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 | Renton | Renton Academy | Results | |
| King | Renton | Risdon Middle School | Results | |
| King | Renton | Sartori Elementary | Results | |
| King | Renton | Sierra Heights Elementary | Results | |
| King | Renton | Talbot Hill Elementary | Results | |
| King | Renton | Tiffany Park Elementary School | Results | |
| King | Seattle Public Schools | Adams Elementary School | Results | |
| King | Seattle Public Schools | Catherine Blaine | Results | |
| King | Seattle Public Schools | Catherine Blaine Elementary Update | Results | |
| King | Seattle Public Schools | Daniel Bagley | Results | |
| King | Seattle Public Schools | Hawthorne Elementary | Results | |
| King | Seattle Public Schools | Maple Elementary | Results | |
| King | Shoreline | Shoreline Children’s Center | Results | |
| King | Snoqualmie Valley | Cascade View | Results | |
| King | Snoqualmie Valley | Cascade View Update | Results | |
| King | Snoqualmie Valley | Fall City Elementary | Results | |
| King | Snoqualmie Valley | North Bend Elementary | Results | |
| King | Snoqualmie Valley | Opstad Elementary | Results | |
| King | Snoqualmie Valley | Opstad Elementary Follow Up | Results | |
| King | Snoqualmie Valley | Snoqualmie Elementary | Results | |
| King | Tukwila | Cascade View Elementary | Results | |
| King | Tukwila | Cascade View Elementary Tukwilla Update | Results | |
| King | Tukwila | Foster High | Results | |
| King | Tukwila | Foster High School | Results | |
| King | Tukwila | Showalter Middle School | Results | |
| King | Tukwila | Showalter Middle School | Results | |
| King | Tukwila | Thorndyke Elementary | Results | |
| King | Tukwila | Thorndyke Elementary Update | Results | |
| King | Tukwila | Tukwila Elementary | Results | |
| King | Tukwila | Tukwila Elementary Update | Results | |
| Kitsap | Bainbridge Island | Bainbridge High School | Results | |
| Kitsap | Bainbridge Island | Capt Johnston Blakely Elementary | Results | |
| Kitsap | Bainbridge Island | Capt. Wilkes Elementary | Results | |
| Kitsap | Bainbridge Island | Commodore Options School | Results | |
| Kitsap | Bainbridge Island | Commodore Options School and Eagle Harbor High School Follow Up | Results | |
| Kitsap | Bainbridge Island | Ordway Elementary | Results | |
| Kitsap | Bainbridge Island | Ordway Elementary School Follow Up | Results | |
| Kitsap | Bainbridge Island | Sakai Intermediate School | Results | |
| Kitsap | Bainbridge Island | Woodward Middle School Update | Results | |
| Kitsap | Bremerton | Armin Jahr Elementary School | Results | |
| Kitsap | Bremerton | Bremerton High | Results | |
| Kitsap | Bremerton | Bremerton High School | Results | |
| Kitsap | Bremerton | Crownhill Elementary | Results | |
| Kitsap | Bremerton | Crownhill Elementary | Results | |
| Kitsap | Bremerton | Kitsap Lake | Results | |
| Kitsap | Bremerton | Kitsap Lake Elementary Update | Results | |
| Kitsap | Bremerton | Mountain View Middle School | Results | |
| Kitsap | Bremerton | Naval Avenue Academy | Results | |
| Kitsap | Bremerton | View Ridge Elementary | Results | |
| Kitsap | Bremerton | West Hill STEM Academy | 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.