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 Renton School District Renton Academy
King Renton School District Risdon Middle School
King Renton School District Sartori Elementary
King Renton School District Sierra Heights Elementary
King Renton School District Talbot Hill Elementary
King Renton School District Tiffany Park Elementary School
King Seattle Public Schools Adams Elementary School
King Seattle Public Schools Catherine Blaine
King Seattle Public Schools Catherine Blaine Elementary Update
King Seattle Public Schools Daniel Bagley
King Seattle Public Schools Hawthorne Elementary
King Seattle Public Schools Maple Elementary
King Shoreline School District Shoreline Children’s Center
King Snoqualmie Valley School District Cascade View
King Snoqualmie Valley School District Cascade View Update
King Snoqualmie Valley School District Fall City Elementary
King Snoqualmie Valley School District North Bend Elementary
King Snoqualmie Valley School District Opstad Elementary
King Snoqualmie Valley School District Opstad Elementary Follow Up
King Snoqualmie Valley School District Snoqualmie Elementary
King Tukwila School District Cascade View Elementary
King Tukwila School District Cascade View Elementary Tukwilla Update
King Tukwila School District Foster High
King Tukwila School District Foster High School
King Tukwila School District Showalter Middle School
King Tukwila School District Showalter Middle School
King Tukwila School District Thorndyke Elementary
King Tukwila School District Thorndyke Elementary Update
King Tukwila School District Tukwila Elementary
King Tukwila School District Tukwila Elementary Update
Kitsap Bainbridge Island School District Bainbridge High School
Kitsap Bainbridge Island School District Capt Johnston Blakely Elementary
Kitsap Bainbridge Island School District Capt. Wilkes Elementary
Kitsap Bainbridge Island School District Commodore Options School
Kitsap Bainbridge Island School District Commodore Options School and Eagle Harbor High School Follow Up
Kitsap Bainbridge Island School District Ordway Elementary
Kitsap Bainbridge Island School District Ordway Elementary School Follow Up
Kitsap Bainbridge Island School District Sakai Intermediate School
Kitsap Bainbridge Island School District Woodward Middle School Update
Kitsap Bremerton School District Armin Jahr Elementary School
Kitsap Bremerton School District Bremerton High
Kitsap Bremerton School District Bremerton High School
Kitsap Bremerton School District Crownhill Elementary
Kitsap Bremerton School District Crownhill Elementary
Kitsap Bremerton School District Kitsap Lake
Kitsap Bremerton School District Kitsap Lake Elementary Update
Kitsap Bremerton School District Mountain View Middle School
Kitsap Bremerton School District Naval Avenue Academy
Kitsap Bremerton School District View Ridge Elementary
Kitsap Bremerton School District West Hill STEM Academy

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