Free Lead Soil Screening

There will be information on:

• Your soil screening results
• Tips to garden safely
• Best practices to avoid lead exposure
• Resources to address household lead hazards
• Locations for blood lead level testing
• Registration for free lead testing at home

Collecting a Single Soil Sample

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Step 1: Identify an area to take your soil sample.

Step 2: Collect Soil

• For garden areas, collect all soil samples from the 6-8 inches below the surface.
  For non-garden areas, collect all soil from 1-2 inches below the surface.
• For a large area, collect soil from 5-10 random spots.
  For a smaller area, collect soil from 3 random spots.

Step 3: Combine soil and mix well in a clean container.

Step 4: Remove pebbles, rocks, twigs, and roots, then air dry.

Note: Do not use a flame. oven, or hairdryer to dry the soil.

Step 5: Transfer 1- 2 cups of the mixed soil into a clean one-quart zip top plastic bag.

Note: For more than one sample, repeat steps 1-5. Clean your container between samples.

Limit of 2 sample bags/ person. Samples for lead screening purposes only.

Must be turned in by 12:30 pm for time to process.