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Three Heavy Metals in Washington Fertilizers

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Heavy Metals in Fertilizers Registered by Washington State. Compared with Background and Cleanup Levels. These charts color-code 2,185 fertilizers by three important toxic metals.
Green:Cleaner than the average background level -- "cleaner than dirt" *
Red:More contaminated than the state cleanup level -- "dirtier than a toxics site" **
Black:Above background, below cleanup level.

Manufacturer Products

Arsenic

Cadmium

Lead

Natural Background Level in Soil * 7 1 17
State Toxic Cleanup Level for Soil ** 20 2 250

WALT'S ORGANIC FERTILIZER CO

NATURAL ACID-LOVER FERTILIZER COTTONSEED MEAL 4-3-6

0.05 0.002 7.32

WALT'S ORGANIC FERTILIZER CO

NATURAL ALL-PURPOSE FERTILIZER FISH MEAL 10-6-0

0.05 0.74 0.025

WALT'S ORGANIC FERTILIZER CO

NATURAL ALL-PURPOSE FERTILIZER RAINY PACIFIC NW BLEND 7-4-9

0.05 0.85 0.025

WALT'S ORGANIC FERTILIZER CO

NATURAL ALL-PURPOSE FERTILIZER STARTER FEED 7-7-2

0.05 0.002 0.025

WALT'S ORGANIC FERTILIZER CO

NATURAL BULB FERTILIZER EARTHNUT BLEND 1-7-0

0.05 0.002 0.025

WALT'S ORGANIC FERTILIZER CO

NATURAL FALL & WINTER FERTILIZER LOW NITROGEN 4-6-6

0.05 0.002 0.025

WALT'S ORGANIC FERTILIZER CO

NATURAL FERTILIZER KELP MEAL 4-1-8

0.05 0.002 0.025

WALT'S ORGANIC FERTILIZER CO

NATURAL FRUIT & VEGETABLE FERTILIZER CRAB MEAL FINES 2-1-11

0.05 1.73 1.92

WALT'S ORGANIC FERTILIZER CO

NATURAL HERBICIDE & FERTILIZER ORGANIC WEED-STOPPER PLUS 10-0-1

0.05 0.002 0.025

WALT'S ORGANIC FERTILIZER CO

NATURAL MINERAL FERTILIZER AGRICULTURAL GYPSUM

0.05 0.002 4.69

WALT'S ORGANIC FERTILIZER CO

NATURAL MINERAL FERTILIZER AGRICULTURAL LIMESTONE FLOUR

0.05 0.002 0.025

WALT'S ORGANIC FERTILIZER CO

NATURAL PHOSPHORUS FERTILIZER FISH BONE MEAL 4-17-1

0.05 0.002 0.025

WALT'S ORGANIC FERTILIZER CO

NATURAL ROSE FERTILIZER ALFALFA MEAL 1-1-8

0.05 0.002 0.025

WALT'S ORGANIC FERTILIZER CO

PELLETIZED NATURAL TURF FERTILIZER REGULAR FEED 9-3-5

0.05 0.002 0.025

WALT'S ORGANIC FERTILIZER CO

PREMIUM QUALITY NATURAL INDOOR/OUTDOOR ANIMAL-FREE FERTILIZER CONTAINER PLANT FOOD

0.05 0.002 0.025

WAUPACA NORTHWOODS LLC

EVERGREEN LAWN FOOD 18-4-4

10 10.3 5

WAUPACA NORTHWOODS LLC

EVERGREEN LAWN FOOD WITH MOSS CONTROL 12-2-2

10 6.95 5.8

WAUPACA NORTHWOODS LLC

EVERGREEN LAWN FOOD WITH WEED CONTROL 12-4-4

10 17 5

WAUPACA NORTHWOODS LLC

MCLENDON HARDWARE ALL-PURPOSE FERTILIZER 16-16-16

10 27.6 5

WAUPACA NORTHWOODS LLC

NULIFE DOLOMITE LIME

10 1.02 24.6

WAUPACA NORTHWOODS LLC

NULIFE RID-MOSS (20#/SKU 03021 & 40#/SKU 03022)

