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
Lewis Toledo Toledo Middle School
Lewis White Pass White Pass Elementary
Lewis White Pass White Pass Junior and Senior High
Lewis Winlock Winlock Miller Elementary
Lewis Winlock Winolequa Learning Academy
Lewis Winlock Wonlock Middle and High School
Lincoln Almira Almira Elementary
Lincoln Reardan-Edwall Reardan Elementary
Lincoln Reardan-Edwall Reardan High
Lincoln Sprague Sprague K-12 Schools
Lincoln Sprague Sprague K-12 Schools
Mason Mary M Knight Mary M Knight
Mason Mary M Knight Mary M Knight School
Mason North Mason Belfair Elem School Follow up
Mason North Mason Belfair Elementary
Mason North Mason Sandhill Elem School
Mason Shelton Choice Alternative
Mason Shelton Mountain View Elementary
Okanogan Brewster Brewster Elementary
Okanogan Pateros Pateros K-12
Okanogan Pateros Pateros k12 Update
Okanogan Tonasket Tonasket Elementary
Pacific Naselle-Grays River Valley Naselle Grays River Elementary
Pacific Ocean Beach Hilltop School
Pacific Ocean Beach Ilwaco High School
Pacific Ocean Beach Long Beach Elementary
Pacific Ocean Beach Ocean Park Elementary
Pacific Raymond Raymond Elementary
Pacific Raymond Raymond Elementary
Pacific South Bend Chauncey Davis Elementary
Pend Oreille Cusick Bes Herian Elementary School Follow Up
Pend Oreille Selkirk Selkirk Elementary
Pierce Bethel Camas Prairie Elementary Update
Pierce Bethel Centennial Elementary
Pierce Bethel Clover Creek Elementary
Pierce Bethel Elk Plain Elementary
Pierce Bethel Evergreen Elementary Follow Up
Pierce Bethel Evergreen Elementary Spanaway
Pierce Bethel Frederickson Elementary
Pierce Bethel Graham Elementary
Pierce Bethel Graham Elementary Flush
Pierce Bethel Kapowsin Elementary
Pierce Bethel Naches Trail Elementary
Pierce Bethel Naches Trail Elementary Update 2
Pierce Bethel Nelson Elementary
Pierce Bethel North Star Elementary School
Pierce Bethel Pierce County Skills Center
Pierce Bethel Rocky Ridge Elementary
Pierce Bethel Rocky Ridge Elementary School
Pierce Bethel Rocky Ridge Flush

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