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
King Highline White Center Hgths Elementary
King Kent Carriage Crest Elementary
King Kent Cedar Valley Elementary
King Kent Covington Elementary
King Kent East Hill Elementary
King Kent Fairwood Elementary
King Kent George T. Daniel Elementary
King Kent Grass Lake Elementary School
King Kent Jenkins Creek Elementary
King Kent Kent Elementary School
King Kent Kent Valley Early Learning Center
King Kent Lake Dolloff Elementary
King Kent Lake Youngs Elementary
King Kent Martin Sortun Elementary
King Kent Meadow Ridge Elementary
King Kent Meridian Elementary School
King Kent Neely O Brien Elementary
King Kent Park Orchard Elementary
King Kent Sawyer Woods Elementary
King Kent Sunrise Elementary
King Northshore Arrowhead Elementary
King Northshore Bear Creek Elementary
King Northshore Cottage Lake Elementary
King Northshore East Ridge Elementary
King Northshore Hollywood Hill Elementary
King Northshore Kenmore Elementary
King Northshore Kokanee Elementary
King Northshore Lockwood Elementary
King Northshore Maywood Elementary
King Northshore Sunrise Elementary
King Northshore Woodinville Elementary
King Northshore Woodmoor Elementary
King Renton Albert Talley Senior High School
King Renton Benson Hill Elementary
King Renton Bryn Mawr ELementary School
King Renton Campbell Hill Elementary School
King Renton Cascade Elementary School - Renton
King Renton Dimmitt Middle School
King Renton H.O.M.E Program
King Renton Hazelwood Elementary School
King Renton Hazen Senior High
King Renton Highlands Elementary School
King Renton Honey Dew Elementary School
King Renton Kennydale Elementary School
King Renton Kholwes Education Center
King Renton Lindbergh Senior High
King Renton Maplewood Heights Elementary
King Renton McKnight Middle School
King Renton Meadow Crest Early Learning Center
King Renton Nelsen Middle School

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.

Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 1139 (PDF)

Lead in School Drinking Water