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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis | Toledo School District | Toledo Middle School | Results | |
| Okanogan | Tonasket School District | Tonasket Elementary | Results | |
| King | Federal Way School District | Totem ECEAP Center | Results | |
| King | Federal Way School District | Totem Middle School | Results | |
| Spokane | East Valley School District (Spokane) | Trent Elementary | Results | |
| Spokane | Spokane School District | Trentwood Elementary | Results | |
| Spokane | East Valley School District (Spokane) | Trentwood Elementary | Results | |
| Klickitat | Trout Lake School District | Trout Lake School | Results | |
| King | Tukwila School District | Tukwila Elementary | Results | |
| King | Tukwila School District | Tukwila Elementary Update | Results | |
| King | Federal Way School District | Twin Lakes | Results | |
| King | Highline School District | Tyee High | Results | |
| King | Highline School District | Tyee High School | Results | |
| Clark | Ridgefield School District | Union Ridge Elementary School | Results | |
| King | Federal Way School District | Uptown Square - ECEAP | Results | |
| King | Federal Way School District | Valhalla Elementary | Results | |
| Chelan | Wenatchee School District | Valley Academy | Results | |
| King | Highline School District | Valley View Early Childhood Center | Results | |
| Kitsap | Bremerton School District | View Ridge Elementary | Results | |
| Kitsap | North Kitsap School District | Vinland Elementary School | Results | |
| Thurston | WA HE LUT Indian School Agency | Wa He Lut Indian School | Results | |
| Thurston | WA HE LUT Indian School Agency | Wa He Lut Indian School: | Results | |
| Cowlitz | Kelso School District | Wallace Elementary | Results | |
| Yakima | Wapato School District | Wapato High | Results | |
| Yakima | Wapato School District | Wapato Middle | Results | |
| King | Auburn School District | Washington Elementary | Results | |
| Skagit | Mount Vernon School District | Washington Elementary Mount Vernon | Results | |
| Chelan | Wenatchee School District | Washington Elementary Wenatchee | Results | |
| Adams | Washtucna School District | Washtucna Elementary/High School | Results | |
| Pierce | Eatonville School District | Wayerhaeuser Elementary | Results | |
| Stevens | Wellpinit School District | Wellpinit Early Learning Center | Results | |
| Stevens | Wellpinit School District | Wellpinit Elementary School | Results | |
| Stevens | Wellpinit School District | Wellpinit Head Start | Results | |
| Stevens | Wellpinit School District | Wellpinit High and Middle Schools | Results | |
| Kitsap | Bremerton School District | West Hill STEM Academy | Results | |
| King | Enumclaw School District | Westwood Elementary | Results | |
| Whatcom | Ferndale School District | Whatcom Discovery Mt View Campus | Results | |
| Benton | Richland School District | White Bluffs Elementary | Results | |
| King | Highline School District | White Center Hgths Elementary | Results | |
| Lewis | White Pass School District | White Pass Elementary | Results | |
| Lewis | White Pass School District | White Pass Junior and Senior High | Results | |
| Benton | Prosser School District | Whitstran Elementary | Results | |
| Pierce | White River School District | Wilkeson Elementary | Results | |
| Pierce | White River School District | Wilkeson Elementary (ESC) Follow Up | Results | |
| Benton | Richland School District | William Wiley Elementary | Results | |
| Spokane | Spokane School District | Wilson Elementary School | Results | |
| Spokane | Cheney School District | Windsor Elementary | Results | |
| Lewis | Winlock School District | Winlock Miller Elementary | Results | |
| Lewis | Winlock School District | Winolequa Learning Academy | Results | |
| Grays Harbor | Wishkah Valley School District | Wishkah Valley Elementary and High Schools | 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.