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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skagit | Mount Vernon School District | Lincoln | Results | |
| Clark | Vancouver School District | Lieser Campus | Results | |
| Spokane | Liberty School District | Liberty High School | Results | |
| Snohomish | Marysville School District | Liberty Elementary School Update | Results | |
| Spokane | Liberty School District | Liberty Elementary Junior High | Results | |
| Chelan | Wenatchee School District | Lewis and Clark Wenatchee | Results | |
| Chelan | Wenatchee School District | Lewis and Clark Elementary Wenatchee Update | Results | |
| Whitman | Colfax School District | Leonard M Jennings Elementary | Results | |
| Whitman | Colfax School District | Leonard M Jennings (3rd test) | Results | |
| Whitman | Colfax School District | Leonard M Jennings (2nd test) | Results | |
| Whitman | Colfax School District | Leonard M Jennings | Results | |
| Douglas | Eastmont School District | Lee Elementary School | Results | |
| King | Auburn School District | Lea Hill Elementary | Results | |
| King | Federal Way School District | Lakota Middle | Results | |
| Snohomish | Lakewood School District | Lakewood Middle School | Results | |
| Snohomish | Lakewood School District | Lakewood High School | Results | |
| Snohomish | Lakewood School District | Lakewood Elementary | Results | |
| Thurston | North Thurston Public Schools | Lakes Elementary | Results | |
| King | Auburn School District | Lakeland Hills Elementary | Results | |
| King | Federal Way School District | Lakeland Elementary | Results | |
| King | Kent School District | Lake Youngs Elementary | Results | |
| Snohomish | Mukilteo School District | Lake Stickney Elementary | Results | |
| Pierce | Clover Park School District | Lake Louise Elementary Follow up | Results | |
| Pierce | Clover Park School District | Lake Louise Elementary | Results | |
| King | Federal Way School District | Lake Grove | Results | |
| King | Kent School District | Lake Dolloff Elementary | Results | |
| Thurston | North Thurston Public Schools | Lacey Elementary Update | Results | |
| Skagit | Mount Vernon School District | La Venture Middle School Update | Results | |
| Skagit | Mount Vernon School District | La Venture Middle School | Results | |
| Skagit | La Conner School District | La Conner Middle | Results | |
| Skagit | La Conner School District | La Conner High School Follow Up | Results | |
| Skagit | La Conner School District | La Conner High | Results | |
| Skagit | La Conner School District | La Conner Cooperative Preschool Follow Up | Results | |
| Skagit | La Conner School District | La Conner Cooperative Preschool | Results | |
| King | Northshore School District | Kokanee Elementary | Results | |
| Klickitat | Klickitat School District | Klickitat Elementary and High School | Results | |
| Kittitas | Kittitas School District | Kittitas Elementary | Results | |
| Kitsap | Bremerton School District | Kitsap Lake Elementary Update | Results | |
| Kitsap | Bremerton School District | Kitsap Lake | Results | |
| Benton | Kiona-Benton City School District | Kiona Benton | Results | |
| King | Federal Way School District | Kilo Middle School Part 2 | Results | |
| King | Federal Way School District | Kilo Middle School Part 1 | Results | |
| King | Renton School District | Kholwes Education Center | Results | |
| Stevens | Kettle Falls School District | Kettle Falls Middle School Update | Results | |
| Stevens | Kettle Falls School District | Kettle Falls Middle | Results | |
| Stevens | Kettle Falls School District | Kettle Falls Elementary | Results | |
| Cowlitz | Longview School District | Kessler Elementary Update | Results | |
| King | Kent School District | Kent Valley Early Learning Center | Results | |
| King | Kent School District | Kent Elementary School | Results | |
| Douglas | Eastmont School District | Kenroy Elementary 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.