Lead Test Results from Drinking Water in Schools

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 Results
Skagit La Conner School District Swinomish Early Learning Center
Skagit Mount Vernon School District Centennial Elementary
Skagit Mount Vernon School District La Venture Middle School
Skagit Mount Vernon School District La Venture Middle School Update
Skagit Mount Vernon School District Lincoln
Skagit Mount Vernon School District Little Mountain Elementary
Skagit Mount Vernon School District Mount Baker Middle
Skagit Mount Vernon School District Washington Elementary Mount Vernon
Skagit Sedro-Woolley School District Big Lake Elementary
Skagit Sedro-Woolley School District Cascade Middle School
Skagit Sedro-Woolley School District Central Elementary
Skagit Sedro-Woolley School District Central Elementary Follow Up
Skagit Sedro-Woolley School District Clear Lake Elementary
Skagit Sedro-Woolley School District Evergreen Elementary
Skagit Sedro-Woolley School District Good Beginnings Early Learning Center
Skagit Sedro-Woolley School District Lyman Elementary
Skagit Sedro-Woolley School District Mary Purcell Elementary
Skagit Sedro-Woolley School District Samish Elementary
Skagit Sedro-Woolley School District Sedro-Woolley Senior High
Skagit Sedro-Woolley School District State Street High
Skamania Skamania School District Skamania
Skamania Skamania School District Skamania Elementary
Skamania Skamania School District Skamania Elementary School Update
Snohomish Lakewood School District Cougar Creek Elementary
Snohomish Lakewood School District English Crossing Elementary
Snohomish Lakewood School District Lakewood Elementary
Snohomish Lakewood School District Lakewood High School
Snohomish Lakewood School District Lakewood Middle School
Snohomish Marysville School District Allen Creek Elementary
Snohomish Marysville School District Allen Creek Elementary
Snohomish Marysville School District Cascade Elementary
Snohomish Marysville School District Cascade Elementary Marysville
Snohomish Marysville School District Grove Elementary
Snohomish Marysville School District Grove Elementary
Snohomish Marysville School District Kellogg Marsh Elementary
Snohomish Marysville School District Liberty Elementary School Update
Snohomish Marysville School District Marshall Elementary
Snohomish Marysville School District Marshall Elementary
Snohomish Marysville School District Marysville ECEAP
Snohomish Marysville School District Pinewood Elementary Update
Snohomish Marysville School District Quil Ceda Tulalip Elementary
Snohomish Marysville School District Shoultes Elementary
Snohomish Marysville School District Sunnyside Elementary School Marysville Update
Snohomish Mukilteo School District Challenger Elementary
Snohomish Mukilteo School District Columbia Elementary School
Snohomish Mukilteo School District Discovery Elementary
Snohomish Mukilteo School District Endeavor Elementary
Snohomish Mukilteo School District Explorer Middle School
Snohomish Mukilteo School District Fairmount Elementary
Snohomish Mukilteo School District Horizon Elementary

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 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.

Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 1139 (PDF)

Lead in School Drinking Water