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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis | Toledo School District | Toledo Middle School | Results | |
| Lewis | White Pass School District | White Pass Elementary | Results | |
| Lewis | White Pass School District | White Pass Junior and Senior High | Results | |
| Lewis | Winlock School District | Winlock Miller Elementary | Results | |
| Lewis | Winlock School District | Winolequa Learning Academy | Results | |
| Lewis | Winlock School District | Wonlock Middle and High School | Results | |
| Lincoln | Almira School District | Almira Elementary | Results | |
| Lincoln | Reardan-Edwall School District | Reardan Elementary | Results | |
| Lincoln | Reardan-Edwall School District | Reardan High | Results | |
| Lincoln | Sprague School District | Sprague K-12 Schools | Results | |
| Lincoln | Sprague School District | Sprague K-12 Schools | Results | |
| Mason | Mary M Knight School District | Mary M Knight | Results | |
| Mason | Mary M Knight School District | Mary M Knight School | Results | |
| Mason | North Mason School District | Belfair Elem School Follow up | Results | |
| Mason | North Mason School District | Belfair Elementary | Results | |
| Mason | North Mason School District | Sandhill Elem School | Results | |
| Mason | Shelton School District | Choice Alternative | Results | |
| Mason | Shelton School District | Mountain View Elementary | Results | |
| Okanogan | Brewster School District | Brewster Elementary | Results | |
| Okanogan | Pateros School District | Pateros K-12 | Results | |
| Okanogan | Pateros School District | Pateros k12 Update | Results | |
| Okanogan | Tonasket School District | Tonasket Elementary | Results | |
| Pacific | Naselle-Grays River Valley School District | Naselle Grays River Elementary | Results | |
| Pacific | Ocean Beach School District | Hilltop School | Results | |
| Pacific | Ocean Beach School District | Ilwaco High School | Results | |
| Pacific | Ocean Beach School District | Long Beach Elementary | Results | |
| Pacific | Ocean Beach School District | Ocean Park Elementary | Results | |
| Pacific | Raymond School District | Raymond Elementary | Results | |
| Pacific | Raymond School District | Raymond Elementary | Results | |
| Pacific | South Bend School District | Chauncey Davis Elementary | Results | |
| Pend Oreille | Cusick School District | Bes Herian Elementary School Follow Up | Results | |
| Pend Oreille | Selkirk School District | Selkirk Elementary | Results | |
| Pierce | Bethel School District | Camas Prairie Elementary Update | Results | |
| Pierce | Bethel School District | Centennial Elementary | Results | |
| Pierce | Bethel School District | Clover Creek Elementary | Results | |
| Pierce | Bethel School District | Elk Plain Elementary | Results | |
| Pierce | Bethel School District | Evergreen Elementary Follow Up | Results | |
| Pierce | Bethel School District | Evergreen Elementary Spanaway | Results | |
| Pierce | Bethel School District | Frederickson Elementary | Results | |
| Pierce | Bethel School District | Graham Elementary | Results | |
| Pierce | Bethel School District | Graham Elementary Flush | Results | |
| Pierce | Bethel School District | Kapowsin Elementary | Results | |
| Pierce | Bethel School District | Naches Trail Elementary | Results | |
| Pierce | Bethel School District | Naches Trail Elementary Update 2 | Results | |
| Pierce | Bethel School District | Nelson Elementary | Results | |
| Pierce | Bethel School District | North Star Elementary School | Results | |
| Pierce | Bethel School District | Pierce County Skills Center | Results | |
| Pierce | Bethel School District | Rocky Ridge Elementary | Results | |
| Pierce | Bethel School District | Rocky Ridge Elementary School | Results | |
| Pierce | Bethel School District | Rocky Ridge Flush | 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.