- 167 ppm
- No other metals were detected.

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Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her four sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005).

Tamara owns and runs Lead Safe Mama, LLC — a unique community collaborative woman-owned small business for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety.
Since July 2022, the work of Lead Safe Mama, LLC has been responsible for six product recalls (FDA and CPSC).
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