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Fluoride

Yorktown Water

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.

 

445

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.927 ppm7876ND - 1.41 ppm
20150.827 ppm72720.350 ppm - 1.81 ppm
20160.972 ppm7270ND - 1.56 ppm
20170.817 ppm7872ND - 1.09 ppm
20180.763 ppm72720.370 ppm - 1.33 ppm
20190.887 ppm7372ND - 1.34 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
2014-01-291403400090.990 ppm
2014-01-291403400120.950 ppm
2014-01-291403400100.850 ppm
2014-01-291403400081.28 ppm
2014-01-291403400111.26 ppm
2014-01-291403400070.980 ppm
2014-02-201406300121.41 ppm
2014-02-201406300111.41 ppm
2014-02-201406300151.36 ppm
2014-02-201406300101.09 ppm
2014-02-201406300131.20 ppm
2014-02-201406300141.31 ppm
2014-03-241409000271.05 ppm
2014-03-241409000381.15 ppm
2014-03-241409000291.08 ppm
2014-03-241409000361.19 ppm
2014-03-241409000281.16 ppm
2014-03-241409000371.24 ppm
2014-04-241412500061.02 ppm
2014-04-241412500110.980 ppm
2014-04-241412500090.990 ppm
2014-04-241412500080.900 ppm
2014-04-241412500071.03 ppm
2014-04-241412500100.980 ppm
2014-05-271416000210.680 ppm
2014-05-271416000200.690 ppm
2014-05-271416000250.780 ppm
2014-05-271416000240.760 ppm
2014-05-271416000230.890 ppm
2014-05-271416000190.750 ppm
2014-06-241418100321.000 ppm
2014-06-241418100310.830 ppm
2014-06-241418100300.940 ppm
2014-06-241418100220.720 ppm
2014-06-241418100230.880 ppm
2014-06-241418100210.840 ppm
2014-07-291422300380.780 ppm
2014-07-291422300360.950 ppm
2014-07-291422400060.920 ppm
2014-07-291422400040.800 ppm
2014-07-291422400050.890 ppm
2014-07-291422300370.900 ppm
2014-08-111422600040.300 ppm
2014-08-111422600091.12 ppm
2014-08-11142260007ND
2014-08-11142260005ND
2014-08-111422600060.860 ppm
2014-08-111422600080.240 ppm
2014-08-281425800060.880 ppm
2014-08-281425800120.920 ppm
2014-08-281425800100.760 ppm
2014-08-281425800110.910 ppm
2014-08-281425800070.820 ppm
2014-08-281425800080.810 ppm
2014-09-25Y1428600291.25 ppm
2014-09-25Y1428600240.870 ppm
2014-09-25Y1428600280.960 ppm
2014-09-25Y1428600351.09 ppm
2014-09-25Y1428600361.39 ppm
2014-09-25Y1428600230.890 ppm
2014-10-22Y1430700121.05 ppm
2014-10-22Y1430700151.04 ppm
2014-10-22Y1430700160.970 ppm
2014-10-22Y1430700140.870 ppm
2014-10-22Y1430700111.01 ppm
2014-10-22Y1430700131.23 ppm
2014-11-26Y1434900411.18 ppm
2014-11-26Y1434900150.720 ppm
2014-11-26Y1434900480.700 ppm
2014-11-26Y1434900170.820 ppm
2014-11-26Y1434900160.950 ppm
2014-11-26Y1434900310.630 ppm
2014-12-22Y1501300561.000 ppm
2014-12-22Y1501300470.950 ppm
2014-12-22Y1501300580.750 ppm
2014-12-22Y1501300550.760 ppm
2014-12-22Y1501300460.790 ppm
2014-12-22Y1501300480.930 ppm
2015-01-26Y1505000410.780 ppm
