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Fluoride

Monticello Water Department

Fluoride occurs naturally in surface and groundwater and is also added to drinking water by many water systems. Read More.

Fluoride has been promoted as a chemical that reduces dental cavities. Yet it is now well-established that fluoride primarily exerts its protective effects through topical mechanisms, such as sodium fluoride in toothpaste and mouthwash. In contrast, long-term ingestion of fluoride in water increases dental fluorosis, which includes mottling, pitting and weakening of the teeth. EPA's maximum legal limit is set at 4 parts per million (ppm) to prevent skeletal fluorosis, a condition where bones become brittle and more susceptible to fractures, although these effects may occur at lower doses.

Even fluoride levels of 0.7 ppm, the amount of fluoride in drinking water recommended by the U.S. Public Health Service, can result in too much fluoride for bottle-fed babies. EWG recommends that caregivers mix baby formula with fluoride-free water. The National Toxicology Program is investigating the potential for low doses of fluoride to alter thyroid function and childhood brain development.

 

413

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20141.10 ppm6057ND - 1.74 ppm
20151.26 ppm7167ND - 2.13 ppm
20161.11 ppm7672ND - 1.77 ppm
20171.01 ppm7167ND - 2.53 ppm
20181.05 ppm69690.340 ppm - 1.65 ppm
20190.973 ppm6663ND - 1.93 ppm

