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 Sort ascending School Results
King Federal Way School District Sunnycrest Elementary School
King Federal Way School District Illahee Middle
King Federal Way School District Green Gables Elementary
King Federal Way School District Decatur High
King Federal Way School District Taf@Saghalie
King Federal Way School District Star Lake Elementary
King Federal Way School District Enterprise Elementary
King Federal Way School District Lakota Middle
King Federal Way School District Seqouyah Middle
King Federal Way School District Totem ECEAP Center
King Federal Way School District Rainier View Elementary School
King Federal Way School District Decatur High School Part 2
King Federal Way School District Sacajawea Middle
King Federal Way School District Todd Beamer High School Part 1
King Federal Way School District Mirror Lake
King Federal Way School District Mark Twain Elementary
Stevens Evergreen School District (Stevens) Evergreen School
Stevens Evergreen School District (Stevens) Evergreen School Update
Clark Evergreen School District (Clark) Riverview Elementary Update
Clark Evergreen School District (Clark) Riverview Elementary
Clark Evergreen School District (Clark) Sifton Elementary
Clark Evergreen School District (Clark) Silverstar Elementary
Clark Evergreen School District (Clark) Silverstar Elementary School
Lewis Evaline School District Evaline Elementary
Grant Ephrata School District Grant Elementary School Ephrata
Grant Ephrata School District Columbia Ridge Elementary
King Enumclaw School District Thunder Mountain Middle
King Enumclaw School District J J Smith Elementary and Birth to Five Center
King Enumclaw School District Byron Kibler Elementary
King Enumclaw School District Westwood Elementary
King Enumclaw School District Black Diamond Elementary
King Enumclaw School District Sunrise Elementary (Enumclaw)
King Enumclaw School District Enumclaw Sr High
King Enumclaw School District Enumclaw Middle
King Enumclaw School District Southwood Elementary
Grays Harbor Elma School District Elma Elementary Update
Grays Harbor Elma School District Elma Middle
Grays Harbor Elma School District Elma High
Grays Harbor Elma School District Elma Elementary
Pierce Eatonville School District Wayerhaeuser Elementary
Pierce Eatonville School District Eatonville Elementary
Pierce Eatonville School District Columbia A-STEM Academy
Douglas Eastmont School District Lee Elementary School
Chelan Eastmont School District Kenroy Elementary School
Douglas Eastmont School District Sterling Intermediate School
Douglas Eastmont School District Rock Island Elementary
Douglas Eastmont School District Grant Elementary School Wenatchee
Douglas Eastmont School District Cascade Elementary School Wenatchee Update
Douglas Eastmont School District Eastmont Junior High Update
Douglas Eastmont School District Grant Elementary School

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