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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin | North Franklin School District | Basin Elementary School | Results | |
| Franklin | Pasco School District | James Mc Gee School | Results | |
| Franklin | Pasco School District | Ruth Livingston | Results | |
| Franklin | Pasco School District | Ruth Livingston Follow Up | Results | |
| Garfield | Pomeroy School District | Pomeroy Elementary | Results | |
| Garfield | Pomeroy School District | Pomeroy Junior Senior High School | Results | |
| Grant | Ephrata School District | Columbia Ridge Elementary | Results | |
| Grant | Ephrata School District | Grant Elementary School Ephrata | Results | |
| Grays Harbor | Aberdeen School District | AJ West School | Results | |
| Grays Harbor | Aberdeen School District | Central Park | Results | |
| Grays Harbor | Aberdeen School District | Central Park Follow up | Results | |
| Grays Harbor | Aberdeen School District | Hopkins Elementary | Results | |
| Grays Harbor | Aberdeen School District | McDermoth Elementary | Results | |
| Grays Harbor | Aberdeen School District | McDermoth Elementary Update | Results | |
| Grays Harbor | Aberdeen School District | Miller Junior High | Results | |
| Grays Harbor | Aberdeen School District | Robert Gray | Results | |
| Grays Harbor | Aberdeen School District | Stevens Elementary | Results | |
| Grays Harbor | Aberdeen School District | Stevens Elementary Follow Up | Results | |
| Grays Harbor | Elma School District | Elma Elementary | Results | |
| Grays Harbor | Elma School District | Elma Elementary Update | Results | |
| Grays Harbor | Elma School District | Elma High | Results | |
| Grays Harbor | Elma School District | Elma Middle | Results | |
| Grays Harbor | McCleary School District | McCleary School | Results | |
| Grays Harbor | North Beach School District | Ocean Shores Elementary Update | Results | |
| Grays Harbor | North Beach School District | Pacific Beach Elementary | Results | |
| Grays Harbor | Oakville School District | Oakville Elementary | Results | |
| Grays Harbor | Ocosta School District | Ocosta Elementary | Results | |
| Grays Harbor | Wishkah Valley School District | Wishkah Valley Elementary and High Schools | Results | |
| Island | Oak Harbor School District | Broadview Elementary | Results | |
| Island | Oak Harbor School District | Clover Valley Elementary | Results | |
| Island | Oak Harbor School District | Clover Valley Elementary | Results | |
| Island | Oak Harbor School District | Cresent Harbor Elementary School | Results | |
| Island | Oak Harbor School District | Hill Crest Elementary | Results | |
| Island | Oak Harbor School District | Oak Harbor Elementary | Results | |
| Island | Oak Harbor School District | Olympic View | Results | |
| Island | Oak Harbor School District | Olympic View Elementary | Results | |
| Island | South Whidbey School District | South Campus Update | Results | |
| Island | South Whidbey School District | South Whidbey Elementary School North Campus | Results | |
| Jefferson | Chimacum School District | Chimacum Creek Primary Follow Up | Results | |
| Jefferson | Chimacum School District | Chimacum Creek Primary School | Results | |
| Jefferson | Chimacum School District | Chimacum Creek Primary School Follow Up | Results | |
| Jefferson | Chimacum School District | Chimacum Creek Primary School Follow Up 2 | Results | |
| Jefferson | Chimacum School District | Chimacum Elementary School Follow Up | Results | |
| Jefferson | Chimacum School District | Chimacum Elementary School Follow Up 2 | Results | |
| Jefferson | Chimacum School District | Chimacum Elementary School follow up testing | Results | |
| Jefferson | Chimacum School District | Chimacum Schools (Elementary/Bldg 200 and 100b) | Results | |
| Jefferson | Port Townsend School District | Salish Coast Elementary (Grant Street) Update | Results | |
| King | Auburn School District | Alpac Elementary | Results | |
| King | Auburn School District | Arthur Jacobsen Elementary | Results | |
| King | Auburn School District | Chinook 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.