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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.

 

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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.680 ppm8382ND - 2.20 ppm
20150.598 ppm8985ND - 2.20 ppm
20160.621 ppm30300.420 ppm - 0.760 ppm
2017N/A00N/A
20180.550 ppm75750.130 ppm - 0.830 ppm
20190.531 ppm53530.200 ppm - 0.820 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
2014-01-022326-007-10470.330 ppm
2014-01-092326-007-08550.320 ppm
2014-01-162326-007-08080.410 ppm
2014-01-222326-001-10450.370 ppm
2014-01-222326-004-10180.450 ppm
2014-01-222326-005-11132.10 ppm
2014-01-222326-008-10140.520 ppm
2014-01-292326-007-10110.450 ppm
2014-02-052326-007-08530.440 ppm
2014-02-122326-007-09180.510 ppm
2014-02-192326-001-10270.460 ppm
2014-02-192326-004-10000.620 ppm
2014-02-192326-005-11082.20 ppm
2014-02-192326-007-09080.380 ppm
2014-02-192326-008-09580.610 ppm
2014-04-092326-001-09500.540 ppm
2014-04-092326-004-08580.680 ppm
2014-04-092326-005-09252.00 ppm
2014-04-092326-008-08500.680 ppm
2014-05-072326-007-09490.0570 ppm
2014-05-142326-001-10100.600 ppm
2014-05-142326-004-09390.620 ppm
2014-05-142326-005-10261.80 ppm
2014-05-142326-007-08470.490 ppm
2014-05-142326-008-09310.650 ppm
2014-05-212326-007-10170.520 ppm
2014-05-302326-007-1109ND
2014-06-042326-007-09530.300 ppm
2014-06-112326-007-11330.440 ppm
2014-06-182326-001-10350.550 ppm
2014-06-182326-004-10080.600 ppm
2014-06-182326-005-11051.90 ppm
2014-06-182326-007-09100.440 ppm
2014-06-182326-008-10130.700 ppm
2014-06-252326-007-09120.310 ppm
2014-07-022326-007-09590.400 ppm
2014-07-092326-007-10370.420 ppm
2014-07-162326-001-11050.480 ppm
2014-07-162326-004-10400.510 ppm
2014-07-162326-005-10531.80 ppm
2014-07-162326-007-09200.430 ppm
2014-07-162326-008-10330.640 ppm
2014-07-232326-007-10250.480 ppm
2014-07-302326-007-09080.460 ppm
2014-08-062326-007-08470.490 ppm
2014-08-132326-007-09030.450 ppm
2014-08-202326-001-11000.430 ppm
2014-08-202326-004-10410.490 ppm
2014-08-202326-005-10222.20 ppm
2014-08-202326-007-09120.460 ppm
2014-08-202326-008-10350.570 ppm
2014-08-272326-007-11330.370 ppm
2014-09-032326-007-09250.440 ppm
2014-09-102326-007-09150.440 ppm
2014-09-172326-007-10140.430 ppm
2014-09-242326-001-11080.440 ppm
2014-09-242326-004-10190.490 ppm
2014-09-242326-005-10452.00 ppm
2014-09-242326-007-09340.410 ppm
2014-09-242326-008-10100.520 ppm
2014-10-012326-007-09500.520 ppm
2014-10-102326-007-09030.170 ppm
2014-10-152326-007-10120.450 ppm
2014-10-222326-001-10140.600 ppm
2014-10-222326-005-09552.10 ppm
2014-10-222326-007-09130.470 ppm
2014-10-222326-008-09400.640 ppm
2014-10-292326-007-09560.520 ppm
2014-11-052326-007-09320.530 ppm
2014-11-122326-007-09290.460 ppm
2014-11-202326-007-09580.560 ppm
2014-11-252326-001-10400.480 ppm
