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Fluoride

San Juan Basin Authority

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
20140.347 ppm10197ND - 0.530 ppm
20150.299 ppm6559ND - 0.540 ppm
20160.296 ppm4337ND - 0.540 ppm
20170.287 ppm5246ND - 0.450 ppm
20180.287 ppm7564ND - 0.480 ppm
20190.328 ppm7666ND - 0.752 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
2014-01-079590-001-10450.260 ppm
2014-01-079590-002-10000.360 ppm
2014-01-079590-003-09380.440 ppm
2014-01-079590-004-10300.250 ppm
2014-01-079590-014-11300.380 ppm
2014-01-079590-015-11550.530 ppm
2014-01-149590-010-0849ND
2014-01-229590-005-10300.470 ppm
2014-01-229590-006-11450.460 ppm
2014-02-049590-001-10400.260 ppm
2014-02-049590-003-12180.430 ppm
2014-02-049590-004-12390.240 ppm
2014-02-049590-005-09590.390 ppm
2014-02-049590-014-13140.380 ppm
2014-02-049590-015-13390.470 ppm
2014-02-119590-002-09450.370 ppm
2014-02-119590-006-08390.480 ppm
2014-02-119590-010-10580.160 ppm
2014-03-049590-001-09400.250 ppm
2014-03-049590-002-10150.350 ppm
2014-03-049590-003-10390.410 ppm
2014-03-049590-004-11050.240 ppm
2014-03-049590-005-11200.470 ppm
2014-03-049590-006-08300.460 ppm
2014-03-049590-014-09050.390 ppm
2014-03-049590-015-07500.470 ppm
2014-03-139590-010-0809ND
2014-04-089590-001-09540.250 ppm
2014-04-089590-002-10180.350 ppm
2014-04-089590-003-10390.440 ppm
2014-04-089590-004-11050.250 ppm
2014-04-089590-005-11150.480 ppm
2014-04-089590-006-09130.460 ppm
2014-04-089590-014-08420.400 ppm
2014-04-089590-015-07580.460 ppm
2014-04-159590-010-11340.130 ppm
2014-05-069590-001-10080.260 ppm
2014-05-069590-002-10460.360 ppm
2014-05-069590-003-11160.440 ppm
2014-05-069590-004-10200.250 ppm
2014-05-069590-005-11300.460 ppm
2014-05-069590-006-09300.450 ppm
2014-05-069590-010-13400.130 ppm
2014-05-069590-014-08440.400 ppm
2014-05-069590-015-07580.470 ppm
2014-05-139590-010-11250.110 ppm
2014-06-039590-001-09420.270 ppm
2014-06-039590-002-10380.380 ppm
2014-06-039590-003-10100.450 ppm
2014-06-039590-004-11090.260 ppm
2014-06-039590-005-11250.480 ppm
2014-06-039590-006-09000.450 ppm
2014-06-039590-014-08200.410 ppm
2014-06-039590-015-07500.470 ppm
2014-06-109590-010-1058ND
2014-07-089590-002-09500.370 ppm
2014-07-089590-003-09150.440 ppm
2014-07-089590-004-10200.250 ppm
2014-07-089590-005-10500.470 ppm
2014-07-089590-014-08250.410 ppm
2014-07-089590-015-07380.470 ppm
2014-07-159590-006-07560.460 ppm
2014-07-159590-010-13220.130 ppm
2014-08-059590-003-10000.420 ppm
2014-08-059590-004-10350.240 ppm
2014-08-059590-005-11050.450 ppm
2014-08-059590-006-09200.420 ppm
2014-08-059590-014-08350.390 ppm
2014-08-059590-015-07500.450 ppm
2014-08-129590-010-10050.170 ppm
2014-09-039590-001-13000.290 ppm
2014-09-039590-003-13380.430 ppm