10 0.5 13.5

WESTERN FARM SERVICE, INC

FIRST CHOICE 4.5% IRON CHELATE SOLUTION

0 0 0

WESTERN FARM SERVICE, INC

FIRST CHOICE 5% MANGANESE CHELATE

0 0 0

WESTERN FARM SERVICE, INC

FIRST CHOICE 7.5% COPPER CHELATE SOLUTION

0 0 0

WESTERN FARM SERVICE, INC

FIRST CHOICE 9% ZINC CHELATE SOLUTION (EDTA)

0 0 0

WESTERN FARM SERVICE, INC

FIRST CHOICE AM-SUL

2.07 0.214 1.59

WESTERN FARM SERVICE, INC

FIRST CHOICE ASPARALUX

3.7 8.82 4.95

WESTERN FARM SERVICE, INC

FIRST CHOICE CALMAX

11.1 0.327 1.59

WESTERN FARM SERVICE, INC

FIRST CHOICE CAL-QUIK

2.07 0.214 5.05

WESTERN FARM SERVICE, INC

FIRST CHOICE DEPHEAT 2

3.27 21.7 3.55

WESTERN FARM SERVICE, INC

FIRST CHOICE FOLIAR EXTRA

2.07 2.89 1.59

WESTERN FARM SERVICE, INC

FIRST CHOICE FOLIAR NUTRIENT 10-12-0

2.07 28.3 4.4

WESTERN FARM SERVICE, INC

FIRST CHOICE FOLIAR PRIDE

3.91 16.2 3.17

WESTERN FARM SERVICE, INC

FIRST CHOICE FOUNDATION 5-16-5

2.07 16.9 1.59

WESTERN FARM SERVICE, INC

FIRST CHOICE KEEP 0-51-33

10 0.5 5

WESTERN FARM SERVICE, INC

FIRST CHOICE K-LUX

3.27 2.35 1.59

WESTERN FARM SERVICE, INC

FIRST CHOICE LIQUID MAG SPRAY

5.03 26.8 1.59

WESTERN FARM SERVICE, INC

FIRST CHOICE LZN 8.5

9.9 129 10.7

WESTERN FARM SERVICE, INC

FIRST CHOICE MICRO MIX

2.07 1.34 4.5

WESTERN FARM SERVICE, INC

FIRST CHOICE ORGANO-CAL

0 0 0

WESTERN FARM SERVICE, INC

FIRST CHOICE ORGANO-CAL 13%

2.07 0.214 1.59

WESTERN FARM SERVICE, INC

FIRST CHOICE PHOR-TI-PHY

2.77 13.4 1.59

WESTERN FARM SERVICE, INC

FIRST CHOICE POWER UP 6-18-6

2.07 15.7 2.72

WESTERN FARM SERVICE, INC

FIRST CHOICE PRO FOLIAR 158

2.07 0.214 1.59

WESTERN FARM SERVICE, INC

FIRST CHOICE RECOVERY 212

5.6 0.214 4.19

WESTERN FARM SERVICE, INC

FIRST CHOICE SUPER IRON-ZINC 4-6

8.64 6.63 7.63

WESTERN FARM SERVICE, INC

FIRST CHOICE SUPER ZINC 10

2.07 10.3 1.59

WESTERN FARM SERVICE, INC

FIRST CHOICE VERAISON

2.07 6.14 6.22

WESTERN FARM SERVICE, INC

SOURCE 1 CALSOURCE

2.07 0.374 1.59

WESTERN FARM SERVICE, INC

WESTERN FARM SERVICE 0-0-13 LIQUID POTASH

2.07 0.214 1.59

WESTERN FARM SERVICE, INC

WESTERN FARM SERVICE 0-0-14

2.07 0.214 1.59

WESTERN FARM SERVICE, INC

WESTERN FARM SERVICE 10-34-0

5.82 0.266 1.59

WESTERN FARM SERVICE, INC

WESTERN FARM SERVICE 20-0-0 LIQUID UREA

5.83 0.343 1.59

WESTERN FARM SERVICE, INC

WESTERN FARM SERVICE 20-0-0 W/4% S

5.83 0.343 1.59

WESTERN FARM SERVICE, INC

WESTERN FARM SERVICE 23-0-0

2.07 0.538 1.59

WHATCOM FARMERS COOP

10-20-20

10 65.2 2

WHATCOM FARMERS COOP

10-2-4 WITH 10% IRON

10 10 2

WHATCOM FARMERS COOP

16-16-16

10 45.6 2

WHATCOM FARMERS COOP

20-2-8

10 45.6 2

WHATCOM FARMERS COOP

21-7-14 WITH SLOW RELEASE NITROGEN

10 5.8 2

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

FOLI GRO HOP MIX

10 0.56 2

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

FOLI-GRO LIQUID FERTILIZER DEEP ROOT MIX 10-3-2

10 2.09 2

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

FOLI-GRO LIQUID FOLIAR FERTILIZER 10-10-10

10 0.2 2

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

FOLI-GRO LIQUID FOLIAR FERTILIZER 2-16-16 IMPULSE

10 0.6 2

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

FOLI-GRO LIQUID FOLIAR FERTILIZER 2-16-16 OMEGA

10 0.5 2

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

FOLI-GRO LIQUID FOLIAR FERTILIZER 2-20-17

10 0.2 2

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

