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 Sort ascending | School | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spokane | Cheney School District | Sunset Elementary School UPDATE | Results | |
| Spokane | Cheney School District | Betz Elementary | Results | |
| Spokane | Cheney School District | Betz Elementary UPDATE | Results | |
| Spokane | Cheney School District | Home Works | Results | |
| Spokane | Cheney School District | Cheney Middle School Update | Results | |
| Spokane | Cheney School District | Salnave Elementary | Results | |
| Spokane | Cheney School District | Cheney High School | Results | |
| Lewis | Chehalis School District | Cascade Elementary Chehalis Follow Up | Results | |
| Lewis | Chehalis School District | Cascade Elementary | Results | |
| Lewis | Centralia School District | Fords Prairie Elementary Update | Results | |
| Lewis | Centralia School District | Edison Elementary | Results | |
| Lewis | Centralia School District | Fords Prairie Elementary | Results | |
| Lewis | Centralia School District | Jefferson Lincoln Elementary | Results | |
| Spokane | Central Valley School District | Chester Elementary School | Results | |
| Spokane | Central Valley School District | Ponderosa Elementary | Results | |
| Spokane | Central Valley School District | McDonald Elementary | Results | |
| Spokane | Central Valley School District | Opportunity Elementary | Results | |
| Spokane | Central Valley School District | Adams Elementary | Results | |
| Clallam | Cape Flattery School District | Neah Bay Elementary School | Results | |
| Clallam | Cape Flattery School District | Neah Bay High School | Results | |
| Clallam | Cape Flattery School District | Neah Bay Middle School | Results | |
| Clark | Camas School District | Hayes Freedom High School | Results | |
| Clark | Camas School District | Camas High School | Results | |
| Clark | Camas School District | Hayes Freedom High School Update | Results | |
| Okanogan | Brewster School District | Brewster Elementary | Results | |
| Kitsap | Bremerton School District | Crownhill Elementary | Results | |
| Kitsap | Bremerton School District | Armin Jahr Elementary School | Results | |
| Kitsap | Bremerton School District | Bremerton High School | Results | |
| Kitsap | Bremerton School District | Kitsap Lake Elementary Update | Results | |
| Kitsap | Bremerton School District | Mountain View Middle School | Results | |
| Kitsap | Bremerton School District | Crownhill Elementary | Results | |
| Kitsap | Bremerton School District | Kitsap Lake | Results | |
| Kitsap | Bremerton School District | View Ridge Elementary | Results | |
| Kitsap | Bremerton School District | Bremerton High | Results | |
| Kitsap | Bremerton School District | Naval Avenue Academy | Results | |
| Kitsap | Bremerton School District | West Hill STEM Academy | Results | |
| Lewis | Boistfort School District | Boisfort Elementary School | Results | |
| Whatcom | Blaine School District | Blaine Primary | Results | |
| Whatcom | Blaine School District | Blaine Primary Follow-Up | Results | |
| Whatcom | Blaine School District | Blaine Middle School | Results | |
| Whatcom | Blaine School District | Blaine Elementary Follow up | Results | |
| Whatcom | Blaine School District | Blaine Elementary | Results | |
| Pierce | Bethel School District | Pierce County Skills Center | Results | |
| Pierce | Bethel School District | Graham Elementary | Results | |
| Pierce | Bethel School District | Graham Elementary Flush | Results | |
| Pierce | Bethel School District | Spanaway Elementary | Results | |
| Pierce | Bethel School District | Nelson Elementary | Results | |
| Pierce | Bethel School District | Naches Trail Elementary | Results | |
| Pierce | Bethel School District | Shining Mountain Elementary | Results | |
| Pierce | Bethel School District | Clover Creek 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.