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 | Crescent School District | Crescent School | Results | |
| Island | Oak Harbor School District | Cresent Harbor Elementary School | Results | |
| Kitsap | Bremerton School District | Crownhill Elementary | Results | |
| Kitsap | Bremerton School District | Crownhill Elementary | Results | |
| Whatcom | Ferndale School District | Custer Elementary | Results | |
| Pierce | Lakewood School District | Custer Elementary combined | Results | |
| Pierce | Clover Park School District | Custer Elementary Follow up | Results | |
| King | Seattle Public Schools | Daniel Bagley | Results | |
| Kitsap | North Kitsap School District | David Wolfle Elementary | Results | |
| King | Federal Way School District | Decatur High | Results | |
| King | Federal Way School District | Decatur High School Part 2 | Results | |
| Spokane | Deer Park School District | Deer Park Home Link Update | Results | |
| Spokane | Deer Park School District | Deer Park Middle School Update | Results | |
| King | Highline School District | Des Moines Elementary | Results | |
| King | Auburn School District | Dick Scobee Elementary | Results | |
| King | Auburn School District | Dick Scobee Elementary Update | Results | |
| King | Renton School District | Dimmitt Middle School | Results | |
| Whatcom | Ferndale School District | Discovery Center (Mt View Campus) | Results | |
| Snohomish | Mukilteo School District | Discovery Elementary | Results | |
| Pierce | Clover Park School District | Dower Elementary Follow up | Results | |
| Pierce | Clover Park School District | Dower Elementary follow up | Results | |
| Whatcom | Ferndale School District | Eagleridge Elementary | Results | |
| Whatcom | Ferndale School District | Eagleridge Elementary | Results | |
| Stevens | Wellpinit School District | Early Learning Center | Results | |
| Benton | Richland School District | Early Learning Center | Results | |
| Spokane | East Valley School District (Spokane) | East Farms Elementary | Results | |
| King | Kent School District | East Hill Elementary | Results | |
| Kitsap | South Kitsap School District | East Port Orchard Elementary | Results | |
| Kitsap | South Kitsap School District | East Port Orchard Elementary School Update | Results | |
| King | Northshore School District | East Ridge Elementary | Results | |
| Spokane | East Valley School District (Spokane) | East Valley High | Results | |
| Spokane | East Valley School District (Spokane) | East Valley Middle School | Results | |
| Douglas | Eastmont School District | Eastmont High School | Results | |
| Douglas | Eastmont School District | Eastmont Junior High Update | Results | |
| Pierce | Eatonville School District | Eatonville Elementary | Results | |
| Lewis | Centralia School District | Edison Elementary | Results | |
| Whatcom | Mount Baker School District | Educational Resource Center | Results | |
| Pierce | Bethel School District | Elk Plain Elementary | Results | |
| Pierce | White River School District | Elkridge Elementary | Results | |
| Pierce | White River School District | Elkridge Elementary | Results | |
| Grays Harbor | Elma School District | Elma Elementary | Results | |
| Grays Harbor | Elma School District | Elma Elementary Update | Results | |
| Grays Harbor | Elma School District | Elma High | Results | |
| Grays Harbor | Elma School District | Elma Middle | Results | |
| Snohomish | Mukilteo School District | Endeavor Elementary | Results | |
| Snohomish | Lakewood School District | English Crossing Elementary | Results | |
| King | Federal Way School District | Enterprise Elementary | Results | |
| King | Enumclaw School District | Enumclaw Middle | Results | |
| King | Enumclaw School District | Enumclaw Sr High | Results | |
| King | Federal Way School District | ES 24 | 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.