FOLI-GRO LIQUID FOLIAR FERTILIZER 3-18-18

10 0.2 2

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

FOLI-GRO LIQUID FOLIAR FERTILIZER 6-21-2

10 43.2 2

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

FOLI-GRO LIQUID FOLIAR FERTILIZER 8-31-5

10 45.2 2

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

FOLI-GRO NITROCAL

10 0.2 2

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

MORA-LEAF HI-K 9-15-30

10 1 10

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

MORA-LEAF HI-P 10-45-10

10 1 10

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

MORA-LEAF P&K SUPERIOR WATER SOLUBLE FOLIAR FEED 0-50-30

1.2 0.1 0.5

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

MORA-LEAF PLUS 20-20-20

10 1 10

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

WILBUR-ELLIS 20-0-0 AQUA AMMONIA

0 0 0

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

WILBUR-ELLIS AMMONIUM PHOSPHATE LIQUID 10-34-0

25 68.3 5

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

WILBUR-ELLIS LINK 44 8-31-5

10 52.4 2

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

WILBUR-ELLIS LINK-K23 1-0-23

10 0.2 2

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

WIL-GRO 18-10-10 11S

10 36.5 2

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

WIL-GRO 20-3-12

10 3.76 68

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

WIL-GRO ALL AMERICAN PRO 16-8-8 W/1.5% IRON

10 2.48 135

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

WIL-GRO AUTUMN ELITE 21-2-21 WITH 7% SULFUR

10 3.96 2

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

WIL-GRO BASIN GREEN

10 15.7 2

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

WIL-GRO BLOOD MEAL

4 0.1 1.2

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

WIL-GRO BONE MEAL

0.5 0.1 1.2

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

WIL-GRO COTTONSEED MEAL 5-2-1

3.1 0.1 1.2

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

WIL-GRO EMERALD GREEN 15-7-7 WITH 3% IRON

10 1.64 131

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

WIL-GRO EQUALIZER 24-3-10 PLUS 12%S

10 6.2 2

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

WIL-GRO FEATHER MEAL

2.9 0.1 1.2

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

WIL-GRO FISH BONE MEAL

3.1 0.1 1.2

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

WIL-GRO FISH MEAL

6.1 0.1 1.2

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

WIL-GRO GOLD MEDAL 23-5-5 WITH POLYMER COATED-SULFUR COATED UREA

10 1.24 33.8

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

WIL-GRO GREENS GRADE 10-4-16

10 2.4 85.6

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

WIL-GRO GREENS GRADE 14-0-28

10 0.2 2

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

WIL-GRO HI CAL 90 + PELLETIZED LIME

10 0.2 2

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

WIL-GRO KWIK KICK 21-8-11

10 1.8 2

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

WIL-GRO LONG DRIVE 28-4-12 PLUS 4% FE

10 0.2 2

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

WIL-GRO LONG HAUL 35-4-6 WITH POLYMER COATED-SULFUR COATED UREA

10 0.2 2

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

WIL-GRO NATURAL CHOICE 22-2-12

10 4.88 2

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

WIL-GRO ORNAMENTAL PLUS 5-12-8

10 9.2 2

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

