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
Adams Benge School District Benge Elementary School
Adams Lind School District Lind Elementary
Adams Lind School District Lind Elementary
Adams Lind School District Lind Ritzville Middle School
Adams Othello School District Hiawatha Elementary School
Adams Othello School District Lutacaga Elementary School
Adams Othello School District Scootney Springs
Adams Othello School District Scootney Springs Elementary
Adams Ritzville School District Riztville Grade School
Adams Washtucna School District Washtucna Elementary/High School
Asotin Asotin-Anatone School District Asotin Elementary
Asotin Asotin-Anatone School District Asotin Elementary Follow up
Asotin Clarkston School District Grantham Elementary
Asotin Clarkston School District Grantham Elementary School
Asotin Clarkston School District Highland Early Development Center
Asotin Clarkston School District Parkway Early Development Center
Benton Kiona-Benton City School District Kiona Benton
Benton Paterson School District Paterson Elementary School
Benton Prosser School District Keene-Riverview Elementary
Benton Prosser School District Whitstran Elementary
Benton Richland School District Badger Mountain Elementary
Benton Richland School District Carmicheal Middle
Benton Richland School District Chief Joseph Middle School
Benton Richland School District Early Learning Center
Benton Richland School District Hanford High
Benton Richland School District Jason Lee Elementary
Benton Richland School District Richland High School
Benton Richland School District Riversedge High School
Benton Richland School District White Bluffs Elementary
Benton Richland School District William Wiley Elementary
Chelan Eastmont School District Kenroy Elementary School
Chelan Lake Chelan School District Chelan School of Innovation
Chelan Lake Chelan School District Morgen Owings Elementary
Chelan Wenatchee School District Abraham Lincoln
Chelan Wenatchee School District Abraham Lincoln Elementary Update
Chelan Wenatchee School District Castle Rock Early Childhood Learning Center
Chelan Wenatchee School District Columbia Elementary
Chelan Wenatchee School District Columbia Elementary School - Wenatchee
Chelan Wenatchee School District John Newberry School
Chelan Wenatchee School District Lewis and Clark Elementary Wenatchee Update
Chelan Wenatchee School District Lewis and Clark Wenatchee
Chelan Wenatchee School District Mission View Elementary
Chelan Wenatchee School District Sunnyslope Elementary
Chelan Wenatchee School District Valley Academy
Chelan Wenatchee School District Washington Elementary Wenatchee
Clallam Cape Flattery School District Neah Bay Elementary School
Clallam Cape Flattery School District Neah Bay High School
Clallam Cape Flattery School District Neah Bay Middle School
Clallam Crescent School District Crescent School
Clallam Crescent School District Crescent 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