2014-09-039590-004-13540.240 ppm
2014-09-039590-005-12220.460 ppm
2014-09-039590-006-14310.430 ppm
2014-09-039590-014-14500.410 ppm
2014-09-039590-015-15150.470 ppm
2014-09-099590-010-10450.150 ppm
2014-09-239590-002-13150.380 ppm
2014-10-079590-001-09450.250 ppm
2014-10-079590-002-10150.350 ppm
2014-10-079590-004-10450.240 ppm
2014-10-079590-005-11300.480 ppm
2014-10-079590-006-08300.450 ppm
2014-10-149590-010-0930ND
2014-11-049590-001-08350.250 ppm
2014-11-049590-002-09080.360 ppm
2014-11-049590-004-09260.250 ppm
2014-11-049590-005-11000.460 ppm
2014-11-049590-006-10280.430 ppm
2014-11-119590-010-07480.130 ppm
2014-11-259590-003-09090.410 ppm
2014-11-259590-014-08380.400 ppm
2014-11-259590-015-07500.420 ppm
2014-12-029590-001-11150.250 ppm
2014-12-029590-002-11400.350 ppm
2014-12-029590-003-12050.410 ppm
2014-12-029590-004-12210.230 ppm
2014-12-029590-005-14000.450 ppm
2014-12-029590-006-10390.430 ppm
2014-12-099590-010-10330.110 ppm
2015-01-079590-001-08100.230 ppm
2015-01-079590-002-08250.330 ppm
2015-01-079590-003-08420.400 ppm
2015-01-079590-004-09030.230 ppm
2015-01-079590-005-09480.410 ppm
2015-01-079590-006-07350.410 ppm
2015-01-139590-010-10500.140 ppm
2015-02-039590-002-09400.320 ppm
2015-02-039590-003-10250.390 ppm
2015-02-039590-004-10440.220 ppm
2015-02-039590-005-11200.430 ppm
2015-02-039590-006-09000.410 ppm
2015-02-109590-010-13000.120 ppm
2015-03-039590-002-10180.340 ppm
2015-03-039590-003-10420.400 ppm
2015-03-039590-004-11090.230 ppm
2015-03-039590-005-11300.430 ppm
2015-03-039590-006-09300.430 ppm
2015-03-109590-010-11150.110 ppm
2015-04-079590-001-12080.250 ppm
2015-04-079590-002-12300.360 ppm
2015-04-079590-003-12470.430 ppm
2015-04-079590-004-13080.240 ppm
2015-04-079590-005-11300.460 ppm
2015-04-079590-006-13300.450 ppm
2015-04-149590-010-11300.120 ppm
2015-05-059590-002-08500.350 ppm
2015-05-059590-003-09100.440 ppm
2015-05-059590-004-09260.250 ppm
2015-05-139590-010-1044ND
2015-06-029590-002-09400.350 ppm
2015-06-029590-003-09180.410 ppm
2015-06-029590-004-10080.240 ppm
2015-06-029590-006-08580.430 ppm
2015-06-099590-010-09050.140 ppm
2015-08-129590-010-09160.140 ppm
2015-08-249590-002-13080.340 ppm
2015-08-249590-003-13130.440 ppm
2015-08-249590-004-13190.230 ppm
2015-08-249590-010-1230ND
2015-08-259590-001-08160.250 ppm
2015-08-259590-005-08330.450 ppm
2015-08-259590-006-08050.450 ppm
2015-08-259590-014-07550.340 ppm
2015-08-259590-015-07080.500 ppm
2015-09-089590-002-08400.370 ppm
2015-09-089590-003-09100.440 ppm
2015-09-089590-004-09380.250 ppm
2015-09-159590-010-0915ND
2015-10-069590-002-08470.340 ppm
2015-10-069590-003-09130.420 ppm
2015-10-069590-004-09390.220 ppm
2015-10-139590-010-1220ND
2015-11-099590-010-09450.200 ppm
2015-11-109590-010-0843ND
