soil testing

Hello gardeners,
I need some input/advice from you.  I'm wondering how other gardens deal with soil testing.  In Toledo, when we start working with a new garden we have the soil tested, usually through the University of Massachusetts.  The only heavy metal tested for is lead.  Of course, a lot of our garden sites are on former building sites. Luckily, we have only had a moderate reading twice.  Are there other chemicals I should be concerned about?  If so, where would the testing be done?  Thanks!
 
Shelly
 
We are stardust  .  .  . we are golden  .  .  . and we've got to get ourselves back to the garden.
 
Shelly Collins
Toledo GROWs Manager
Toledo Botanical Garden
5403 Elmer Drive
Toledo, Ohio  43615
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