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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitman | Steptoe School District | Steptoe Elementary | Results | |
| Skagit | Sedro-Woolley School District | State Street High | Results | |
| Columbia | Starbuck School District | Starbuck School | Results | |
| King | Federal Way School District | Star Lake Elementary | Results | |
| Lincoln | Sprague School District | Sprague K-12 Schools | Results | |
| Lincoln | Sprague School District | Sprague K-12 Schools | Results | |
| Pierce | Bethel School District | Spanaway Elementary | Results | |
| King | Enumclaw School District | Southwood Elementary | Results | |
| King | Highline School District | Southern Heights Elementary | Results | |
| Island | South Whidbey School District | South Whidbey Elementary School North Campus | Results | |
| Clark | Ridgefield School District | South Ridge Elementary School | Results | |
| Kitsap | South Kitsap School District | South Colby Elementary School | Results | |
| Island | South Whidbey School District | South Campus Update | Results | |
| Thurston | North Thurston Public Schools | South Bay | Results | |
| King | Snoqualmie Valley School District | Snoqualmie Elementary | Results | |
| Skagit | Ferndale School District | Skyline Elementary | Results | |
| Skamania | Skamania School District | Skamania Elementary School Update | Results | |
| Skamania | Skamania School District | Skamania Elementary | Results | |
| Skamania | Skamania School District | Skamania | Results | |
| Yakima | Wapato School District | Simcoe Elementary | Results | |
| Clark | Evergreen School District (Clark) | Silverstar Elementary School | Results | |
| Clark | Evergreen School District (Clark) | Silverstar Elementary | Results | |
| King | Federal Way School District | Silver Lake Elementary School | Results | |
| Clark | Evergreen School District (Clark) | Sifton Elementary | Results | |
| King | Renton School District | Sierra Heights Elementary | Results | |
| Kitsap | South Kitsap School District | Sidney Glen Elementary School | Results | |
| King | Tukwila School District | Showalter Middle School | Results | |
| King | Tukwila School District | Showalter Middle School | Results | |
| Whatcom | Marysville School District | Shoultes Elementary Followup | Results | |
| Snohomish | Marysville School District | Shoultes Elementary | Results | |
| King | Highline School District | Shorewood Elementary | Results | |
| King | Shoreline School District | Shoreline Children’s Center | Results | |
| Pierce | Bethel School District | Shining Mountain Elementary | Results | |
| King | Federal Way School District | Sherwood Elementary School | Results | |
| Pierce | Tacoma School District | Sheridan Elementary | Results | |
| Thurston | North Thurston Public Schools | Seven Oaks Elementary | Results | |
| Snohomish | Mukilteo School District | Serene Lake Elementary | Results | |
| King | Federal Way School District | Seqouyah Middle | Results | |
| Pend Oreille | Selkirk School District | Selkirk Elementary | Results | |
| Skagit | Sedro-Woolley School District | Sedro-Woolley Senior High | Results | |
| King | Highline School District | Seahurst Elementary | Results | |
| Adams | Othello School District | Scootney Springs Elementary | Results | |
| Adams | Othello School District | Scootney Springs | Results | |
| King | Kent School District | Sawyer Woods Elementary | Results | |
| King | Renton School District | Sartori Elementary | Results | |
| Mason | North Mason School District | Sandhill Elem School | Results | |
| Skagit | Sedro-Woolley School District | Samish Elementary | Results | |
| Pierce | Steilacoom Hist. School District | Saltars Point Elementary | Results | |
| Pierce | Steilacoom Hist. School District | Saltars Point Elementary | Results | |
| Spokane | Cheney School District | Salnave Elementary | 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.