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
Lewis Toledo School District Toledo Middle School
Lewis White Pass School District White Pass Elementary
Lewis White Pass School District White Pass Junior and Senior High
Lewis Winlock School District Winlock Miller Elementary
Lewis Winlock School District Winolequa Learning Academy
Lewis Winlock School District Wonlock Middle and High School
Lincoln Almira School District Almira Elementary
Lincoln Reardan-Edwall School District Reardan Elementary
Lincoln Reardan-Edwall School District Reardan High
Lincoln Sprague School District Sprague K-12 Schools
Lincoln Sprague School District Sprague K-12 Schools
Mason Mary M Knight School District Mary M Knight
Mason Mary M Knight School District Mary M Knight School
Mason North Mason School District Belfair Elem School Follow up
Mason North Mason School District Belfair Elementary
Mason North Mason School District Sandhill Elem School
Mason Shelton School District Choice Alternative
Mason Shelton School District Mountain View Elementary
Okanogan Brewster School District Brewster Elementary
Okanogan Pateros School District Pateros K-12
Okanogan Pateros School District Pateros k12 Update
Okanogan Tonasket School District Tonasket Elementary
Pacific Naselle-Grays River Valley School District Naselle Grays River Elementary
Pacific Ocean Beach School District Hilltop School
Pacific Ocean Beach School District Ilwaco High School
Pacific Ocean Beach School District Long Beach Elementary
Pacific Ocean Beach School District Ocean Park Elementary
Pacific Raymond School District Raymond Elementary
Pacific Raymond School District Raymond Elementary
Pacific South Bend School District Chauncey Davis Elementary
Pend Oreille Cusick School District Bes Herian Elementary School Follow Up
Pend Oreille Selkirk School District Selkirk Elementary
Pierce Bethel School District Camas Prairie Elementary Update
Pierce Bethel School District Centennial Elementary
Pierce Bethel School District Clover Creek Elementary
Pierce Bethel School District Elk Plain Elementary
Pierce Bethel School District Evergreen Elementary Follow Up
Pierce Bethel School District Evergreen Elementary Spanaway
Pierce Bethel School District Frederickson Elementary
Pierce Bethel School District Graham Elementary
Pierce Bethel School District Graham Elementary Flush
Pierce Bethel School District Kapowsin Elementary
Pierce Bethel School District Naches Trail Elementary
Pierce Bethel School District Naches Trail Elementary Update 2
Pierce Bethel School District Nelson Elementary
Pierce Bethel School District North Star Elementary School
Pierce Bethel School District Pierce County Skills Center
Pierce Bethel School District Rocky Ridge Elementary
Pierce Bethel School District Rocky Ridge Elementary School
Pierce Bethel School District Rocky Ridge Flush

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