WIL-GRO PRO BALANCE 16-16-16 7S

10 0.2 2

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

WIL-GRO PRO CHOICE 31-3-7 8S

10 10.2 2

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

WIL-GRO PRO CHOICE PLUS

10 4.4 2

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

WIL-GRO PRO FALL 11-2-22 12S

10 2.8 2

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

WIL-GRO PRO FALL PLUS 11-2-22 8S 6FE

10 4.24 2

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

WIL-GRO PRO ONE-2-ONE

10 4.4 2

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

WIL-GRO PRO SPRING PLUS 12-2-8 8S 12FE

10 0.2 2

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

WIL-GRO PRO START 10-20-20 6S

10 17.2 2

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

WIL-GRO PRO SUMMER 28-7-14 4S

10 28.4 2

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

WIL-GRO PRO-BALANCE 20-20-20

20 5 10

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

WIL-GRO PRO-BENT 28-8-18 + 1%S

20 5 10

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

WIL-GRO PRO-CAL 15-15-11 + 11%CA

20 5 10

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

WIL-GRO PRO-COTE 30-5-10

10 0.2 2

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

WIL-GRO PRO-EDGE 15-15-30

20 5 10

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

WIL-GRO PRO-GRO 24-0-24 + 2%S

20 5 10

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

WIL-GRO PRO-K 15-0-40

20 5 10

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

WIL-GRO PRO-PLUS 12-12-34 + 2%S

20 5 10

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

WIL-GRO STEAMED BONE MEAL

0.5 0.1 1.2

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

WIL-GRO SUMMER LONG 26-5-10 PLUS 8% S

10 0.2 2

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

WIL-GRO TURF MAKER 6-24-24 WITH 2% SULFUR

10 12.9 19.6

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

WIL-GRO WEED AND FEED 25-3-5

10 10 2

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

WIL-GRO WORKHORSE 21-7-14 9S

10 0.24 2

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

WIL-GRO WORKHORSE GOLD 21-7-14 WITH POLYMER COATED-SULFUR COATED UREA

10 0.6 2

WILBUR-ELLIS COMPANY

WOOD ACE PERK *FOR USE IN CUSTOM BLENDS ONLY

10 0.8 115

WINDMILL NURSERY

WINDMILL SOLUBLE PLANT FOOD 20-20-20

6 0.5 2

WOLFKILL FEED & FERTILIZER CORP

ALL PRO LAWN FOOD WITH MOSS CONTROL 12-2-4

2.6 9.2 1.2

WOLFKILL FEED & FERTILIZER CORP

ALLPRO LAWN FOOD 18-2-4

2.2 7.8 1.2

WOLFKILL FEED & FERTILIZER CORP

ALLPRO WEED & FEED 13-2-3

0.6 4.2 1.2

WOLFKILL FEED & FERTILIZER CORP

CASCADE GREEN 12-4-8 W/ 4.2%S 0.1% ZN

5.4 12.1 15.1

WOLFKILL FEED & FERTILIZER CORP

CASCADE GREEN 24-4-12 WEED & FEED

2.3 8 1.2

WOLFKILL FEED & FERTILIZER CORP

CASCADE GREEN PREMIUM 25-5-15

2.5 11.2 1.2

WOLFKILL FEED & FERTILIZER CORP

CASCADE GREEN PROFESSIONAL QUALITY 15-10-25

6.3 28.4 1.2

WOLFKILL FEED & FERTILIZER CORP

CASCADE GREEN PROFESSIONAL QUALITY 15-5-25

3.2 11.3 1.2

WOLFKILL FEED & FERTILIZER CORP

CASCADE GREEN PROFESSIONAL QUALITY 16-16-16 ALL PURPOSE

7.5 28.1 1.2

WOLFKILL FEED & FERTILIZER CORP

CASCADE GREEN PROFESSIONAL QUALITY 25-5-15

4.1 20.9 1.2

WOLFKILL FEED & FERTILIZER CORP

CASCADE GREEN RHODY FOOD 4-12-10

11.1 27.9 1.2

WOLFKILL FEED & FERTILIZER CORP

CASCADE GREEN ROSE & FLOWER FOOD 8-10-4

8.5 27.9 1.2

WOLFKILL FEED & FERTILIZER CORP

