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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King | Highline School District | McMicken Heights Elementary School | Results | |
| King | Renton School District | Meadow Crest Early Learning Center | Results | |
| King | Kent School District | Meadow Ridge Elementary | Results | |
| Thurston | North Thurston Public Schools | Meadows Elementary | Results | |
| Thurston | North Thurston Public Schools | Meadows Elementary | Results | |
| Thurston | North Thurston Public Schools | Meadows Elementary - Follow up | Results | |
| Thurston | North Thurston Public Schools | Meadows Elementary: Early Learning Center | Results | |
| King | Federal Way School District | Memorial Field at Federal Way High | Results | |
| King | Auburn School District | Meredith Hill Elementary School | Results | |
| King | Kent School District | Meridian Elementary School | Results | |
| Thurston | Tumwater School District | Michael T. Simmons | Results | |
| King | Highline School District | Midway Elementary | Results | |
| Grays Harbor | Aberdeen School District | Miller Junior High | Results | |
| Spokane | West Valley School District (Spokane) | Millwood Early Childhood Center | Results | |
| Cowlitz | Longview School District | Mint Valley Elementary School | Results | |
| King | Federal Way School District | Mirror Lake | Results | |
| Chelan | Wenatchee School District | Mission View Elementary | Results | |
| Clark | Vancouver School District | MLK Elementary | Results | |
| Chelan | Lake Chelan School District | Morgen Owings Elementary | Results | |
| Lewis | Morton School District | Morton Elementary | Results | |
| Lewis | Mossyrock School District | Mossy Rock High School Update | Results | |
| Lewis | Mossyrock School District | Mossyrock Elementary | Results | |
| Lewis | Mossyrock School District | Mossyrock Elementary School Update | Results | |
| Lewis | Mossyrock School District | Mossyrock High School | Results | |
| Lewis | Mossyrock School District | Mossyrock Junior High | Results | |
| Whatcom | Mount Baker School District | Mount Baker High School | Results | |
| Whatcom | Mount Baker School District | Mount Baker Junior High School | Results | |
| Skagit | Mount Vernon School District | Mount Baker Middle | Results | |
| King | Highline School District | Mount Rainier High School | Results | |
| King | Highline School District | Mount View Elementary | Results | |
| Pierce | White River School District | Mountain Meadow Elementary | Results | |
| Pierce | White River School District | Mountain Meadow Elementary Update | Results | |
| Mason | Shelton School District | Mountain View Elementary | Results | |
| Thurston | North Thurston Public Schools | Mountain View Elementary School | Results | |
| Thurston | North Thurston Public Schools | Mountain View Lacey | Results | |
| Kitsap | Bremerton School District | Mountain View Middle School | Results | |
| Snohomish | Mukilteo School District | Mukilteo Elementary | Results | |
| Snohomish | Mukilteo School District | Mulkiteo ECEAP | Results | |
| Kitsap | South Kitsap School District | Mullenix Ridge Elementary | Results | |
| Pierce | Bethel School District | Naches Trail Elementary | Results | |
| Pierce | Bethel School District | Naches Trail Elementary Update 2 | Results | |
| Lewis | Napavine School District | Napavine Elementary | Results | |
| Lewis | Napavine School District | Napavine Elementary 1st update | Results | |
| Lewis | Napavine School District | Napavine Elementary Follow up 1 | Results | |
| Lewis | Napavine School District | Napavine Elementary Follow up 2 | Results | |
| Lewis | Napavine School District | Napavine Junior/Senior High | Results | |
| Pacific | Naselle-Grays River Valley School District | Naselle Grays River Elementary | Results | |
| King | Federal Way School District | Nautilus Elementary | Results | |
| Kitsap | Bremerton School District | Naval Avenue Academy | Results | |
| Clallam | Cape Flattery School District | Neah Bay Elementary 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.