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
Clark Camas School District Camas High School
Clark Camas School District Hayes Freedom High School
Clark Camas School District Hayes Freedom High School Update
Clark Evergreen School District (Clark) Riverview Elementary
Clark Evergreen School District (Clark) Riverview Elementary Update
Clark Evergreen School District (Clark) Sifton Elementary
Clark Evergreen School District (Clark) Silverstar Elementary
Clark Evergreen School District (Clark) Silverstar Elementary School
Clark Hockinson School District Hockinson Heights Elementary School
Clark Ridgefield School District South Ridge Elementary School
Clark Ridgefield School District Union Ridge Elementary School
Clark Vancouver School District George C Marshall
Clark Vancouver School District Harry S Truman
Clark Vancouver School District Harry S. Truman Elementary Update
Clark Vancouver School District Lieser Campus
Clark Vancouver School District MLK Elementary
Clark Vancouver School District Peter S Ogden
Clark Vancouver School District Sunset Elementary
Columbia Starbuck School District Starbuck School
Cowlitz Kalama School District Kalama Elementary
Cowlitz Kelso School District Barnes Elementary School
Cowlitz Kelso School District Beacon Hill Elementary School
Cowlitz Kelso School District Beacon Hill Elementary School
Cowlitz Kelso School District Butler Acres Elementary School
Cowlitz Kelso School District Carrolls Elementary School
Cowlitz Kelso School District Catlin Elementary School
Cowlitz Kelso School District Rose Valley Elementary School
Cowlitz Kelso School District Wallace Elementary
Cowlitz Longview School District Broadway Learning Center update
Cowlitz Longview School District Columbia Heights Elementary School
Cowlitz Longview School District Kessler Elementary Update
Cowlitz Longview School District Mint Valley Elementary School
Cowlitz Longview School District Northlake Elementary Update
Cowlitz Longview School District Olympic Elementary
Cowlitz Longview School District Robert Gray Elementary School
Douglas Eastmont School District Cascade Elementary School Wenatchee Update
Douglas Eastmont School District Eastmont High School
Douglas Eastmont School District Eastmont Junior High Update
Douglas Eastmont School District Grant Elementary School
Douglas Eastmont School District Grant Elementary School Wenatchee
Douglas Eastmont School District Kenroy Elementary School
Douglas Eastmont School District Lee Elementary School
Douglas Eastmont School District Rock Island Elementary
Douglas Eastmont School District Sterling Intermediate School
Douglas Orondo School District Orondo Elementary
Douglas Palisades School District Palisades Elementary
Ferry Republic School District Republic Elementary
Ferry Republic School District Republic High
Ferry Republic School District Republic Junior High
Franklin Kahlotus School District Kahlotus Elementary/High 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