2014-11-252326-005-11081.90 ppm
2014-11-252326-007-09220.430 ppm
2014-11-252326-008-10300.630 ppm
2014-12-032326-007-10030.480 ppm
2014-12-102326-007-09150.470 ppm
2014-12-172326-007-09140.560 ppm
2014-12-182326-001-11130.400 ppm
2014-12-182326-005-12002.20 ppm
2014-12-182326-008-11010.530 ppm
2014-12-232326-007-09520.410 ppm
2014-12-302326-007-10120.660 ppm
2015-01-072326-007-10490.550 ppm
2015-01-142326-007-09520.460 ppm
2015-01-212326-007-08570.490 ppm
2015-01-282326-001-10230.380 ppm
2015-01-282326-005-11252.20 ppm
2015-01-282326-007-09180.490 ppm
2015-01-282326-008-10080.630 ppm
2015-02-112326-007-09530.560 ppm
2015-02-182326-007-10120.540 ppm
2015-02-192326-001-11400.500 ppm
2015-02-192326-005-12262.00 ppm
2015-02-192326-008-11260.580 ppm
2015-02-252326-007-10100.450 ppm
2015-03-042326-007-09400.290 ppm
2015-03-112326-007-10170.420 ppm
2015-03-182326-007-12100.460 ppm
2015-03-252326-001-11000.370 ppm
2015-03-252326-005-10452.10 ppm
2015-03-252326-007-09540.460 ppm
2015-03-252326-008-10330.570 ppm
2015-04-012326-007-10330.690 ppm
2015-04-082326-007-10180.450 ppm
2015-04-152326-007-10030.460 ppm
2015-04-222326-001-11140.450 ppm
2015-04-222326-005-11452.10 ppm
2015-04-222326-007-09450.540 ppm
2015-04-222326-008-11090.620 ppm
2015-04-292326-007-09120.410 ppm
2015-05-062326-007-09300.490 ppm
2015-05-152326-007-12000.130 ppm
2015-05-202326-007-09030.300 ppm
2015-05-272326-001-10330.290 ppm
2015-05-272326-004-10200.490 ppm
2015-05-272326-005-10521.50 ppm
2015-05-272326-007-09280.240 ppm
2015-05-272326-008-10100.490 ppm
2015-06-032326-007-09350.330 ppm
2015-06-102326-007-09120.380 ppm
2015-06-172326-001-10000.360 ppm
2015-06-172326-004-09300.380 ppm
2015-06-172326-005-10151.40 ppm
2015-06-172326-007-08520.370 ppm
2015-06-172326-008-09200.460 ppm
2015-06-242326-007-09220.200 ppm
2015-07-012326-007-11150.450 ppm
2015-07-082326-007-11000.430 ppm
2015-07-152326-007-07540.470 ppm
2015-07-222326-001-10370.430 ppm
2015-07-222326-004-11040.490 ppm
2015-07-222326-005-11152.10 ppm
2015-07-222326-007-09370.430 ppm
2015-07-222326-008-10560.520 ppm
2015-07-292326-007-09300.430 ppm
2015-08-052326-007-09370.500 ppm
2015-08-122326-001-09130.500 ppm
2015-08-122326-004-09471.90 ppm
2015-08-122326-005-09350.750 ppm
2015-08-122326-007-08340.530 ppm
2015-08-122326-008-09430.520 ppm
2015-08-192326-007-09130.430 ppm
2015-08-262326-007-10290.370 ppm
2015-09-092326-007-09190.620 ppm
2015-09-162326-001-09050.290 ppm
2015-09-162326-004-09420.420 ppm
2015-09-162326-005-09251.50 ppm
2015-09-162326-007-10240.480 ppm
2015-09-162326-008-09360.400 ppm
2015-09-232326-007-09200.580 ppm
2015-10-082326-007-06201.10 ppm
2015-10-232326-007-0910ND
2015-10-282326-001-10380.580 ppm
2015-10-282326-004-10030.620 ppm
2015-10-282326-007-0916ND
2015-10-282326-008-09580.710 ppm
2015-11-042326-007-0850ND
2015-11-112326-007-09330.290 ppm
