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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce | Bethel School District | Rocky Ridge Elementary | Results | |
| Pierce | Bethel School District | Rocky Ridge Flush | Results | |
| Pierce | Bethel School District | Elk Plain Elementary | Results | |
| Pierce | Bethel School District | Roy Elementary | Results | |
| Pierce | Bethel School District | North Star Elementary School | 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 | |
| Pierce | Bethel School District | Thompson Elementary | Results | |
| Adams | Benge School District | Benge Elementary School | Results | |
| King | Bellevue School District | Jing Mei Elementary | Results | |
| King | Bellevue School District | Bellevue Christian School | Results | |
| King | Bellevue School District | Puesto Sel Sol | Results | |
| Kitsap | Bainbridge Island School District | Capt. Wilkes Elementary | Results | |
| Kitsap | Bainbridge Island School District | Ordway Elementary School Follow Up | Results | |
| Kitsap | Bainbridge Island School District | Sakai Intermediate School | Results | |
| Kitsap | Bainbridge Island School District | Ordway Elementary | Results | |
| Kitsap | Bainbridge Island School District | Commodore Options School and Eagle Harbor High School Follow Up | Results | |
| Kitsap | Bainbridge Island School District | Bainbridge High School | Results | |
| Kitsap | Bainbridge Island School District | Commodore Options School | Results | |
| Kitsap | Bainbridge Island School District | Capt Johnston Blakely Elementary | Results | |
| Kitsap | Bainbridge Island School District | Woodward Middle School Update | Results | |
| King | Auburn School District | Alpac Elementary | Results | |
| King | Auburn School District | Hazelwood Elementary | Results | |
| King | Auburn School District | Evergreen Heights Elementary | Results | |
| King | Auburn School District | Arthur Jacobsen Elementary | Results | |
| King | Auburn School District | Gildo Rey Elementary | Results | |
| King | Auburn School District | Terminal Park Elementary | Results | |
| King | Auburn School District | Meredith Hill Elementary School | Results | |
| King | Auburn School District | Hazelwood Elementary | Results | |
| King | Auburn School District | Lea Hill Elementary | Results | |
| King | Auburn School District | Pioneer Elementary | Results | |
| King | Auburn School District | Ilalko Elementary | Results | |
| King | Auburn School District | Washington Elementary | Results | |
| King | Auburn School District | Evergreen Hieghts Elementary Update | Results | |
| King | Auburn School District | Lakeland Hills Elementary | Results | |
| King | Auburn School District | Dick Scobee Elementary | Results | |
| King | Auburn School District | Chinook Elementary | Results | |
| King | Auburn School District | Dick Scobee Elementary Update | Results | |
| King | Auburn School District | Terminal Park | Results | |
| Asotin | Asotin-Anatone School District | Asotin Elementary | Results | |
| Asotin | Asotin-Anatone School District | Asotin Elementary Follow up | Results | |
| Lincoln | Almira School District | Almira Elementary | Results | |
| Lewis | Adna School District | Adna Elementary School | Results | |
| Grays Harbor | Aberdeen School District | Miller Junior High | 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.