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
Pierce Bethel School District Roy Elementary
Pierce Bethel School District Shining Mountain Elementary
Pierce Bethel School District Spanaway Elementary
Pierce Bethel School District Thompson Elementary
Pierce Clover Park School District Custer Elementary Follow up
Pierce Clover Park School District Dower Elementary follow up
Pierce Clover Park School District Dower Elementary Follow up
Pierce Clover Park School District Idlewild Elementary follow up
Pierce Clover Park School District Idlewild Elementary Follow up
Pierce Clover Park School District Lake Louise Elementary
Pierce Clover Park School District Lake Louise Elementary Follow up
Pierce Eatonville School District Columbia A-STEM Academy
Pierce Eatonville School District Eatonville Elementary
Pierce Eatonville School District Wayerhaeuser Elementary
Pierce Lakewood School District Custer Elementary combined
Pierce Steilacoom Hist. School District Anderson Island Elementary
Pierce Steilacoom Hist. School District Cherrydale Primary School
Pierce Steilacoom Hist. School District Chloe Clark Elementary
Pierce Steilacoom Hist. School District Pioneer Middle School
Pierce Steilacoom Hist. School District Saltars Point Elementary
Pierce Steilacoom Hist. School District Saltars Point Elementary
Pierce Tacoma School District Bay Terrace Elementary
Pierce Tacoma School District Fawcett Elementary
Pierce Tacoma School District Fawcett Elementary
Pierce Tacoma School District IDEA Park High School
Pierce Tacoma School District Jason Lee Elementary
Pierce Tacoma School District Jason Lee Elementary Update
Pierce Tacoma School District Madison Head Start
Pierce Tacoma School District Madison Head Start Update Results
Pierce Tacoma School District McKinley Elementary
Pierce Tacoma School District McKinley Elementary (aka Mary Lyon Elementary) Update
Pierce Tacoma School District Sheridan Elementary
Pierce White River School District Elkridge Elementary
Pierce White River School District Elkridge Elementary
Pierce White River School District Foothills Elementary
Pierce White River School District Foothills Elementary Flush Follow Up
Pierce White River School District Mountain Meadow Elementary
Pierce White River School District Mountain Meadow Elementary Update
Pierce White River School District Wilkeson Elementary
Pierce White River School District Wilkeson Elementary (ESC) Follow Up
Skagit Concrete School District Concrete Elementary
Skagit Conway School District Conway School
Skagit Ferndale School District Skyline Elementary
Skagit La Conner School District After School Program (Braves Club)
Skagit La Conner School District La Conner Cooperative Preschool
Skagit La Conner School District La Conner Cooperative Preschool Follow Up
Skagit La Conner School District La Conner High
Skagit La Conner School District La Conner High School Follow Up
Skagit La Conner School District La Conner Middle
Skagit La Conner School District Swinomish Day Care

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