2015-11-309590-002-11180.330 ppm
2015-11-309590-003-11300.420 ppm
2015-11-309590-004-11410.230 ppm
2015-12-159590-010-1038ND
2015-12-229590-001-11350.270 ppm
2015-12-229590-002-10410.350 ppm
2015-12-229590-003-10460.420 ppm
2015-12-229590-004-10550.240 ppm
2015-12-229590-014-11490.340 ppm
2015-12-229590-015-13000.540 ppm
2016-01-119590-010-0855ND
2016-01-199590-001-10200.270 ppm
2016-01-199590-002-10460.360 ppm
2016-01-199590-003-10560.430 ppm
2016-01-199590-004-11050.250 ppm
2016-01-199590-006-08250.460 ppm
2016-02-019590-010-11210.160 ppm
2016-02-089590-001-10000.280 ppm
2016-02-089590-002-10270.350 ppm
2016-02-089590-003-10400.440 ppm
2016-02-089590-004-10520.260 ppm
2016-02-089590-005-11100.460 ppm
2016-02-089590-006-08400.440 ppm
2016-02-089590-014-08520.380 ppm
2016-02-089590-015-09090.540 ppm
2016-02-159590-010-09100.140 ppm
2016-03-079590-001-08150.240 ppm
2016-03-079590-002-08300.320 ppm
2016-03-079590-003-08410.400 ppm
2016-03-079590-004-08530.220 ppm
2016-03-219590-010-0855ND
2016-04-049590-001-08150.240 ppm
2016-04-049590-002-11100.330 ppm
2016-04-049590-003-11200.380 ppm
2016-04-049590-004-11300.220 ppm
2016-04-049590-005-10580.400 ppm
2016-04-119590-010-0850ND
2016-05-099590-010-0947ND
2016-05-179590-001-09280.270 ppm
2016-05-179590-002-08220.360 ppm
2016-05-179590-003-08450.450 ppm
2016-05-179590-004-09110.260 ppm
2016-05-179590-005-10100.440 ppm
2016-05-179590-015-07450.510 ppm
2016-07-059590-002-09430.350 ppm
2016-07-059590-003-10020.410 ppm
2016-07-059590-004-10200.230 ppm
2016-07-059590-015-10450.420 ppm
2016-07-129590-010-0840ND
2016-08-019590-002-08360.380 ppm
2016-08-019590-003-09060.430 ppm
2016-08-019590-004-09450.230 ppm
2016-08-089590-010-0824ND
2017-02-099590-002-08500.370 ppm
2017-02-099590-003-09300.430 ppm
2017-02-099590-004-10000.250 ppm
2017-02-189590-010-1210ND
2017-03-069590-002-08400.380 ppm
2017-03-069590-003-09070.450 ppm
2017-03-069590-004-09320.270 ppm
2017-03-139590-010-1045ND
2017-04-039590-002-08400.380 ppm
2017-04-039590-003-09000.450 ppm
2017-04-039590-004-09270.260 ppm
2017-04-109590-010-1000ND
2017-05-019590-002-08200.390 ppm
2017-05-019590-003-08400.450 ppm
2017-05-019590-004-09050.270 ppm
2017-05-099590-010-0735ND
2017-05-129590-010-1010ND
2017-07-059590-002-08200.360 ppm
2017-07-059590-003-08470.430 ppm
2017-07-059590-004-09110.260 ppm
2017-07-109590-010-10150.110 ppm
2017-08-039590-001-14230.270 ppm
2017-08-039590-005-13230.450 ppm
2017-08-089590-001-08200.260 ppm
2017-08-089590-002-09100.350 ppm
2017-08-089590-003-10120.410 ppm
2017-08-089590-005-11050.430 ppm
2017-08-159590-010-11250.110 ppm
2017-09-059590-001-08400.250 ppm
2017-09-059590-002-09100.330 ppm
2017-09-059590-003-09580.410 ppm
2017-09-059590-005-10560.430 ppm
2017-09-119590-010-1015ND