2015-11-182326-001-09580.530 ppm
2015-11-182326-004-09460.590 ppm
2015-11-182326-007-0818ND
2015-11-182326-008-09420.580 ppm
2015-11-252326-007-09080.320 ppm
2015-12-022326-007-08220.500 ppm
2015-12-092326-001-10000.510 ppm
2015-12-092326-004-09400.640 ppm
2015-12-092326-007-09020.390 ppm
2015-12-092326-008-09370.640 ppm
2015-12-162326-007-09060.490 ppm
2015-12-232326-007-09250.540 ppm
2015-12-302326-007-09170.580 ppm
2016-01-062326-007-09380.570 ppm
2016-01-132326-007-09300.590 ppm
2016-01-202326-001-09550.710 ppm
2016-01-202326-004-09400.720 ppm
2016-01-202326-007-08550.540 ppm
2016-01-202326-008-09430.560 ppm
2016-01-272326-007-08520.580 ppm
2016-02-032326-007-09260.590 ppm
2016-02-102326-001-09400.730 ppm
2016-02-102326-004-09210.590 ppm
2016-02-102326-007-09200.680 ppm
2016-02-102326-008-09180.710 ppm
2016-02-192326-007-09160.620 ppm
2016-02-252326-007-08250.700 ppm
2016-03-022326-007-09480.760 ppm
2016-03-092326-007-09080.460 ppm
2016-03-162326-001-09200.530 ppm
2016-03-162326-004-09160.760 ppm
2016-03-162326-007-08460.500 ppm
2016-03-162326-008-09130.670 ppm
2016-03-302326-007-08560.570 ppm
2016-04-062326-007-08400.610 ppm
2016-04-132326-001-09380.730 ppm
2016-04-132326-004-09280.600 ppm
2016-04-132326-007-09000.640 ppm
2016-04-132326-008-09250.670 ppm
2016-04-202326-007-09560.630 ppm
2016-04-272326-007-08250.750 ppm
2016-09-282326-007-09010.450 ppm
2016-10-262326-007-08480.420 ppm
2018-01-032326-007-08240.640 ppm
2018-01-102326-007-08300.670 ppm
2018-01-172326-001-10120.280 ppm
2018-01-172326-004-10000.700 ppm
2018-01-172326-007-09020.630 ppm
2018-01-172326-008-09550.690 ppm
2018-01-242326-007-08220.520 ppm
2018-01-312326-007-08020.550 ppm
2018-02-072326-007-08510.500 ppm
2018-02-142326-001-08500.430 ppm
2018-02-142326-004-08450.570 ppm
2018-02-142326-007-08420.520 ppm
2018-02-142326-008-08400.550 ppm
2018-03-212326-001-09420.240 ppm
2018-03-212326-004-09300.590 ppm
2018-03-212326-007-08170.550 ppm
2018-03-212326-008-09350.740 ppm
2018-03-282326-007-08410.580 ppm
2018-04-042326-007-08410.420 ppm
2018-04-112326-001-10200.460 ppm
2018-04-112326-004-10100.240 ppm
2018-04-112326-007-08340.530 ppm
2018-04-112326-008-10000.710 ppm
2018-05-022326-006-08020.730 ppm
2018-05-092326-007-08320.630 ppm
2018-05-162326-001-09200.140 ppm
2018-05-162326-004-08550.560 ppm
2018-05-162326-007-08360.610 ppm
2018-05-162326-008-08500.720 ppm
2018-05-232326-007-08130.690 ppm
2018-06-062326-007-08040.550 ppm
2018-06-132326-001-08450.530 ppm
2018-06-132326-004-08050.630 ppm
2018-06-132326-007-08210.460 ppm
2018-06-132326-008-08000.630 ppm
2018-06-192326-007-09100.570 ppm
2018-06-272326-007-08370.520 ppm
2018-07-052326-007-08510.750 ppm
2018-07-112326-007-08160.720 ppm
2018-07-182326-007-08110.700 ppm
2018-07-252326-001-09350.130 ppm
2018-07-252326-004-09250.620 ppm