2015-01-26Y1505000400.930 ppm
2015-01-26Y1505000380.940 ppm
2015-01-26Y1505000370.870 ppm
2015-01-26Y1505000390.840 ppm
2015-01-26Y1505000361.07 ppm
2015-02-24Y1506900270.930 ppm
2015-02-24Y1506900180.640 ppm
2015-02-24Y1506900250.700 ppm
2015-02-24Y1506900190.830 ppm
2015-02-24Y1506900170.540 ppm
2015-02-24Y1506900260.910 ppm
2015-03-23Y1508900230.650 ppm
2015-03-23Y1508900220.730 ppm
2015-03-23Y1508900200.840 ppm
2015-03-23Y1508900240.640 ppm
2015-03-23Y1508900210.780 ppm
2015-03-23Y1508900190.840 ppm
2015-04-29Y1513400480.560 ppm
2015-04-29Y1513400380.600 ppm
2015-04-29Y1513400470.750 ppm
2015-04-29Y1513400370.620 ppm
2015-04-29Y1513400360.350 ppm
2015-04-29Y1513400460.570 ppm
2015-05-28Y1517400150.800 ppm
2015-05-28Y1517400120.810 ppm
2015-05-28Y1517400110.920 ppm
2015-05-28Y1517400160.840 ppm
2015-05-28Y1517400130.910 ppm
2015-05-28Y1517400140.890 ppm
2015-06-29Y1521500110.690 ppm
2015-06-29Y1521500090.670 ppm
2015-06-29Y1521500040.660 ppm
2015-06-29Y1521500050.680 ppm
2015-06-29Y1521500060.800 ppm
2015-06-29Y1521500100.820 ppm
2015-07-28Y1525100080.950 ppm
2015-07-28Y1525100040.860 ppm
2015-07-28Y1525100030.610 ppm
2015-07-28Y1525100060.860 ppm
2015-07-28Y1525100071.14 ppm
2015-07-28Y1525100020.750 ppm
2015-08-28Y1525800400.590 ppm
2015-08-28Y1525800390.610 ppm
2015-08-28Y1525800430.650 ppm
2015-08-28Y1525800420.740 ppm
2015-08-28Y1525800380.630 ppm
2015-08-28Y1525800410.770 ppm
2015-09-30Y1528900520.800 ppm
2015-09-30Y1528900460.770 ppm
2015-09-30Y1528900470.770 ppm
2015-09-30Y1528900540.800 ppm
2015-09-30Y1528900530.820 ppm
2015-09-30Y1528900480.910 ppm
2015-10-30Y1532700120.830 ppm
2015-10-30Y1532700110.840 ppm
2015-10-30Y1532700140.760 ppm
2015-10-30Y1532700130.910 ppm
2015-10-30Y1532700150.860 ppm
2015-10-30Y1532700160.830 ppm
2015-11-27Y1535700050.540 ppm
2015-11-27Y1535700060.530 ppm
2015-11-27Y1535700100.760 ppm
2015-11-27Y1535200430.830 ppm
2015-11-27Y1535200410.570 ppm
2015-11-27Y1535200420.810 ppm
2015-12-30Y1602700181.51 ppm
2015-12-30Y1602700171.24 ppm
2015-12-30Y1602700121.62 ppm
2015-12-30Y1602700191.17 ppm
2015-12-30Y1602700141.81 ppm
2015-12-30Y1602700131.70 ppm
2016-01-29Y1604700111.56 ppm
2016-01-29Y1604700121.55 ppm
2016-01-29Y1604700131.29 ppm
2016-01-29Y1604700171.54 ppm
2016-01-29Y1604700181.46 ppm
2016-01-29Y1604700191.48 ppm
2016-02-29Y1607400361.13 ppm
2016-02-29Y1607400241.54 ppm
2016-02-29Y1607400251.38 ppm
2016-02-29Y1607400261.43 ppm
2016-02-29Y1607400341.01 ppm
2016-02-29Y1607400351.54 ppm
2016-03-31Y1610400431.11 ppm
2016-03-31Y1610400441.27 ppm
2016-03-31Y1610400450.980 ppm
2016-03-31Y1610600241.17 ppm
2016-03-31Y1610600251.17 ppm
2016-03-31Y1610600271.21 ppm
2016-04-29Y161440009ND
2016-04-29Y1614400101.01 ppm