ppm = parts per million

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 4 ppm

ppm = parts per million

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-281403000641.44 ppm
2014-01-281403000651.74 ppm
2014-01-281403000631.03 ppm
2014-01-281403000661.57 ppm
2014-02-05140410019ND
2014-02-201405500391.14 ppm
2014-02-201405500400.620 ppm
2014-02-201405500421.18 ppm
2014-02-201405500411.41 ppm
2014-02-201405500370.880 ppm
2014-03-271409000331.31 ppm
2014-03-271409000320.900 ppm
2014-03-271409000311.61 ppm
2014-03-271409000340.770 ppm
2014-04-221411500010.840 ppm
2014-04-291412500211.56 ppm
2014-04-291412500181.70 ppm
2014-04-291412500191.10 ppm
2014-04-291412500230.810 ppm
2014-04-291412500200.420 ppm
2014-04-291412500221.55 ppm
2014-05-281415500050.790 ppm
2014-05-281415500031.52 ppm
2014-05-281417400011.31 ppm
2014-05-281415500020.890 ppm
2014-05-281415500061.43 ppm
2014-05-281415500040.740 ppm
2014-06-251418100271.35 ppm
2014-06-25141810025ND
2014-06-251418100241.56 ppm
2014-06-251418100260.910 ppm
2014-07-14142020024ND
2014-07-291421600040.910 ppm
2014-07-291421600011.24 ppm
2014-07-291421600021.65 ppm
2014-07-291421600030.780 ppm
2014-08-261424100041.65 ppm
2014-08-261424100071.36 ppm
2014-08-261424100050.660 ppm
2014-08-261424100061.18 ppm
2014-09-291427900171.08 ppm
2014-09-291427900151.12 ppm
2014-09-291427900191.52 ppm
2014-09-291427900181.27 ppm
2014-09-291427900161.000 ppm
2014-09-301427900020.520 ppm
2014-10-29Y1430700041.60 ppm
2014-10-29Y1430700070.410 ppm
2014-10-29Y1430700061.34 ppm
2014-10-29Y1430700051.16 ppm
2014-10-29Y1430700090.700 ppm
2014-10-29Y1430700081.42 ppm
2014-11-03Y1431100251.36 ppm
2014-11-03Y1431100241.04 ppm
2014-11-25Y1434200031.50 ppm
2014-11-25Y1434200040.620 ppm
2014-11-25Y1434200050.900 ppm
2014-12-18Y1435300081.30 ppm
2014-12-18Y1435300091.29 ppm
2014-12-18Y1435300071.47 ppm
2015-01-28Y1503300080.590 ppm
2015-01-28Y1503300071.22 ppm
2015-01-28Y1503300061.54 ppm
2015-01-28Y1503300191.26 ppm
2015-02-12Y1505000441.42 ppm
2015-02-12Y1505000431.67 ppm
2015-02-12Y1505000421.38 ppm
2015-03-26Y1508900291.08 ppm
2015-03-26Y1508900271.48 ppm
2015-03-26Y1508900261.21 ppm
2015-03-26Y1508900301.45 ppm
2015-03-26Y1508900251.63 ppm
2015-03-26Y1508900280.560 ppm
2015-04-23Y1511400331.36 ppm
2015-04-23Y1511400361.30 ppm
2015-04-23Y1511400371.36 ppm
2015-04-23Y1511400350.920 ppm
2015-04-23Y1511400341.35 ppm
2015-04-23Y1511400381.14 ppm
2015-05-26Y1514900011.40 ppm
2015-05-27Y151490013ND
2015-05-27Y1514900211.69 ppm
2015-05-27Y1514900190.500 ppm
2015-05-27Y1514900141.46 ppm
2015-05-27Y1514900201.44 ppm
2015-05-27Y1514900221.31 ppm
2015-06-17Y1517400221.32 ppm
2015-06-17Y1517400211.22 ppm
2015-06-17Y1517400201.61 ppm
2015-06-17Y1517400231.09 ppm
2015-07-30Y1521500241.61 ppm
2015-07-30Y1521500211.24 ppm
2015-07-30Y1521500221.53 ppm
2015-07-30Y1521500261.28 ppm
2015-07-30Y1521500230.520 ppm
2015-07-30Y1521500251.22 ppm
2015-08-03Y1521800312.13 ppm
2015-08-03Y1521800300.740 ppm
2015-08-03Y1521800291.29 ppm
2015-08-03Y1521800281.63 ppm
