Good Laboratories for Measuring Lead, Cadmium and Arsenic in Soils

These labs passed our lab quality assessment. The assessment procedure is outlined here. Other laboratories may be reviewed in future. The labs will accept soil samples sent through the mail, the least expensive way to send them. This will not affect the results, but such samples will not be legal samples because a proper chain of custody and sample storage conditions are not maintained. If you want to follow full chain of custody and and sample storage conditions, contact the lab for more information.

Contact the lab you select before sending any samples.

Frontier Geosciences, Inc.
414 Pontius N., Suite B
Seattle, WA 98109
Attn: Misty Kennard

(206) 622-6960

Overall Score: 93%
Personnel 100%
Instrumentation 100%
Management Systems 80%

Average turnaround time: 3 weeks
Fee for 3 day service: call
Cost per sample (three metals): digestion $75, $15/metal (total $120/sample)
Discount for multiple samples: call
Sample courier service: call

Analytical Resources, Incorporated
4611 South 134th Place, Suite 100
Tukwila, WA 98168
Attn: Dave Mitchell

(206) 957-7124

Overall Score: 90%

Personnel 50%
Instrumentation 100%
Management Systems 90%

Average turnaround time: 2 weeks
Fee for 3 day service: call
Cost per sample (three metals): $75
Discount for multiple samples: call
Sample courier service available: call

The analysis and listing of these laboratories represents the opinion of the Institute for Environmental Research and Education, which is solely responsible for the contents of this page. Laboratories wishing to be reviewed may contact IERE for this service.
This webpage supports the Heavy Metals Remediation Committee of the Vashon-Maury Island Community Council
It is funded in part by Island Remediation and Public Participation Center through a grant from the Washington State Department of Ecology