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
King Auburn School District Dick Scobee Elementary
King Auburn School District Dick Scobee Elementary Update
King Auburn School District Evergreen Heights Elementary
King Auburn School District Evergreen Hieghts Elementary Update
King Auburn School District Gildo Rey Elementary
King Auburn School District Hazelwood Elementary
King Auburn School District Hazelwood Elementary
King Auburn School District Ilalko Elementary
King Auburn School District Lakeland Hills Elementary
King Auburn School District Lea Hill Elementary
King Auburn School District Meredith Hill Elementary School
King Auburn School District Pioneer Elementary
King Auburn School District Terminal Park
King Auburn School District Terminal Park Elementary
King Auburn School District Washington Elementary
King Bellevue School District Bellevue Christian School
King Bellevue School District Jing Mei Elementary
King Bellevue School District Puesto Sel Sol
King Enumclaw School District Black Diamond Elementary
King Enumclaw School District Byron Kibler Elementary
King Enumclaw School District Enumclaw Middle
King Enumclaw School District Enumclaw Sr High
King Enumclaw School District J J Smith Elementary and Birth to Five Center
King Enumclaw School District Southwood Elementary
King Enumclaw School District Sunrise Elementary (Enumclaw)
King Enumclaw School District Thunder Mountain Middle
King Enumclaw School District Westwood Elementary
King Federal Way School District Adelaide Elementary
King Federal Way School District Brigadoon Elementary
King Federal Way School District Brigadoon Elementary Update
King Federal Way School District Camelot Elementary School
King Federal Way School District Career Academy at Truman High
King Federal Way School District Decatur High
King Federal Way School District Decatur High School Part 2
King Federal Way School District Enterprise Elementary
King Federal Way School District ES 24
King Federal Way School District Federal Way Public Academy
King Federal Way School District Green Gables Elementary
King Federal Way School District Illahee Middle
King Federal Way School District Kilo Middle School Part 1
King Federal Way School District Kilo Middle School Part 2
King Federal Way School District Lake Grove
King Federal Way School District Lakeland Elementary
King Federal Way School District Lakota Middle
King Federal Way School District Mark Twain Elementary
King Federal Way School District Memorial Field at Federal Way High
King Federal Way School District Mirror Lake
King Federal Way School District Nautilus Elementary
King Federal Way School District Norman Center
King Federal Way School District Olympic View Federal Way

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