2015-08-13Y1523600181.12 ppm
2015-08-13Y152260064ND
2015-08-13Y152260072ND
2015-08-13Y1523600171.07 ppm
2015-08-13Y1522600711.39 ppm
2015-08-13Y1523600161.17 ppm
2015-09-29Y1527800111.58 ppm
2015-09-29Y1527800141.78 ppm
2015-09-29Y1527800131.28 ppm
2015-09-29Y1527800090.980 ppm
2015-09-29Y1527800121.65 ppm
2015-09-29Y1527800101.23 ppm
2015-10-27Y1530300122.07 ppm
2015-10-27Y1530300091.93 ppm
2015-10-27Y1530300110.930 ppm
2015-10-27Y1530300131.53 ppm
2015-10-27Y1530300141.39 ppm
2015-10-27Y1530300101.74 ppm
2015-11-04Y1531300211.41 ppm
2015-11-04Y1531300201.13 ppm
2015-11-24Y1533400161.29 ppm
2015-11-24Y1533400111.44 ppm
2015-11-24Y1533400141.31 ppm
2015-11-24Y1533400121.38 ppm
2015-11-24Y1533400131.24 ppm
2015-11-24Y153340015ND
2015-12-21Y1535700201.45 ppm
2015-12-21Y1535700191.34 ppm
2015-12-21Y1535700231.48 ppm
2015-12-21Y1535700211.65 ppm
2015-12-21Y1535700221.24 ppm
2016-01-20Y1602700061.18 ppm
2016-01-20Y1602700071.24 ppm
2016-01-20Y1604000441.30 ppm
2016-01-27Y1603200171.18 ppm
2016-01-27Y1603200181.71 ppm
2016-01-27Y1603200191.25 ppm
2016-01-27Y1603200201.22 ppm
2016-02-24Y160610025ND
2016-02-24Y1606100261.53 ppm
2016-02-24Y160610027ND
2016-03-29Y1609500061.58 ppm
2016-03-29Y1609500071.77 ppm
2016-03-29Y1609500101.18 ppm
2016-03-29Y1609500111.29 ppm
2016-03-29Y1609500161.28 ppm
2016-04-25Y1612400091.57 ppm
2016-04-25Y1612400101.04 ppm
2016-04-25Y1612400111.30 ppm
2016-04-25Y1612400120.360 ppm
2016-04-25Y1612400131.09 ppm
2016-05-03Y1612600461.50 ppm
2016-05-03Y1613000081.20 ppm
2016-05-03Y1613000091.06 ppm
2016-05-31Y1615800051.46 ppm
2016-05-31Y1615800061.22 ppm
2016-05-31Y1615800071.21 ppm
2016-05-31Y1615800080.280 ppm
2016-05-31Y1615800091.44 ppm
2016-06-27Y1618700251.01 ppm
2016-06-27Y1618700261.27 ppm
2016-06-27Y161870027ND
2016-06-27Y1618700281.51 ppm
2016-06-27Y1618700291.40 ppm
2016-06-27Y1618700301.19 ppm
2016-07-27Y1621700321.30 ppm
2016-07-27Y1621700331.17 ppm
2016-07-27Y1621000171.14 ppm
2016-07-28Y1621700241.25 ppm
2016-07-28Y1621700261.34 ppm
2016-07-28Y1621700271.27 ppm
2016-07-28Y1621700281.20 ppm
2016-07-28Y1621700291.45 ppm
2016-07-28Y1621700301.03 ppm
2016-08-05Y1624200201.27 ppm
2016-08-25Y1624200191.16 ppm
2016-08-25Y1624200211.17 ppm
2016-08-25Y1624200221.67 ppm
2016-08-25Y1624200231.12 ppm
2016-08-25Y1624200241.14 ppm
2016-09-22Y1627000301.08 ppm
2016-09-22Y1627000311.24 ppm
2016-09-22Y1627000321.24 ppm
2016-09-22Y1627000331.30 ppm
2016-09-22Y1627000340.820 ppm
2016-09-22Y1627000351.14 ppm
2016-10-19Y1629800211.25 ppm
2016-10-19Y1629800220.680 ppm
2016-10-19Y1629800231.44 ppm
2016-10-19Y1629800180.880 ppm
2016-10-19Y1629800191.04 ppm
2016-10-19Y1629800200.800 ppm
2016-11-08Y1631400371.40 ppm
2016-11-08Y1631400381.22 ppm
2016-11-08Y1631400390.830 ppm
2016-11-29Y1633500010.840 ppm
2016-11-29Y1633500021.22 ppm
2016-11-29Y1634100010.670 ppm
2016-11-29Y1633500030.870 ppm
2016-11-29Y1633500040.680 ppm
2016-11-29Y1633500050.790 ppm
2016-11-29Y1633500061.64 ppm
2016-12-21Y1636200090.940 ppm
2016-12-21Y1636200051.08 ppm
2016-12-21Y1636200060.690 ppm
2016-12-21Y163620007ND
