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 | Highline School District | Hilltop Elementary update | Results | |
| King | Highline School District | Marvista Elemebtary School | Results | |
| King | Highline School District | Cascade Middle School | Results | |
| King | Highline School District | Sylvester Middle School | Results | |
| King | Highline School District | White Center Hgths Elementary | Results | |
| King | Highline School District | Madrona Elementary | Results | |
| King | Highline School District | Bow Lake Elementary | Results | |
| King | Highline School District | McMicken Heights Elementary School | Results | |
| King | Highline School District | Parkside Elementary | Results | |
| King | Highline School District | Southern Heights Elementary | Results | |
| King | Highline School District | Big Picture School | Results | |
| King | Highline School District | Des Moines Elementary | Results | |
| King | Highline School District | Chinook Middle School | Results | |
| King | Highline School District | Marine Technology Center | Results | |
| King | Highline School District | Cascade Middle | Results | |
| King | Highline School District | Mount Rainier High School | Results | |
| King | Highline School District | Gregory Heights Elementay School | Results | |
| King | Highline School District | Valley View Early Childhood Center | Results | |
| King | Highline School District | Cedarhurst Elementary | Results | |
| King | Highline School District | Seahurst Elementary | Results | |
| King | Highline School District | North Hill Elementary | Results | |
| King | Highline School District | Mount View Elementary | Results | |
| King | Highline School District | Tyee High | Results | |
| King | Highline School District | Hazel Valley Elementary School | Results | |
| King | Highline School District | Evergreen High School | Results | |
| King | Highline School District | Tyee High School | Results | |
| Clark | Hockinson School District | Hockinson Heights Elementary School | Results | |
| Franklin | Kahlotus School District | Kahlotus Elementary/High School | Results | |
| Cowlitz | Kalama School District | Kalama Elementary | Results | |
| Cowlitz | Kelso School District | Catlin Elementary School | Results | |
| Cowlitz | Kelso School District | Wallace Elementary | Results | |
| Cowlitz | Kelso School District | Beacon Hill Elementary School | Results | |
| Cowlitz | Kelso School District | Rose Valley Elementary School | Results | |
| Cowlitz | Kelso School District | Beacon Hill Elementary School | Results | |
| Cowlitz | Kelso School District | Butler Acres Elementary School | Results | |
| Cowlitz | Kelso School District | Barnes Elementary School | Results | |
| Cowlitz | Kelso School District | Carrolls Elementary School | Results | |
| King | Kent School District | Neely O Brien Elementary | Results | |
| King | Kent School District | Park Orchard Elementary | Results | |
| King | Kent School District | Fairwood Elementary | Results | |
| King | Kent School District | Sawyer Woods Elementary | Results | |
| King | Kent School District | Grass Lake Elementary School | Results | |
| King | Kent School District | Cedar Valley Elementary | Results | |
| King | Kent School District | Sunrise Elementary | Results | |
| King | Kent School District | Meadow Ridge Elementary | Results | |
| King | Kent School District | Martin Sortun Elementary | Results | |
| King | Kent School District | Kent Elementary School | Results | |
| King | Kent School District | Kent Valley Early Learning Center | Results | |
| King | Kent School District | Meridian Elementary School | Results | |
| King | Kent School District | Carriage Crest 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.