Join us Friday afternoons to learn more about possible contaminants in your garden soil. Drop off a sample of soil for FREE screening to detect heavy metals like lead and arsenic. See below steps for retrieving a soil sample.
No registration required!
How to prepare a soil sample for testing:
1. Dig a small amount of surface soil from 3- 5 areas in your garden, to create a “composite sample”.
2. Mix the soil sample, removing twigs, pebbles, or debris and transfer to plastic bag.
3. Bring sample to the Bronx River House on Friday afternoons from 1-3pm or drop off during business hours.
Sampling Depth:
- Lawn/ Grass – 3-4″
- Vegetables – 6-8″
- Other plants – 6-8 “
- Include surface soil!
For questions and concerns, email soiltesting@bronxriver.org or by calling 718-542-4124.