2016-12-21Y1636200081.21 ppm
2017-01-31Y1703400590.660 ppm
2017-01-31Y1703400601.02 ppm
2017-01-31Y1703400611.33 ppm
2017-01-31Y1703400621.06 ppm
2017-01-31Y1703400631.24 ppm
2017-01-31Y1703400640.790 ppm
2017-02-27Y1706500120.870 ppm
2017-02-27Y1706500130.940 ppm
2017-02-27Y1706500140.820 ppm
2017-02-27Y1706500151.25 ppm
2017-02-27Y1706500161.40 ppm
2017-03-29Y1709300061.05 ppm
2017-03-29Y1709300071.23 ppm
2017-03-29Y1709300081.49 ppm
2017-03-29Y1709300090.950 ppm
2017-03-29Y1709300101.24 ppm
2017-03-29Y1709300111.29 ppm
2017-04-26Y1712100171.67 ppm
2017-04-26Y1712100181.20 ppm
2017-04-26Y1712100190.410 ppm
2017-04-26Y171210020ND
2017-04-26Y1712100211.20 ppm
2017-04-26Y171210022ND
2017-05-25Y171500016ND
2017-05-25Y1715000170.700 ppm
2017-05-25Y1715000181.21 ppm
2017-05-25Y1715000191.06 ppm
2017-06-27Y1718400871.04 ppm
2017-06-27Y1718400880.940 ppm
2017-06-27Y1718400892.53 ppm
2017-06-27Y1718400900.980 ppm
2017-06-27Y1718400910.860 ppm
2017-07-11Y171980032ND
2017-07-11Y1719800330.720 ppm
2017-07-11Y1719800341.39 ppm
2017-07-11Y1719800351.42 ppm
2017-07-11Y1719800361.03 ppm
2017-07-11Y1719800371.66 ppm
2017-07-19Y1720500310.950 ppm
2017-07-31Y1721900101.07 ppm
2017-08-15Y1723300170.940 ppm
2017-08-29Y1724800101.04 ppm
2017-08-29Y1724800110.920 ppm
2017-08-29Y1724800121.23 ppm
2017-08-29Y1724800130.820 ppm
2017-08-29Y1724800140.960 ppm
2017-09-28Y1727600140.940 ppm
2017-09-28Y1727600150.990 ppm
2017-09-28Y1727600161.08 ppm
2017-09-28Y1727600170.780 ppm
2017-09-28Y1727600181.50 ppm
2017-10-25Y1730300261.35 ppm
2017-10-25Y1730300271.08 ppm
2017-10-25Y1730300281.02 ppm
2017-10-25Y1730300290.710 ppm
2017-10-25Y1730300301.54 ppm
2017-11-06Y1731700300.930 ppm
2017-11-06Y1731700320.810 ppm
2017-11-06Y1731700330.850 ppm
2017-11-06Y1731700340.620 ppm
2017-11-29Y1733800170.850 ppm
2017-11-29Y1733800181.01 ppm
2017-11-29Y1733800191.000 ppm
2017-11-29Y1733800201.22 ppm
2017-11-29Y1733800210.880 ppm
2017-11-29Y1733800220.670 ppm
2017-12-14Y1735400600.980 ppm
2017-12-14Y1735400611.24 ppm
2017-12-14Y1735400620.750 ppm
2017-12-14Y1735400631.15 ppm
2017-12-14Y1735400641.16 ppm
2018-01-30Y1803600111.20 ppm
2018-01-30Y1803600090.960 ppm
2018-01-30Y1803600131.25 ppm
2018-01-30Y1803600100.910 ppm
2018-02-27Y1805900050.950 ppm
2018-02-27Y1805900041.16 ppm
2018-02-27Y1805900070.990 ppm
2018-02-27Y1805900100.740 ppm
2018-03-27Y1809200080.420 ppm
2018-03-27Y1809200060.730 ppm
2018-03-27Y1809200071.06 ppm
2018-03-27Y1809200091.04 ppm
2018-03-27Y1809200051.25 ppm
2018-04-30Y1812200171.12 ppm
2018-04-30Y1812200191.13 ppm
2018-04-30Y1812200161.34 ppm
2018-04-30Y1812200180.720 ppm
2018-05-08Y1813400010.800 ppm
2018-05-31Y1815500050.990 ppm
2018-05-31Y1815500071.21 ppm
2018-05-31Y1815500040.890 ppm
2018-05-31Y1815500081.15 ppm
2018-05-31Y1815500060.840 ppm
2018-06-26Y1818300150.790 ppm
2018-06-26Y1818300171.04 ppm
2018-06-26Y1818300161.36 ppm
2018-06-26Y1818300141.000 ppm
2018-06-26Y1818300181.29 ppm
2018-07-30Y1821900020.960 ppm
2018-07-30Y1821900051.02 ppm
2018-07-30Y1821900030.820 ppm
