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 | Kent School District | Covington Elementary | Results | |
| King | Kent School District | East Hill Elementary | Results | |
| King | Kent School District | Lake Dolloff Elementary | Results | |
| King | Kent School District | Jenkins Creek Elementary | Results | |
| King | Kent School District | George T. Daniel Elementary | Results | |
| King | Kent School District | Lake Youngs Elementary | Results | |
| Stevens | Kettle Falls School District | Kettle Falls Elementary | Results | |
| Stevens | Kettle Falls School District | Kettle Falls Middle | Results | |
| Stevens | Kettle Falls School District | Kettle Falls Middle School Update | Results | |
| Benton | Kiona-Benton City School District | Kiona Benton | Results | |
| Kittitas | Kittitas School District | Kittitas Elementary | Results | |
| Klickitat | Klickitat School District | Klickitat Elementary and High School | Results | |
| Klickitat | Klickitat School District | Bickleton Elementary and High School | Results | |
| Skagit | La Conner School District | La Conner High School Follow Up | Results | |
| Skagit | La Conner School District | La Conner Middle | Results | |
| Skagit | La Conner School District | Swinomish Day Care | Results | |
| Skagit | La Conner School District | After School Program (Braves Club) | Results | |
| Skagit | La Conner School District | La Conner Cooperative Preschool | Results | |
| Skagit | La Conner School District | La Conner Cooperative Preschool Follow Up | Results | |
| Skagit | La Conner School District | Swinomish Early Learning Center | Results | |
| Skagit | La Conner School District | La Conner High | Results | |
| Chelan | Lake Chelan School District | Morgen Owings Elementary | Results | |
| Chelan | Lake Chelan School District | Chelan School of Innovation | Results | |
| Snohomish | Lakewood School District | English Crossing Elementary | Results | |
| Snohomish | Lakewood School District | Cougar Creek Elementary | Results | |
| Snohomish | Lakewood School District | Lakewood Middle School | Results | |
| Pierce | Lakewood School District | Custer Elementary combined | Results | |
| Snohomish | Lakewood School District | Lakewood High School | Results | |
| Snohomish | Lakewood School District | Lakewood Elementary | Results | |
| Spokane | Liberty School District | Liberty High School | Results | |
| Spokane | Liberty School District | Liberty Elementary Junior High | Results | |
| Adams | Lind School District | Lind Elementary | Results | |
| Adams | Lind School District | Lind Elementary | Results | |
| Adams | Lind School District | Lind Ritzville Middle School | Results | |
| Cowlitz | Longview School District | Olympic Elementary | Results | |
| Cowlitz | Longview School District | Columbia Heights Elementary School | Results | |
| Cowlitz | Longview School District | Robert Gray Elementary School | Results | |
| Cowlitz | Longview School District | Kessler Elementary Update | Results | |
| Cowlitz | Longview School District | Northlake Elementary Update | Results | |
| Cowlitz | Longview School District | Broadway Learning Center update | Results | |
| Cowlitz | Longview School District | Mint Valley Elementary School | Results | |
| Stevens | Loon Lake School District | Loon Lake Elementary | Results | |
| Stevens | Lopez School District | Homelink Program Building | Results | |
| Whatcom | Lynden School District | Fisher Elementary | Results | |
| Whatcom | Lynden School District | Old Middle School Building | Results | |
| Whatcom | Lynden School District | ISOM Elementary Update | Results | |
| Whatcom | Lynden School District | Bernice Vossbeck Elementary | Results | |
| Whatcom | Lynden School District | ISOM school | Results | |
| Whatcom | Lynden School District | Fischer | Results | |
| Whatcom | Lynden School District | Lynden Middle | 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.