2017-09-289590-004-09150.250 ppm
2017-10-029590-010-12000.120 ppm
2017-10-099590-001-09100.260 ppm
2017-10-099590-002-10000.340 ppm
2017-10-099590-003-10320.420 ppm
2017-10-099590-004-10550.250 ppm
2017-10-099590-005-11400.430 ppm
2017-11-069590-001-09150.270 ppm
2017-11-069590-002-10000.360 ppm
2017-11-069590-003-10450.420 ppm
2017-11-069590-004-11250.260 ppm
2017-11-069590-005-12100.430 ppm
2017-11-069590-010-11450.130 ppm
2017-12-049590-001-13150.250 ppm
2017-12-049590-002-13580.320 ppm
2017-12-049590-003-14350.390 ppm
2017-12-049590-004-15050.220 ppm
2017-12-049590-005-11500.450 ppm
2017-12-119590-010-10200.130 ppm
2018-01-039590-001-07540.240 ppm
2018-01-039590-002-08270.320 ppm
2018-01-039590-003-08580.380 ppm
2018-01-039590-004-09260.220 ppm
2018-01-039590-005-10340.400 ppm
2018-01-089590-010-1250ND
2018-02-059590-001-09250.250 ppm
2018-02-059590-002-09590.360 ppm
2018-02-059590-003-10400.290 ppm
2018-02-059590-004-11100.270 ppm
2018-02-059590-005-11550.440 ppm
2018-02-129590-010-11450.120 ppm
2018-02-219590-001-08450.260 ppm
2018-02-219590-005-10060.420 ppm
2018-03-059590-001-09590.250 ppm
2018-03-059590-002-10320.360 ppm
2018-03-059590-003-11150.420 ppm
2018-03-059590-004-11400.240 ppm
2018-03-059590-005-12140.430 ppm
2018-03-129590-010-11120.110 ppm
2018-04-139590-001-09130.270 ppm
2018-04-139590-002-09550.360 ppm
2018-04-139590-003-10450.420 ppm
2018-04-139590-004-11200.250 ppm
2018-04-139590-005-12150.450 ppm
2018-04-139590-010-1330ND
2018-05-099590-001-09000.250 ppm
2018-05-099590-002-09450.350 ppm
2018-05-099590-003-10250.430 ppm
2018-05-099590-004-10550.240 ppm
2018-05-099590-005-11400.430 ppm
2018-05-149590-010-1118ND
2018-05-219590-010-1110ND
2018-06-049590-001-13450.250 ppm
2018-06-049590-002-14100.350 ppm
2018-06-049590-003-14330.400 ppm
2018-06-049590-004-15000.240 ppm
2018-06-049590-005-11250.440 ppm
2018-06-139590-010-1130ND
2018-07-029590-001-09150.250 ppm
2018-07-029590-002-09510.340 ppm
2018-07-029590-003-10330.410 ppm
2018-07-029590-004-11100.240 ppm
2018-07-029590-005-11450.440 ppm
2018-07-099590-010-1015ND
2018-08-089590-001-08450.280 ppm
2018-08-089590-002-09400.350 ppm
2018-08-089590-003-10300.430 ppm
2018-08-089590-004-11150.250 ppm
2018-08-089590-005-12000.430 ppm
2018-08-139590-010-1125ND
2018-09-049590-001-09300.270 ppm
2018-09-049590-002-10150.330 ppm
2018-09-049590-003-10450.420 ppm
2018-09-049590-004-11200.240 ppm
2018-09-049590-005-12050.450 ppm
2018-09-139590-010-1115ND
2018-10-029590-001-09000.280 ppm
2018-10-029590-002-09350.350 ppm
2018-10-029590-003-10150.440 ppm
2018-10-029590-004-10480.260 ppm
2018-10-029590-005-11250.480 ppm
2018-10-089590-010-1128ND
2018-11-059590-001-08250.290 ppm
2018-11-059590-002-08550.360 ppm
2018-11-059590-003-09250.440 ppm
