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 Sort ascending | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King | Tukwila School District | Tukwila Elementary | Results | |
| Klickitat | Trout Lake School District | Trout Lake School | Results | |
| Spokane | East Valley School District (Spokane) | Trentwood Elementary | Results | |
| Spokane | Spokane School District | Trentwood Elementary | Results | |
| Spokane | East Valley School District (Spokane) | Trent Elementary | Results | |
| King | Federal Way School District | Totem Middle School | Results | |
| King | Federal Way School District | Totem ECEAP Center | Results | |
| Okanogan | Tonasket School District | Tonasket Elementary | Results | |
| Lewis | Toledo School District | Toledo Middle School | Results | |
| Lewis | Toledo School District | Toledo High School | Results | |
| Lewis | Toledo School District | Toledo High School | Results | |
| Lewis | Toledo School District | Toledo Elementary School | Results | |
| King | Federal Way School District | Todd Beamer High School Part 2 | Results | |
| King | Federal Way School District | Todd Beamer High School Part 1 | Results | |
| King | Renton School District | Tiffany Park Elementary School | Results | |
| King | Enumclaw School District | Thunder Mountain Middle | Results | |
| King | Tukwila School District | Thorndyke Elementary Update | Results | |
| King | Tukwila School District | Thorndyke Elementary | Results | |
| Pierce | Bethel School District | Thompson Elementary | Results | |
| King | Federal Way School District | Thomas Jefferson High #2 | Results | |
| King | Federal Way School District | Thomas Jefferson High | Results | |
| King | Auburn School District | Terminal Park Elementary | Results | |
| King | Auburn School District | Terminal Park | Results | |
| Thurston | Tenino School District | Tenino Middle School Follow Up | Results | |
| Thurston | Tenino School District | Tenino Middle | Results | |
| Thurston | Tenino School District | Tenino Elementary | Results | |
| Thurston | Tenino School District | Tenino Elementary | Results | |
| King | Renton School District | Talbot Hill Elementary | Results | |
| King | Federal Way School District | Taf@Saghalie | Results | |
| King | Highline School District | Sylvester Middle School | Results | |
| Skagit | La Conner School District | Swinomish Early Learning Center | Results | |
| Skagit | La Conner School District | Swinomish Day Care | Results | |
| Kitsap | North Kitsap School District | Suquamish Elementary School | Results | |
| Spokane | Cheney School District | Sunset Elementary School UPDATE | Results | |
| Clark | Vancouver School District | Sunset Elementary | Results | |
| King | Enumclaw School District | Sunrise Elementary (Enumclaw) | Results | |
| King | Northshore School District | Sunrise Elementary | Results | |
| King | Kent School District | Sunrise Elementary | Results | |
| Chelan | Wenatchee School District | Sunnyslope Elementary | Results | |
| Whitman | Pullman School District | Sunnyside Elementary School Pullman | Results | |
| Snohomish | Marysville School District | Sunnyside Elementary School Marysville Update | Results | |
| King | Federal Way School District | Sunnycrest Elementary School | Results | |
| Kitsap | South Kitsap School District | Sunny Slope Elementary | Results | |
| Stevens | Summit Valley School District | Summit Valley: | Results | |
| Whatcom | Nooksack Valley School District | Sumas Elementary School | Results | |
| Whatcom | Nooksack Valley School District | Sumas Elementary Follow-up | Results | |
| Snohomish | Sultan School District | Sultan Elementary | Results | |
| Grays Harbor | Aberdeen School District | Stevens Elementary Follow Up | Results | |
| Grays Harbor | Aberdeen School District | Stevens Elementary | Results | |
| Douglas | Eastmont School District | Sterling Intermediate School | 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.