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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce | Bethel | Roy Elementary | Results | |
| Pierce | Bethel | Shining Mountain Elementary | Results | |
| Pierce | Bethel | Spanaway Elementary | Results | |
| Pierce | Bethel | Thompson Elementary | Results | |
| Pierce | Clover Park | Custer Elementary Follow up | Results | |
| Pierce | Clover Park | Dower Elementary Follow up | Results | |
| Pierce | Clover Park | Dower Elementary follow up | Results | |
| Pierce | Clover Park | Idlewild Elementary follow up | Results | |
| Pierce | Clover Park | Idlewild Elementary Follow up | Results | |
| Pierce | Clover Park | Lake Louise Elementary | Results | |
| Pierce | Clover Park | Lake Louise Elementary Follow up | Results | |
| Pierce | Eatonville | Columbia A-STEM Academy | Results | |
| Pierce | Eatonville | Eatonville Elementary | Results | |
| Pierce | Eatonville | Wayerhaeuser Elementary | Results | |
| Pierce | Lakewood | Custer Elementary combined | Results | |
| Pierce | Steilacoom Hist. | Anderson Island Elementary | Results | |
| Pierce | Steilacoom Hist. | Cherrydale Primary School | Results | |
| Pierce | Steilacoom Hist. | Chloe Clark Elementary | Results | |
| Pierce | Steilacoom Hist. | Pioneer Middle School | Results | |
| Pierce | Steilacoom Hist. | Saltars Point Elementary | Results | |
| Pierce | Steilacoom Hist. | Saltars Point Elementary | Results | |
| Pierce | Tacoma | Bay Terrace Elementary | Results | |
| Pierce | Tacoma | Fawcett Elementary | Results | |
| Pierce | Tacoma | Fawcett Elementary | Results | |
| Pierce | Tacoma | IDEA Park High School | Results | |
| Pierce | Tacoma | Jason Lee Elementary | Results | |
| Pierce | Tacoma | Jason Lee Elementary Update | Results | |
| Pierce | Tacoma | Madison Head Start | Results | |
| Pierce | Tacoma | Madison Head Start Update Results | Results | |
| Pierce | Tacoma | McKinley Elementary | Results | |
| Pierce | Tacoma | McKinley Elementary (aka Mary Lyon Elementary) Update | Results | |
| Pierce | Tacoma | Sheridan Elementary | Results | |
| Pierce | White River | Elkridge Elementary | Results | |
| Pierce | White River | Elkridge Elementary | Results | |
| Pierce | White River | Foothills Elementary | Results | |
| Pierce | White River | Foothills Elementary Flush Follow Up | Results | |
| Pierce | White River | Mountain Meadow Elementary | Results | |
| Pierce | White River | Mountain Meadow Elementary Update | Results | |
| Pierce | White River | Wilkeson Elementary | Results | |
| Pierce | White River | Wilkeson Elementary (ESC) Follow Up | Results | |
| Skagit | Concrete | Concrete Elementary | Results | |
| Skagit | Conway | Conway School | Results | |
| Skagit | Ferndale | Skyline Elementary | Results | |
| Skagit | La Conner | After School Program (Braves Club) | Results | |
| Skagit | La Conner | La Conner Cooperative Preschool | Results | |
| Skagit | La Conner | La Conner Cooperative Preschool Follow Up | Results | |
| Skagit | La Conner | La Conner High | Results | |
| Skagit | La Conner | La Conner High School Follow Up | Results | |
| Skagit | La Conner | La Conner Middle | Results | |
| Skagit | La Conner | Swinomish Day Care | 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.