2016-04-29Y1614400111.16 ppm
2016-04-29Y1614400121.13 ppm
2016-04-29Y1614400130.990 ppm
2016-04-29Y1614400140.960 ppm
2016-05-31Y1616500360.850 ppm
2016-05-31Y1616500370.880 ppm
2016-05-31Y1616500380.880 ppm
2016-05-31Y1616500441.06 ppm
2016-05-31Y1616500450.780 ppm
2016-05-31Y1616500460.740 ppm
2016-06-30Y1620000200.810 ppm
2016-06-30Y1620000211.000 ppm
2016-06-30Y1620000221.04 ppm
2016-06-30Y1620000230.980 ppm
2016-06-30Y1620000180.960 ppm
2016-06-30Y1620000190.790 ppm
2016-07-31Y1623500030.990 ppm
2016-07-31Y1623500040.880 ppm
2016-07-31Y1623500050.970 ppm
2016-07-31Y1623500060.720 ppm
2016-07-31Y1623500070.730 ppm
2016-08-30Y1625600151.09 ppm
2016-08-30Y1625600160.890 ppm
2016-08-30Y1625600190.860 ppm
2016-08-30Y1625600310.900 ppm
2016-08-30Y1625600320.890 ppm
2016-08-30Y1625600330.910 ppm
2016-09-29Y1628800350.770 ppm
2016-09-29Y1628800400.880 ppm
2016-09-29Y1628800460.940 ppm
2016-09-29Y1628800470.820 ppm
2016-09-29Y1628800590.800 ppm
2016-09-29Y1628800660.790 ppm
2016-10-31Y1630800070.920 ppm
2016-10-31Y1630800090.550 ppm
2016-10-31Y1630800131.04 ppm
2016-10-31Y1630800150.520 ppm
2016-10-31Y1630800180.590 ppm
2016-10-31Y1630800240.900 ppm
2016-11-02Y163090002ND
2016-11-30Y1634200091.08 ppm
2016-11-30Y1634200100.880 ppm
2016-11-30Y1634200080.980 ppm
2016-11-30Y1634200170.740 ppm
2016-11-30Y1634200181.000 ppm
2016-11-30Y1634200190.860 ppm
2016-12-30Y1700500630.740 ppm
2016-12-30Y1700500641.000 ppm
2016-12-30Y1700500710.890 ppm
2016-12-30Y1700500590.780 ppm
2016-12-30Y1700500600.980 ppm
2016-12-30Y1700500620.860 ppm
2017-01-31Y1703500091.02 ppm
2017-01-31Y1703500101.01 ppm
2017-01-31Y1703500110.930 ppm
2017-01-31Y1703500010.940 ppm
2017-01-31Y1703500020.850 ppm
2017-01-31Y1703500030.860 ppm
2017-02-27Y1706500021.06 ppm
2017-02-27Y1706500030.900 ppm
2017-02-27Y1706500040.940 ppm
2017-02-27Y1706500051.02 ppm
2017-02-27Y1706500061.03 ppm
2017-02-27Y1706500071.03 ppm
2017-03-31Y1710700180.880 ppm
2017-03-31Y1710700190.990 ppm
2017-03-31Y1710700200.990 ppm
2017-03-31Y1710700210.980 ppm
2017-03-31Y1710700220.950 ppm
2017-03-31Y171070023ND
2017-04-26Y1713500261.000 ppm
2017-04-26Y1713500271.04 ppm
2017-04-26Y1713500281.09 ppm
2017-04-26Y1713500290.710 ppm
2017-04-26Y1713500300.960 ppm
2017-04-26Y1713500310.780 ppm
2017-05-30Y1715600100.540 ppm
2017-05-30Y1715600110.780 ppm
2017-05-30Y1715600120.770 ppm
2017-05-30Y1715600130.600 ppm
2017-05-30Y1715600140.570 ppm
2017-05-30Y1715600151.000 ppm
2017-06-28Y1718401000.730 ppm
2017-06-28Y1718401011.03 ppm
2017-06-28Y1718401020.800 ppm
2017-06-28Y1718401030.870 ppm
2017-06-28Y1718401040.620 ppm
2017-06-28Y1718401050.950 ppm
2017-07-28Y1721900130.980 ppm
2017-07-28Y1721900140.740 ppm
2017-07-28Y1721900150.750 ppm
2017-07-28Y1721900160.670 ppm
