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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clallam | Cape Flattery School District | Neah Bay High School | Results | |
| Clallam | Cape Flattery School District | Neah Bay Middle School | Results | |
| King | Kent School District | Neely O Brien Elementary | Results | |
| King | Renton School District | Nelsen Middle School | Results | |
| Pierce | Bethel School District | Nelson Elementary | Results | |
| King | Highline School District | New Start High School | Results | |
| Spokane | Nine Mile Falls School District | Nine Mile Falls | Results | |
| Spokane | Nine Mile Falls School District | Nine Mile Falls Elementary | Results | |
| Spokane | Nine Mile Falls School District | Nine Mile Falls Follow Up | Results | |
| Yakima | Yakima School District | Nob Hill | Results | |
| King | Federal Way School District | Norman Center | Results | |
| King | Snoqualmie Valley School District | North Bend Elementary | Results | |
| King | Highline School District | North Hill Elementary | Results | |
| Pierce | Bethel School District | North Star Elementary School | Results | |
| Cowlitz | Longview School District | Northlake Elementary Update | Results | |
| Island | Oak Harbor School District | Oak Harbor Elementary | Results | |
| Whitman | Oakesdale School District | Oakesdale Elementary And High School | Results | |
| Grays Harbor | Oakville School District | Oakville Elementary | Results | |
| Pacific | Ocean Beach School District | Ocean Park Elementary | Results | |
| Grays Harbor | North Beach School District | Ocean Shores Elementary Update | Results | |
| Grays Harbor | Ocosta School District | Ocosta Elementary | Results | |
| Snohomish | Mukilteo School District | Odyssey Elementary | Results | |
| Kitsap | South Kitsap School District | Olalla Elementary | Results | |
| Whatcom | Lynden School District | Old Middle School Building | Results | |
| Snohomish | Mukilteo School District | Olivia Park Elementary | Results | |
| Cowlitz | Longview School District | Olympic Elementary | Results | |
| Island | Oak Harbor School District | Olympic View | Results | |
| Island | Oak Harbor School District | Olympic View Elementary | Results | |
| Thurston | North Thurston Public Schools | Olympic View Elementary Lacey Update | Results | |
| King | Federal Way School District | Olympic View Federal Way | Results | |
| Snohomish | Mukilteo School District | Olympic View Middle School | Results | |
| Lewis | Onalaska School District | Onalaska Elementary | Results | |
| Stevens | Onion Creek School District | Onion Creek Elementary School | Results | |
| Spokane | Central Valley School District | Opportunity Elementary | Results | |
| King | Snoqualmie Valley School District | Opstad Elementary | Results | |
| King | Snoqualmie Valley School District | Opstad Elementary Follow Up | Results | |
| Kitsap | South Kitsap School District | Orchard Heights Elementary | Results | |
| Spokane | Orchard Prairie School District | Orchard Prairie | Results | |
| Kitsap | Bainbridge Island School District | Ordway Elementary | Results | |
| Kitsap | Bainbridge Island School District | Ordway Elementary School Follow Up | Results | |
| Douglas | Orondo School District | Orondo Elementary | Results | |
| Spokane | East Valley School District (Spokane) | Otis Orchard | Results | |
| Yakima | Wapato School District | Pace Alternative High | Results | |
| Grays Harbor | North Beach School District | Pacific Beach Elementary | Results | |
| Douglas | Palisades School District | Palisades Elementary | Results | |
| Stevens | Colville School District | Panorama School | Results | |
| King | Kent School District | Park Orchard Elementary | Results | |
| King | Highline School District | Parkside Elementary | Results | |
| Thurston | Tenino School District | Parkside Elementary Follow Up | Results | |
| Thurston | Tenino School District | Parkside Elementary 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.