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 Sort ascending Results
Spokane Nine Mile Falls School District Nine Mile Falls Follow Up
Spokane Nine Mile Falls School District Nine Mile Falls Elementary
Spokane Nine Mile Falls School District Nine Mile Falls
King Highline School District New Start High School
Pierce Bethel School District Nelson Elementary
King Renton School District Nelsen Middle School
King Kent School District Neely O Brien Elementary
Clallam Cape Flattery School District Neah Bay Middle School
Clallam Cape Flattery School District Neah Bay High School
Clallam Cape Flattery School District Neah Bay Elementary School
Kitsap Bremerton School District Naval Avenue Academy
King Federal Way School District Nautilus Elementary
Pacific Naselle-Grays River Valley School District Naselle Grays River Elementary
Lewis Napavine School District Napavine Junior/Senior High
Lewis Napavine School District Napavine Elementary Follow up 2
Lewis Napavine School District Napavine Elementary Follow up 1
Lewis Napavine School District Napavine Elementary 1st update
Lewis Napavine School District Napavine Elementary
Pierce Bethel School District Naches Trail Elementary Update 2
Pierce Bethel School District Naches Trail Elementary
Kitsap South Kitsap School District Mullenix Ridge Elementary
Snohomish Mukilteo School District Mulkiteo ECEAP
Snohomish Mukilteo School District Mukilteo Elementary
Kitsap Bremerton School District Mountain View Middle School
Thurston North Thurston Public Schools Mountain View Lacey
Thurston North Thurston Public Schools Mountain View Elementary School
Mason Shelton School District Mountain View Elementary
Pierce White River School District Mountain Meadow Elementary Update
Pierce White River School District Mountain Meadow Elementary
King Highline School District Mount View Elementary
King Highline School District Mount Rainier High School
Skagit Mount Vernon School District Mount Baker Middle
Whatcom Mount Baker School District Mount Baker Junior High School
Whatcom Mount Baker School District Mount Baker High School
Lewis Mossyrock School District Mossyrock Junior High
Lewis Mossyrock School District Mossyrock High School
Lewis Mossyrock School District Mossyrock Elementary School Update
Lewis Mossyrock School District Mossyrock Elementary
Lewis Mossyrock School District Mossy Rock High School Update
Lewis Morton School District Morton Elementary
Chelan Lake Chelan School District Morgen Owings Elementary
Clark Vancouver School District MLK Elementary
Chelan Wenatchee School District Mission View Elementary
King Federal Way School District Mirror Lake
Cowlitz Longview School District Mint Valley Elementary School
Spokane West Valley School District (Spokane) Millwood Early Childhood Center
Grays Harbor Aberdeen School District Miller Junior High
King Highline School District Midway Elementary
Thurston Tumwater School District Michael T. Simmons
King Kent School District Meridian Elementary School

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.

Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 1139 (PDF)

Lead in School Drinking Water