Lead Test Results from Drinking Water in Schools

Thank you for your interest in the Lead in School Drinking Water sampling and testing program at the Department of Health (DOH). Lead test results for schools sampled and tested by DOH starting in 2022 can now be found in our updated Test Results webpage. You can also find results for testing done 2018-2020 and 2022 to present on the Washington Tracking Network Dashboard. For information or questions regarding the Lead in School Drinking Water program, please contact leadfreekids@doh.wa.gov.

Search Results for Testing Done After 2022

Lead in School Drinking Water Test Results – 2018 to 2020

County School District School Results
Franklin North Franklin School District Basin Elementary School
Franklin Pasco School District James Mc Gee School
Franklin Pasco School District Ruth Livingston
Franklin Pasco School District Ruth Livingston Follow Up
Garfield Pomeroy School District Pomeroy Elementary
Garfield Pomeroy School District Pomeroy Junior Senior High School
Grant Ephrata School District Columbia Ridge Elementary
Grant Ephrata School District Grant Elementary School Ephrata
Grays Harbor Aberdeen School District AJ West School
Grays Harbor Aberdeen School District Central Park
Grays Harbor Aberdeen School District Central Park Follow up
Grays Harbor Aberdeen School District Hopkins Elementary
Grays Harbor Aberdeen School District McDermoth Elementary
Grays Harbor Aberdeen School District McDermoth Elementary Update
Grays Harbor Aberdeen School District Miller Junior High
Grays Harbor Aberdeen School District Robert Gray
Grays Harbor Aberdeen School District Stevens Elementary
Grays Harbor Aberdeen School District Stevens Elementary Follow Up
Grays Harbor Elma School District Elma Elementary
Grays Harbor Elma School District Elma Elementary Update
Grays Harbor Elma School District Elma High
Grays Harbor Elma School District Elma Middle
Grays Harbor McCleary School District McCleary School
Grays Harbor North Beach School District Ocean Shores Elementary Update
Grays Harbor North Beach School District Pacific Beach Elementary
Grays Harbor Oakville School District Oakville Elementary
Grays Harbor Ocosta School District Ocosta Elementary
Grays Harbor Wishkah Valley School District Wishkah Valley Elementary and High Schools
Island Oak Harbor School District Broadview Elementary
Island Oak Harbor School District Clover Valley Elementary
Island Oak Harbor School District Clover Valley Elementary
Island Oak Harbor School District Cresent Harbor Elementary School
Island Oak Harbor School District Hill Crest Elementary
Island Oak Harbor School District Oak Harbor Elementary
Island Oak Harbor School District Olympic View
Island Oak Harbor School District Olympic View Elementary
Island South Whidbey School District South Campus Update
Island South Whidbey School District South Whidbey Elementary School North Campus
Jefferson Chimacum School District Chimacum Creek Primary Follow Up
Jefferson Chimacum School District Chimacum Creek Primary School
Jefferson Chimacum School District Chimacum Creek Primary School Follow Up
Jefferson Chimacum School District Chimacum Creek Primary School Follow Up 2
Jefferson Chimacum School District Chimacum Elementary School Follow Up
Jefferson Chimacum School District Chimacum Elementary School Follow Up 2
Jefferson Chimacum School District Chimacum Elementary School follow up testing
Jefferson Chimacum School District Chimacum Schools (Elementary/Bldg 200 and 100b)
Jefferson Port Townsend School District Salish Coast Elementary (Grant Street) Update
King Auburn School District Alpac Elementary
King Auburn School District Arthur Jacobsen Elementary
King Auburn School District Chinook Elementary

Lead in School Drinking Water

To address the concerns about lead in drinking water, and to reduce children's overall exposure to lead in the environment, in 2021, the Legislature passed and governor signed Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill (E2SHB) 1139 (PDF). In passing the bill, the Legislature follows the advice of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Environmental Protection Agency that there is no known safe level of lead in a child's blood. Even low levels of lead exposure can cause permanent cognitive, academic, and behavioral difficulties in children. 

E2SHB 1139, now RCW 43.70.830 and RCW 28A.210.410, will require that drinking water outlets in school buildings built, or with all plumbing replaced, before 2016 be tested for the presence and level of lead contamination by June 30, 2026 and every five years thereafter. In addition, schools must notify community of lead test results and develop action plans for remediation if test results exceed the health-based standard of five parts per billion.

Concentration of lead in drinking water, even when it exceeds 15 ppb, is low compared to other sources of lead such as lead paint. The likelihood of drinking water at school alone causing an elevated blood lead level is very low. If you believe your child may have been exposed to lead in the environment, contact your healthcare provider.   

Resources

Lead Poisoning Prevention - Health effects of lead, common sources, and how to prevent exposure.

Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 1139 (PDF)

Lead in School Drinking Water