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 Sort descending | School | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King | Northshore School District | Cottage Lake Elementary | Results | |
| King | Northshore School District | Woodinville Elementary | Results | |
| King | Northshore School District | Bear Creek Elementary | Results | |
| King | Northshore School District | Sunrise Elementary | Results | |
| King | Northshore School District | Lockwood Elementary | Results | |
| King | Northshore School District | Hollywood Hill Elementary | Results | |
| King | Northshore School District | Woodmoor Elementary | Results | |
| King | Northshore School District | Maywood Elementary | Results | |
| King | Northshore School District | Kokanee Elementary | Results | |
| King | Northshore School District | Arrowhead Elementary | Results | |
| King | Northshore School District | East Ridge Elementary | Results | |
| Island | Oak Harbor School District | Cresent Harbor Elementary School | Results | |
| Island | Oak Harbor School District | Olympic View Elementary | Results | |
| Island | Oak Harbor School District | Oak Harbor Elementary | Results | |
| Island | Oak Harbor School District | Olympic View | Results | |
| Island | Oak Harbor School District | Hill Crest Elementary | Results | |
| Island | Oak Harbor School District | Broadview Elementary | Results | |
| Island | Oak Harbor School District | Clover Valley Elementary | Results | |
| Island | Oak Harbor School District | Clover Valley 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 | Ilwaco High School | Results | |
| Pacific | Ocean Beach School District | Ocean Park Elementary | Results | |
| Pacific | Ocean Beach School District | Long Beach Elementary | Results | |
| Pacific | Ocean Beach School District | Hilltop School | Results | |
| Grays Harbor | Ocosta School District | Ocosta Elementary | Results | |
| Lewis | Onalaska School District | Onalaska Elementary | Results | |
| Stevens | Onion Creek School District | Onion Creek Elementary School | Results | |
| Spokane | Orchard Prairie School District | Orchard Prairie | Results | |
| Douglas | Orondo School District | Orondo Elementary | Results | |
| Adams | Othello School District | Scootney Springs Elementary | Results | |
| Adams | Othello School District | Hiawatha Elementary School | Results | |
| Adams | Othello School District | Scootney Springs | Results | |
| Adams | Othello School District | Lutacaga Elementary School | Results | |
| Douglas | Palisades School District | Palisades Elementary | Results | |
| Franklin | Pasco School District | Ruth Livingston | Results | |
| Franklin | Pasco School District | Ruth Livingston Follow Up | Results | |
| Franklin | Pasco School District | James Mc Gee School | Results | |
| Okanogan | Pateros School District | Pateros k12 Update | Results | |
| Okanogan | Pateros School District | Pateros K-12 | Results | |
| Benton | Paterson School District | Paterson Elementary School | Results | |
| Lewis | Pe Ell School District | Pe Ell School | Results | |
| Lewis | Pe Ell School District | Pe Ell School | Results | |
| Garfield | Pomeroy School District | Pomeroy Junior Senior High School | Results | |
| Garfield | Pomeroy School District | Pomeroy Elementary | Results | |
| Jefferson | Port Townsend School District | Salish Coast Elementary (Grant Street) Update | Results | |
| Benton | Prosser School District | Keene-Riverview Elementary | Results | |
| Benton | Prosser School District | Whitstran Elementary | Results | |
| Whitman | Pullman School District | Jefferson Elementary School | Results | |
| Whitman | Pullman School District | Pullman High 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.