2018-07-30Y1821900041.65 ppm
2018-07-30Y1821900061.20 ppm
2018-08-27Y1824200091.32 ppm
2018-08-27Y1824200110.740 ppm
2018-08-27Y1824200100.760 ppm
2018-08-27Y1824200120.880 ppm
2018-08-29Y1824700111.24 ppm
2018-08-29Y1824700070.950 ppm
2018-08-29Y1824700080.720 ppm
2018-08-29Y1824700091.39 ppm
2018-08-29Y1824700101.26 ppm
2018-09-25Y1827500070.770 ppm
2018-09-25Y1827500111.16 ppm
2018-09-25Y1827500090.520 ppm
2018-09-25Y1827500081.08 ppm
2018-09-25Y1827500101.21 ppm
2018-10-29Y1830900130.940 ppm
2018-10-29Y1830900100.940 ppm
2018-10-29Y1830900140.860 ppm
2018-10-29Y1830900120.850 ppm
2018-10-29Y1830900111.57 ppm
2018-10-29Y1830900150.340 ppm
2018-10-30Y1830900041.26 ppm
2018-10-30Y1830900021.27 ppm
2018-10-30Y1830900011.23 ppm
2018-10-30Y1830900031.22 ppm
2018-11-29Y1833700251.15 ppm
2018-11-29Y1833700241.17 ppm
2018-11-29Y1833700230.810 ppm
2018-11-29Y1833700211.05 ppm
2018-11-29Y1833700221.51 ppm
2018-11-29Y1833700261.24 ppm
2018-12-05Y1834400431.15 ppm
2018-12-05Y1834400441.12 ppm
2018-12-05Y1834400401.34 ppm
2018-12-05Y1834400391.06 ppm
2018-12-05Y1834400411.08 ppm
2018-12-05Y1834400421.21 ppm
2019-01-29Y1903500181.31 ppm
2019-01-29Y1903500150.810 ppm
2019-01-29Y1903500140.870 ppm
2019-01-29Y1903500171.03 ppm
2019-01-29Y1903500161.06 ppm
2019-01-29Y1903500130.870 ppm
2019-02-28Y1906300191.11 ppm
2019-02-28Y1906300170.730 ppm
2019-02-28Y1906300160.550 ppm
2019-02-28Y1906300130.690 ppm
2019-02-28Y1906300181.15 ppm
2019-02-28Y1906300151.000 ppm
2019-03-27Y1909100221.04 ppm
2019-03-27Y1909100231.21 ppm
2019-03-27Y1909100251.20 ppm
2019-03-27Y1909100211.01 ppm
2019-03-27Y1909100261.24 ppm
2019-03-27Y1909100241.38 ppm
2019-04-30Y1912600130.850 ppm
2019-04-30Y1912600100.530 ppm
2019-04-30Y1912600080.900 ppm
2019-04-30Y1912600090.750 ppm
2019-04-30Y1912600120.540 ppm
2019-04-30Y1912600071.93 ppm
2019-04-30Y1912600111.02 ppm
2019-04-30Y1912100120.540 ppm
2019-05-29Y1915400211.38 ppm
2019-05-29Y1915400201.11 ppm
2019-05-29Y191540019ND
2019-05-29Y1915400180.950 ppm
2019-05-29Y1915400220.320 ppm
2019-06-25Y191820033ND
2019-06-25Y191820032ND
2019-06-25Y1918200300.840 ppm
2019-06-25Y1918200340.950 ppm
2019-06-25Y1918200311.10 ppm
2019-07-30Y1921700030.900 ppm
2019-07-30Y1921700040.880 ppm
2019-07-30Y1921700051.14 ppm
2019-07-30Y1921700071.11 ppm
2019-07-30Y1921700061.30 ppm
2019-08-28Y1925300161.30 ppm
2019-08-28Y1925300150.660 ppm
2019-08-28Y1925300140.780 ppm
2019-08-28Y1925300171.17 ppm
2019-09-16Y1926600180.900 ppm
2019-09-16Y1926200071.08 ppm
2019-09-25Y1927500110.760 ppm
2019-09-25Y1927500131.38 ppm
2019-09-25Y1927500121.17 ppm
2019-09-25Y1927500141.16 ppm
2019-10-29Y1931000110.860 ppm
2019-10-29Y1931000131.17 ppm
2019-10-29Y1931000141.31 ppm
2019-10-29Y1931000121.09 ppm
2019-11-21Y1932900351.26 ppm
2019-11-21Y1932900331.18 ppm
2019-11-21Y1932900370.840 ppm
2019-11-21Y1932900341.29 ppm
2019-11-25Y1933700161.19 ppm
2019-11-25Y1933700141.36 ppm
2019-11-25Y1933700150.880 ppm
2019-12-30Y2000600021.20 ppm
2019-12-30Y2000600010.850 ppm
2019-12-30Y2000600031.25 ppm
2019-12-30Y2000600040.850 ppm