WWU Drinking Water Survey

The Environmental Health and Safety office is in the process of testing drinking water on the main campus of Western Washington University.

This process began in October 2008 when a sample taken for lead in the fifth floor drinking fountain in Arntzen Hall was analyzed by an independent laboratory and found to have lead levels over the maximum contaminant level set by the WA State Department of Health.

Since that result was received, samples have been collected from a number of locations around campus as shown in the Lead in Drinking Water Results Table.

Information about lead in drinking water is available from a number of sources at links at the end of this page or in the Frequently Asked Questions pdf.