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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin | North Franklin | Basin Elementary School | Results | |
| Franklin | Pasco | James Mc Gee School | Results | |
| Franklin | Pasco | Ruth Livingston | Results | |
| Franklin | Pasco | Ruth Livingston Follow Up | Results | |
| Garfield | Pomeroy | Pomeroy Elementary | Results | |
| Garfield | Pomeroy | Pomeroy Junior Senior High School | Results | |
| Grant | Ephrata | Columbia Ridge Elementary | Results | |
| Grant | Ephrata | Grant Elementary School Ephrata | Results | |
| Grays Harbor | Aberdeen | AJ West School | Results | |
| Grays Harbor | Aberdeen | Central Park | Results | |
| Grays Harbor | Aberdeen | Central Park Follow up | Results | |
| Grays Harbor | Aberdeen | Hopkins Elementary | Results | |
| Grays Harbor | Aberdeen | McDermoth Elementary | Results | |
| Grays Harbor | Aberdeen | McDermoth Elementary Update | Results | |
| Grays Harbor | Aberdeen | Miller Junior High | Results | |
| Grays Harbor | Aberdeen | Robert Gray | Results | |
| Grays Harbor | Aberdeen | Stevens Elementary | Results | |
| Grays Harbor | Aberdeen | Stevens Elementary Follow Up | Results | |
| Grays Harbor | Elma | Elma Elementary | Results | |
| Grays Harbor | Elma | Elma Elementary Update | Results | |
| Grays Harbor | Elma | Elma High | Results | |
| Grays Harbor | Elma | Elma Middle | Results | |
| Grays Harbor | McCleary | McCleary School | Results | |
| Grays Harbor | North Beach | Ocean Shores Elementary Update | Results | |
| Grays Harbor | North Beach | Pacific Beach Elementary | Results | |
| Grays Harbor | Oakville | Oakville Elementary | Results | |
| Grays Harbor | Ocosta | Ocosta Elementary | Results | |
| Grays Harbor | Wishkah Valley | Wishkah Valley Elementary and High Schools | Results | |
| Island | Oak Harbor | Broadview Elementary | Results | |
| Island | Oak Harbor | Clover Valley Elementary | Results | |
| Island | Oak Harbor | Clover Valley Elementary | Results | |
| Island | Oak Harbor | Cresent Harbor Elementary School | Results | |
| Island | Oak Harbor | Hill Crest Elementary | Results | |
| Island | Oak Harbor | Oak Harbor Elementary | Results | |
| Island | Oak Harbor | Olympic View | Results | |
| Island | Oak Harbor | Olympic View Elementary | Results | |
| Island | South Whidbey | South Campus Update | Results | |
| Island | South Whidbey | South Whidbey Elementary School North Campus | Results | |
| Jefferson | Chimacum | Chimacum Creek Primary Follow Up | Results | |
| Jefferson | Chimacum | Chimacum Creek Primary School | Results | |
| Jefferson | Chimacum | Chimacum Creek Primary School Follow Up | Results | |
| Jefferson | Chimacum | Chimacum Creek Primary School Follow Up 2 | Results | |
| Jefferson | Chimacum | Chimacum Elementary School Follow Up | Results | |
| Jefferson | Chimacum | Chimacum Elementary School Follow Up 2 | Results | |
| Jefferson | Chimacum | Chimacum Elementary School follow up testing | Results | |
| Jefferson | Chimacum | Chimacum Schools (Elementary/Bldg 200 and 100b) | Results | |
| Jefferson | Port Townsend | Salish Coast Elementary (Grant Street) Update | Results | |
| King | Auburn | Alpac Elementary | Results | |
| King | Auburn | Arthur Jacobsen Elementary | Results | |
| King | Auburn | Chinook Elementary | 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.