2018-07-252326-007-09110.730 ppm
2018-07-252326-008-09180.760 ppm
2018-08-082326-007-08170.600 ppm
2018-08-152326-001-09400.510 ppm
2018-08-152326-008-09100.830 ppm
2018-08-222326-007-08410.610 ppm
2018-08-292326-007-08260.680 ppm
2018-09-122326-007-08120.560 ppm
2018-09-192326-001-09050.450 ppm
2018-09-192326-004-08500.570 ppm
2018-09-192326-007-08320.640 ppm
2018-09-192326-008-08450.730 ppm
2018-09-262326-007-08260.660 ppm
2018-10-032326-007-08510.610 ppm
2018-10-102326-007-08050.590 ppm
2018-10-172326-007-08580.180 ppm
2018-10-242326-001-09550.470 ppm
2018-10-242326-001-10450.480 ppm
2018-10-242326-004-09450.270 ppm
2018-10-242326-004-10300.270 ppm
2018-10-242326-007-09160.450 ppm
2018-10-242326-008-09400.700 ppm
2018-10-242326-008-10240.680 ppm
2018-10-312326-007-08430.510 ppm
2018-11-072326-007-09020.700 ppm
2018-11-142326-001-09500.450 ppm
2018-11-142326-004-09250.520 ppm
2018-11-142326-007-08260.480 ppm
2018-11-142326-008-09200.530 ppm
2018-11-202326-007-08450.430 ppm
2018-11-282326-007-09060.410 ppm
2018-12-052326-007-09400.440 ppm
2018-12-192326-007-08310.540 ppm
2019-01-022326-007-08310.460 ppm
2019-01-092326-007-08220.370 ppm
2019-01-162326-007-08430.550 ppm
2019-01-232326-001-10000.410 ppm
2019-01-232326-004-09500.200 ppm
2019-01-232326-007-08460.500 ppm
2019-01-232326-008-09450.690 ppm
2019-01-302326-007-08560.570 ppm
2019-02-062326-007-09380.650 ppm
2019-02-132326-007-08350.430 ppm
2019-02-202326-001-08050.470 ppm
2019-02-202326-004-08250.540 ppm
2019-02-202326-007-08120.300 ppm
2019-02-202326-008-08200.820 ppm
2019-02-272326-007-08210.440 ppm
2019-03-062326-007-07230.560 ppm
2019-03-132326-001-09350.440 ppm
2019-03-132326-004-09200.510 ppm
2019-03-132326-007-08050.440 ppm
2019-03-132326-008-09250.530 ppm
2019-03-202326-007-08230.480 ppm
2019-03-262326-007-09000.510 ppm
2019-04-032326-007-08060.480 ppm
2019-04-102326-007-10360.410 ppm
2019-04-172326-001-09380.420 ppm
2019-04-172326-004-09250.540 ppm
2019-04-172326-007-08290.580 ppm
2019-04-172326-008-09190.750 ppm
2019-04-242326-007-09100.510 ppm
2019-05-012326-007-09210.430 ppm
2019-05-082326-007-09190.420 ppm
2019-05-152326-001-09500.440 ppm
2019-05-152326-004-09270.590 ppm
2019-05-152326-007-09130.510 ppm
2019-05-152326-008-09250.690 ppm
2019-06-192326-001-09350.420 ppm
2019-06-192326-004-09240.500 ppm
2019-06-192326-008-09200.620 ppm
2019-07-172326-001-09480.500 ppm
2019-07-172326-004-09380.580 ppm
2019-07-172326-008-09350.610 ppm
2019-08-212326-001-09520.640 ppm
2019-08-212326-004-09380.570 ppm
2019-08-212326-008-09360.800 ppm
2019-10-162326-001-08480.820 ppm
2019-10-162326-001-08510.520 ppm
2019-10-162326-001-09010.570 ppm
2019-11-132326-001-09450.640 ppm
2019-11-132326-004-09440.300 ppm
2019-11-132326-008-09250.610 ppm
2019-12-112326-001-09410.490 ppm
2019-12-112326-004-09150.650 ppm
2019-12-112326-008-09120.680 ppm