2017-07-28Y1721900170.660 ppm
2017-07-28Y1721900180.660 ppm
2017-08-07Y1722200050.520 ppm
2017-08-07Y172220006ND
2017-08-07Y172220007ND
2017-08-07Y172220008ND
2017-08-07Y172220009ND
2017-08-07Y172220010ND
2017-08-31Y1725400140.760 ppm
2017-08-31Y1725400150.800 ppm
2017-08-31Y1725400160.650 ppm
2017-08-31Y1725400170.700 ppm
2017-08-31Y1725400180.690 ppm
2017-08-31Y1725400190.680 ppm
2017-09-28Y1728200120.950 ppm
2017-09-28Y1728200130.940 ppm
2017-09-28Y1728200140.990 ppm
2017-09-28Y1728200160.980 ppm
2017-09-28Y1728200170.980 ppm
2017-09-28Y1728200181.000 ppm
2017-10-30Y1731000091.06 ppm
2017-10-30Y1731000100.830 ppm
2017-10-30Y1731000110.960 ppm
2017-10-30Y1731000160.970 ppm
2017-10-30Y1731000170.980 ppm
2017-10-30Y1731000180.970 ppm
2017-11-29Y1734500311.02 ppm
2017-11-29Y1734500320.950 ppm
2017-11-29Y1734500331.03 ppm
2017-11-29Y1734500341.08 ppm
2017-11-29Y1734500350.960 ppm
2017-11-29Y1734500360.900 ppm
2017-12-29Y1800800030.970 ppm
2017-12-29Y1800800040.800 ppm
2017-12-29Y1800800050.960 ppm
2017-12-29Y1800800061.05 ppm
2017-12-29Y1800800070.880 ppm
2017-12-29Y1800800081.02 ppm
2018-01-31Y1803600200.800 ppm
2018-01-31Y1803600170.680 ppm
2018-01-31Y1803600160.830 ppm
2018-01-31Y1803600210.730 ppm
2018-01-31Y1803600180.820 ppm
2018-01-31Y1803600190.760 ppm
2018-02-28Y1806600231.05 ppm
2018-02-28Y1806600211.03 ppm
2018-02-28Y1806600220.980 ppm
2018-02-28Y1806600240.940 ppm
2018-02-28Y1806600190.780 ppm
2018-02-28Y1806600200.760 ppm
2018-03-30Y1809900270.890 ppm
2018-03-30Y1809900260.970 ppm
2018-03-30Y1809900100.880 ppm
2018-03-30Y1809900280.970 ppm
2018-03-30Y1809900110.880 ppm
2018-03-30Y1809900091.33 ppm
2018-04-30Y1813000230.580 ppm
2018-04-30Y1813000240.580 ppm
2018-04-30Y1813000250.560 ppm
2018-04-30Y1813000280.570 ppm
2018-04-30Y1813000270.410 ppm
2018-04-30Y1813000260.540 ppm
2018-05-31Y1816200461.01 ppm
2018-05-31Y1816200431.02 ppm
2018-05-31Y1816200480.760 ppm
2018-05-31Y1816200451.01 ppm
2018-05-31Y1816200440.760 ppm
2018-05-31Y1816200470.750 ppm
2018-06-29Y1819000240.500 ppm
2018-06-29Y1819000200.550 ppm
2018-06-29Y1819000190.470 ppm
2018-06-29Y1819000250.550 ppm
2018-06-29Y1819000210.370 ppm
2018-06-29Y1819000230.580 ppm
2018-07-31Y1822500160.580 ppm
2018-07-31Y1822500190.460 ppm
2018-07-31Y1822500200.640 ppm
2018-07-31Y1822500170.450 ppm
2018-07-31Y1822500210.480 ppm
2018-07-31Y1822500150.660 ppm
2018-08-30Y1825300040.680 ppm
2018-08-30Y1825300030.660 ppm
2018-08-30Y1825300010.610 ppm
2018-08-30Y1825300050.670 ppm
2018-08-30Y1825300020.650 ppm
2018-08-30Y1825300060.670 ppm
2018-09-28Y1828100170.780 ppm
2018-09-28Y1828100120.860 ppm
2018-09-28Y1828100150.650 ppm
2018-09-28Y1828100130.810 ppm
2018-09-28Y1828100160.680 ppm
2018-09-28Y1828100140.610 ppm
