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 Sort descending | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelan | Wenatchee School District | Abraham Lincoln | Results | |
| Chelan | Wenatchee School District | Abraham Lincoln Elementary Update | Results | |
| Whatcom | Mount Baker School District | Acme Elementary | Results | |
| Spokane | Central Valley School District | Adams Elementary | Results | |
| Yakima | Wapato School District | Adams Elementary | Results | |
| King | Seattle Public Schools | Adams Elementary School | Results | |
| King | Federal Way School District | Adelaide Elementary | Results | |
| Lewis | Adna School District | Adna Elementary School | Results | |
| Skagit | La Conner School District | After School Program (Braves Club) | Results | |
| Grays Harbor | Aberdeen School District | AJ West School | Results | |
| King | Renton School District | Albert Talley Senior High School | Results | |
| Snohomish | Marysville School District | Allen Creek Elementary | Results | |
| Snohomish | Marysville School District | Allen Creek Elementary | Results | |
| Lincoln | Almira School District | Almira Elementary | Results | |
| King | Auburn School District | Alpac Elementary | Results | |
| Pierce | Steilacoom Hist. School District | Anderson Island Elementary | Results | |
| Spokane | Deer Park School District | Arcadia Elementary School | Results | |
| Kitsap | Bremerton School District | Armin Jahr Elementary School | Results | |
| King | Northshore School District | Arrowhead Elementary | Results | |
| King | Auburn School District | Arthur Jacobsen Elementary | Results | |
| Yakima | Mabton School District | Artz-Fox Elementary | Results | |
| Asotin | Asotin-Anatone School District | Asotin Elementary | Results | |
| Asotin | Asotin-Anatone School District | Asotin Elementary Follow up | Results | |
| Benton | Richland School District | Badger Mountain Elementary | Results | |
| Kitsap | Bainbridge Island School District | Bainbridge High School | Results | |
| Cowlitz | Kelso School District | Barnes Elementary School | Results | |
| Franklin | North Franklin School District | Basin Elementary School | Results | |
| Pierce | Tacoma School District | Bay Terrace Elementary | Results | |
| Cowlitz | Kelso School District | Beacon Hill Elementary School | Results | |
| Cowlitz | Kelso School District | Beacon Hill Elementary School | Results | |
| King | Northshore School District | Bear Creek Elementary | Results | |
| Mason | North Mason School District | Belfair Elem School Follow up | Results | |
| Mason | North Mason School District | Belfair Elementary | Results | |
| King | Bellevue School District | Bellevue Christian School | Results | |
| Adams | Benge School District | Benge Elementary School | Results | |
| King | Renton School District | Benson Hill Elementary | Results | |
| Whatcom | Lynden School District | Bernice Vossbeck Elementary | Results | |
| Pend Oreille | Cusick School District | Bes Herian Elementary School Follow Up | Results | |
| Spokane | Cheney School District | Betz Elementary | Results | |
| Spokane | Cheney School District | Betz Elementary UPDATE | Results | |
| King | Highline School District | Beverly Park Elementary Update | Results | |
| Klickitat | Klickitat School District | Bickleton Elementary and High School | Results | |
| Skagit | Sedro-Woolley School District | Big Lake Elementary | Results | |
| King | Highline School District | Big Picture School | Results | |
| King | Highline School District | Big Picture School | Results | |
| King | Enumclaw School District | Black Diamond Elementary | Results | |
| Thurston | Tumwater School District | Black Lake Elementary | Results | |
| Whatcom | Blaine School District | Blaine Elementary | Results | |
| Whatcom | Blaine School District | Blaine Elementary Follow up | Results | |
| Whatcom | Blaine School District | Blaine Middle School | Results |
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 the 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.