>>2748568https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2017-10/documents/method_1316_-_final_8-3-17.pdfi think this is the correct methodology. i browsed through it, looks correct. it's been a little while since i worked in a soils lab directly.
homogenity is used a lot, which means "saturate the soil sample, but dont overdo/underdo it, and also, do it several times".