CASCADE GREEN TOMATO & VEGETABLE FOOD 5-10-10

8.5 37.4 1.2

WOLFKILL FEED & FERTILIZER CORP

NORTHWEST BEST MOSS CONTROL LAWN FOOD W/10% IRON 14-4-8

4.8 15.5 12

WOLFKILL FEED & FERTILIZER CORP

NORTHWEST BEST WEED & FEED LAWN FOOD 16-4-8 WITH TRIMEC

5.2 11.5 8.9

WOLFKILL FEED & FERTILIZER CORP

SHUR-CROP 10-20-20

11 51.6 1.2

WOLFKILL FEED & FERTILIZER CORP

SHUR-CROP 11-22-22

10 48.2 1.2

WOLFKILL FEED & FERTILIZER CORP

SHUR-CROP 16-16-16

7.5 28.1 1.2

WOLFKILL FEED & FERTILIZER CORP

SHUR-CROP 21-7-14

2.7 12.6 1.2

WOLFKILL FEED & FERTILIZER CORP

SHUR-CROP 6-20-20

11.2 42.7 1.2

WOLFKILL FEED & FERTILIZER CORP

TRUGREEN-CHEMLAWN STEP 1 MOSS CONTROL 25-2-10

0.6 6.9 1.2

WOLFKILL FEED & FERTILIZER CORP

WOLFKILL WEED & FEED 13-2-3

0.6 4.2 1.2

WOODBURN FERTILIZER INC

PERFECTION 0-23-25 WITH 100% K20 SP

13.8 49.9 1.2

WOODBURN FERTILIZER INC

PERFECTION 10-20-20 WITH 100% K20 SP

2.7 1.3 1.2

WOODBURN FERTILIZER INC

PERFECTION 10-20-20 WITH 7% S

6.9 71.9 1.2

WOODBURN FERTILIZER INC

PERFECTION 16-16-16

4.8 40.2 1.2

WOODBURN FERTILIZER INC

PERFECTION 18-18-18

6 49.4 1.2

WOODBURN FERTILIZER INC

PERFECTION 20-10-10

0.5 0.5 1.2

WOODBURN FERTILIZER INC

PERFECTION 6-24-24 WITH 100% K20 SP

4.8 3.2 1.2

WOODBURN FERTILIZER INC

PERFECTION EMPIRE GREEN 27-2-14

3.2 0.9 11.5

WOODBURN FERTILIZER INC

PERFECTION HI MICRO FE 15-5-10

3.2 29.2 4.3

WOODBURN FERTILIZER INC

PERFECTION K SPECIAL 12-12-28

1.3 7.5 4.3

WOODBURN FERTILIZER INC

PERFECTION PRO-ORNAMENTAL 14-18-12

4.6 5 33.5

WOODBURN FERTILIZER INC

PERFECTION REVIVE 25-5-15

0.5 11.3 1.2

WOODBURN FERTILIZER INC

PERFECTION ROYAL GREEN 19-3-16

1.9 0.6 19.5

WOODBURN FERTILIZER INC

PERFECTION UREASUL 33-0-0

0.5 0.1 1.2

WOODBURN FERTILIZER INC

SUMMER GREEN 30-3-9

1.6 3.3 1.2

* Environmental groups asked for the natural background level of the soil to be the standard for fertilizers. But the legislature adopted a standard for each toxic metal based on concentration and application rates that would, if applied at the maximum rate, double the estimated background level of the metal in 45 years. All fertilizers on this list passed the state test. The ones in green would have passed the environmentalist test. Source of statewide soil background levels: Washington Department of Ecology Publication #94-115.

** The Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA) sets cleanup levels for soil with hazardous substances at levels that may pose a threat to the environment or health. The law does not apply to people "who use a hazardous substance lawfully and without negligence for any personal or domestic purpose" thus, it is believed fertilizer usage is exempt. However, MTCA applies the best available science for what is safe in soil. The fertilizer products above, while all legal, are color-coded as a guide to products that have relatively high levels of arsenic, cadmium and lead. Arsenic and lead are coded red if they exceed the MTCA cleanup level. Cadmium is coded red only if it is (a) more than 5 times the MTCA level, and (b) more than 1 part cadmium to every 100 parts zinc. Zinc blocks the movement of cadmium from soil to plants. Source: USDA

Source of fertilizer data: Washington Department of Agriculture, via the internet http://www.wa.gov/agr/pmd/fertilizers#database 3/22/00

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