2018-10-30Y1831700240.790 ppm
2018-10-30Y1831700120.660 ppm
2018-10-30Y1831700250.830 ppm
2018-10-30Y1831700130.890 ppm
2018-10-30Y1831700230.830 ppm
2018-10-30Y1831700110.820 ppm
2018-11-30Y1834400030.980 ppm
2018-11-30Y1834400051.04 ppm
2018-11-30Y1834400070.800 ppm
2018-11-30Y1834400041.05 ppm
2018-11-30Y1834400081.09 ppm
2018-11-30Y1834400060.840 ppm
2018-12-31Y1901400080.870 ppm
2018-12-31Y1901400120.850 ppm
2018-12-31Y1901400090.860 ppm
2018-12-31Y1901400100.730 ppm
2018-12-31Y1901400070.810 ppm
2018-12-31Y1901400110.930 ppm
2019-01-30Y1904200150.930 ppm
2019-01-30Y1904200110.860 ppm
2019-01-30Y1904200120.860 ppm
2019-01-30Y1904200141.04 ppm
2019-01-30Y1904200130.800 ppm
2019-01-30Y1904200160.840 ppm
2019-02-28Y1907000291.06 ppm
2019-02-28Y1907000310.770 ppm
2019-02-28Y1907000271.10 ppm
2019-02-28Y1907000260.670 ppm
2019-02-28Y1907000280.780 ppm
2019-02-28Y1907000301.34 ppm
2019-03-29Y1909800080.830 ppm
2019-03-29Y1909800120.900 ppm
2019-03-29Y1909800131.02 ppm
2019-03-29Y1909800140.850 ppm
2019-03-29Y1909800090.930 ppm
2019-03-29Y1909800101.03 ppm
2019-04-29Y1912600210.670 ppm
2019-04-29Y1912600170.740 ppm
2019-04-29Y1912600160.770 ppm
2019-04-29Y1912600200.570 ppm
2019-04-29Y1912600190.720 ppm
2019-04-29Y1912600180.690 ppm
2019-05-30Y1916100240.950 ppm
2019-05-30Y1916100200.900 ppm
2019-05-30Y1916100230.890 ppm
2019-05-30Y1916100220.940 ppm
2019-05-30Y1916100210.890 ppm
2019-05-30Y1916100190.940 ppm
2019-06-28Y1919600570.850 ppm
2019-06-28Y1919600070.920 ppm
2019-06-28Y1919600580.860 ppm
2019-06-28Y1919600560.900 ppm
2019-06-28Y1919600060.760 ppm
2019-06-28Y1919600050.870 ppm
2019-07-30Y1922500170.810 ppm
2019-07-30Y1922500150.720 ppm
2019-07-30Y1922500160.740 ppm
2019-07-30Y1922500200.710 ppm
2019-07-30Y1922500180.750 ppm
2019-07-30Y1922500190.850 ppm
2019-08-30Y1925400060.830 ppm
2019-08-30Y1925400031.01 ppm
2019-08-30Y1925400040.830 ppm
2019-08-30Y1925400020.780 ppm
2019-08-30Y1925400070.850 ppm
2019-08-30Y1925400050.850 ppm
2019-09-30Y1928200181.12 ppm
2019-09-30Y1928200200.880 ppm
2019-09-30Y1928200220.940 ppm
2019-09-30Y1928200210.860 ppm
2019-09-30Y1928200230.870 ppm
2019-09-30Y1928200190.940 ppm
2019-10-15Y192900003ND
2019-10-30Y1931800261.03 ppm
2019-10-30Y1931800311.03 ppm
2019-10-30Y1931800240.960 ppm
2019-10-30Y1931800290.990 ppm
2019-10-30Y1931800300.980 ppm
2019-10-30Y1931800281.16 ppm
2019-11-29Y1934300280.840 ppm
2019-11-29Y1934300261.28 ppm
2019-11-29Y1934300231.04 ppm
2019-11-29Y1934300271.04 ppm
2019-11-29Y1934300240.930 ppm
2019-11-29Y1934300251.12 ppm
2019-12-30Y2001200160.880 ppm
2019-12-30Y2001200180.930 ppm
2019-12-30Y2001200131.02 ppm
2019-12-30Y2001200170.650 ppm
2019-12-30Y2001200141.03 ppm
2019-12-30Y2001200151.08 ppm