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
Snohomish Mukilteo School District Lake Stickney Elementary
Snohomish Mukilteo School District Mukilteo Elementary
Snohomish Mukilteo School District Mulkiteo ECEAP
Snohomish Mukilteo School District Odyssey Elementary
Snohomish Mukilteo School District Olivia Park Elementary
Snohomish Mukilteo School District Olympic View Middle School
Snohomish Mukilteo School District Pathfinder Kindergarten Center
Snohomish Mukilteo School District Picnic Point Elementary
Snohomish Mukilteo School District Serene Lake Elementary
Snohomish Sultan School District Sultan Elementary
Spokane Central Valley School District Adams Elementary
Spokane Central Valley School District Chester Elementary School
Spokane Central Valley School District McDonald Elementary
Spokane Central Valley School District Opportunity Elementary
Spokane Central Valley School District Ponderosa Elementary
Spokane Cheney School District Betz Elementary
Spokane Cheney School District Betz Elementary UPDATE
Spokane Cheney School District Cheney High School
Spokane Cheney School District Cheney Middle School Update
Spokane Cheney School District Home Works
Spokane Cheney School District Salnave Elementary
Spokane Cheney School District Sunset Elementary School UPDATE
Spokane Cheney School District Windsor Elementary
Spokane Deer Park School District Arcadia Elementary School
Spokane Deer Park School District Deer Park Home Link Update
Spokane Deer Park School District Deer Park Middle School Update
Spokane East Valley School District (Spokane) Continuous Curriculum
Spokane East Valley School District (Spokane) East Farms Elementary
Spokane East Valley School District (Spokane) East Valley High
Spokane East Valley School District (Spokane) East Valley Middle School
Spokane East Valley School District (Spokane) Otis Orchard
Spokane East Valley School District (Spokane) Trent Elementary
Spokane East Valley School District (Spokane) Trentwood Elementary
Spokane Liberty School District Liberty Elementary Junior High
Spokane Liberty School District Liberty High School
Spokane Mead School District Brentwood Elementary
Spokane Mead School District Brentwood Elementary School
Spokane Mead School District Farwell Elementary
Spokane Nine Mile Falls School District Nine Mile Falls
Spokane Nine Mile Falls School District Nine Mile Falls Elementary
Spokane Nine Mile Falls School District Nine Mile Falls Follow Up
Spokane Orchard Prairie School District Orchard Prairie
Spokane Riverside School District Chattaroy Elementary
Spokane Riverside School District Riverside
Spokane Spokane School District Phil Snowdon
Spokane Spokane School District Trentwood Elementary
Spokane Spokane School District Wilson Elementary School
Spokane West Valley School District (Spokane) Millwood Early Childhood Center
Stevens Chewelah School District Gess Elementary
Stevens Chewelah School District Jenkins Junior Senior High

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