2018-11-059590-004-09550.260 ppm
2018-11-059590-005-10280.480 ppm
2018-11-129590-010-1030ND
2018-12-079590-001-08500.300 ppm
2018-12-079590-002-09360.370 ppm
2018-12-079590-003-10100.460 ppm
2018-12-079590-004-10550.270 ppm
2018-12-079590-005-11350.480 ppm
2018-12-109590-010-1125ND
2019-02-124792-010-1415ND
2019-03-124792-010-12100.106 ppm
2019-03-134792-001-12000.752 ppm
2019-03-134792-002-10450.436 ppm
2019-03-134792-004-11150.265 ppm
2019-03-134792-005-12350.495 ppm
2019-03-134792-006-09400.500 ppm
2019-03-304792-006-07000.426 ppm
2019-03-304792-015-11000.475 ppm
2019-04-084792-001-09200.246 ppm
2019-04-084792-003-09500.404 ppm
2019-04-084792-004-10100.219 ppm
2019-04-084792-005-10400.428 ppm
2019-04-084792-006-08300.442 ppm
2019-04-094792-010-1345ND
2019-04-094792-015-10550.493 ppm
2019-05-144792-001-09390.259 ppm
2019-05-144792-003-08380.406 ppm
2019-05-144792-004-07560.227 ppm
2019-05-144792-005-12320.350 ppm
2019-05-144792-006-11180.434 ppm
2019-05-144792-010-1300ND
2019-05-144792-015-10300.468 ppm
2019-06-114792-001-11200.239 ppm
2019-06-114792-002-10150.302 ppm
2019-06-114792-003-10450.387 ppm
2019-06-114792-004-09400.216 ppm
2019-06-114792-005-13350.399 ppm
2019-06-114792-006-13350.401 ppm
2019-06-114792-010-1205ND
2019-06-114792-015-12150.445 ppm
2019-07-084792-001-09500.270 ppm
2019-07-084792-002-10350.340 ppm
2019-07-084792-003-10550.437 ppm
2019-07-084792-004-10200.239 ppm
2019-07-084792-005-14000.480 ppm
2019-07-084792-006-13150.450 ppm
2019-07-094792-010-0950ND
2019-07-094792-015-09000.460 ppm
2019-08-134792-001-09300.284 ppm
2019-08-134792-002-10100.376 ppm
2019-08-134792-003-10250.467 ppm
2019-08-134792-004-09550.261 ppm
2019-08-134792-005-12100.487 ppm
2019-08-134792-006-11550.488 ppm
2019-08-134792-010-1142ND
2019-08-134792-015-11250.549 ppm
2019-09-104792-001-10450.289 ppm
2019-09-104792-002-11450.381 ppm
2019-09-104792-003-12100.471 ppm
2019-09-104792-004-11250.266 ppm
2019-09-104792-005-12300.487 ppm
2019-09-104792-006-09550.508 ppm
2019-09-104792-010-1130ND
2019-09-104792-015-09350.543 ppm
2019-10-154792-001-07400.203 ppm
2019-10-154792-002-11100.266 ppm
2019-10-154792-003-11350.312 ppm
2019-10-154792-004-10250.182 ppm
2019-10-154792-005-13450.322 ppm
2019-10-154792-006-09450.332 ppm
2019-10-154792-010-1015ND
2019-10-154792-015-08450.360 ppm
2019-11-124792-010-0905ND
2019-11-194792-001-10320.276 ppm
2019-11-194792-002-10570.350 ppm
2019-11-194792-003-11300.435 ppm
2019-11-194792-005-12150.453 ppm
2019-11-194792-006-09550.461 ppm
2019-11-194792-015-09000.525 ppm
2019-12-104792-001-09450.235 ppm
2019-12-104792-002-10250.305 ppm
2019-12-104792-003-11050.372 ppm
2019-12-104792-005-11450.391 ppm
2019-12-104792-006-09050.394 ppm
2019-12-104792-010-1100ND