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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.

 

406

Samples

70

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20141.96 ppm7262ND - 5.00 ppm
20151.84 ppm7060ND - 5.90 ppm
20161.96 ppm7361ND - 5.40 ppm
20171.46 ppm6352ND - 8.40 ppm
20181.58 ppm4940ND - 4.90 ppm
20191.95 ppm7968ND - 8.10 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
2014-01-085806-009-13504.40 ppm
2014-01-085806-010-13371.50 ppm
2014-01-085806-011-13541.60 ppm
2014-01-085806-019-14015.00 ppm
2014-01-085806-020-1412ND
2014-01-085806-021-14140.360 ppm
2014-02-055806-009-14244.00 ppm
2014-02-055806-010-14451.50 ppm
2014-02-055806-011-14291.90 ppm
2014-02-055806-019-14344.50 ppm
2014-02-055806-020-1457ND
2014-02-055806-021-13360.270 ppm
2014-03-055806-009-14052.60 ppm
2014-03-055806-010-13571.50 ppm
2014-03-055806-011-14110.950 ppm
2014-03-055806-019-14184.00 ppm
2014-03-215806-020-0905ND
2014-03-215806-021-09000.670 ppm
2014-04-025806-009-14094.00 ppm
2014-04-025806-010-14021.20 ppm
2014-04-025806-011-14131.000 ppm
2014-04-025806-019-14204.60 ppm
2014-04-025806-020-14300.250 ppm
2014-04-025806-021-14341.10 ppm
2014-05-145806-009-14023.90 ppm
2014-05-145806-010-13551.50 ppm
2014-05-145806-011-14070.940 ppm
2014-05-145806-019-14144.60 ppm
2014-05-145806-020-13460.0570 ppm
2014-05-145806-021-13420.810 ppm
2014-06-045806-009-13583.80 ppm
2014-06-045806-010-14081.60 ppm
2014-06-045806-011-14010.950 ppm
2014-06-045806-019-13524.60 ppm
2014-06-045806-020-1422ND
2014-06-045806-021-14170.900 ppm
2014-07-025806-009-14254.10 ppm
2014-07-025806-010-14501.40 ppm
2014-07-025806-011-14320.940 ppm
2014-07-025806-019-13394.60 ppm
2014-07-025806-020-1458ND
2014-07-025806-021-14560.470 ppm
2014-08-065806-009-13564.70 ppm
2014-08-065806-010-14131.80 ppm
2014-08-065806-011-14001.30 ppm
2014-08-065806-019-14054.80 ppm
2014-08-065806-020-1421ND
2014-08-065806-021-13440.860 ppm
2014-09-035806-009-13364.10 ppm
2014-09-035806-010-14011.40 ppm
2014-09-035806-011-13411.10 ppm
2014-09-035806-019-13464.30 ppm
2014-09-035806-020-1357ND
2014-09-035806-021-13160.810 ppm
2014-10-015806-009-13483.90 ppm
2014-10-015806-010-14151.50 ppm
2014-10-015806-011-13531.10 ppm
2014-10-015806-019-13584.10 ppm
2014-10-015806-020-1410ND
2014-10-015806-021-14070.760 ppm
2014-11-055806-009-13404.40 ppm
2014-11-055806-010-13251.30 ppm
2014-11-055806-011-13471.20 ppm
2014-11-055806-019-13324.10 ppm
2014-11-055806-020-1403ND
2014-11-055806-021-14120.600 ppm
2014-12-105806-009-14023.90 ppm
2014-12-105806-010-14391.30 ppm
2014-12-105806-011-14071.40 ppm
2014-12-105806-019-14134.30 ppm
2014-12-105806-020-1435ND
2014-12-105806-021-14270.340 ppm
2015-01-075806-009-14343.80 ppm
2015-01-075806-010-14201.20 ppm
2015-01-075806-011-14390.990 ppm
2015-01-075806-019-14454.30 ppm
2015-01-075806-020-1431ND
2015-01-075806-021-14540.310 ppm
2015-02-045806-010-14251.10 ppm
2015-02-045806-011-14010.970 ppm
2015-02-045806-019-14113.80 ppm
2015-02-045806-020-1418ND
2015-02-045806-021-13450.270 ppm
2015-03-045806-010-14261.30 ppm
2015-03-045806-011-14041.10 ppm
2015-03-045806-019-14153.80 ppm
2015-03-045806-020-1444ND
2015-03-045806-021-14470.350 ppm
2015-03-115806-009-13063.70 ppm
2015-04-015806-009-13523.70 ppm
2015-04-015806-010-14171.000 ppm
2015-04-015806-011-13570.720 ppm
2015-04-015806-019-14023.80 ppm
2015-04-015806-020-1427ND
2015-04-015806-021-14310.380 ppm
2015-05-065806-009-13494.10 ppm
2015-05-065806-010-13361.40 ppm
2015-05-065806-011-13530.980 ppm
2015-05-065806-019-13594.00 ppm
2015-05-065806-020-1420ND
2015-05-065806-021-14160.340 ppm
2015-06-035806-009-14063.80 ppm
2015-06-035806-010-14241.20 ppm
2015-06-035806-011-14100.900 ppm
2015-06-035806-019-14024.40 ppm
2015-06-035806-020-1430ND
2015-06-035806-021-14270.350 ppm
2015-07-085806-009-13564.60 ppm
2015-07-085806-010-13241.60 ppm
2015-07-085806-011-14031.20 ppm
2015-07-085806-019-14124.70 ppm
2015-07-085806-020-13300.0600 ppm
2015-07-085806-021-13280.360 ppm
2015-08-125806-009-13454.30 ppm
2015-08-125806-010-14041.40 ppm
2015-08-125806-011-13501.000 ppm
2015-08-125806-019-13524.70 ppm
2015-08-125806-020-1332ND
2015-08-125806-021-13290.310 ppm
2015-09-095806-009-13594.40 ppm
2015-09-095806-010-14311.40 ppm
2015-09-095806-011-14031.10 ppm
2015-09-095806-019-14094.50 ppm
2015-09-095806-020-1423ND
2015-09-095806-021-14280.250 ppm
2015-10-075806-020-1420ND
2015-10-075806-021-14150.390 ppm
2015-10-215806-009-13292.40 ppm
2015-10-215806-010-13530.500 ppm
2015-10-215806-011-13352.10 ppm
2015-10-215806-019-13404.30 ppm
2015-11-045806-009-13414.00 ppm
2015-11-045806-010-14011.20 ppm
2015-11-045806-011-13441.40 ppm
2015-11-045806-019-13494.20 ppm
2015-11-045806-020-1423ND
2015-11-045806-021-14200.260 ppm
2015-12-025806-021-13110.460 ppm
2015-12-095806-009-13215.90 ppm
2015-12-095806-010-13381.40 ppm
2015-12-095806-011-13251.70 ppm
2015-12-095806-019-13324.50 ppm
2016-01-065806-021-14230.450 ppm
2016-01-135806-009-13444.30 ppm
2016-01-135806-010-14091.30 ppm
2016-01-135806-011-13471.60 ppm
2016-01-135806-019-13544.60 ppm
2016-01-285806-020-1340ND
2016-02-035806-009-13444.30 ppm
2016-02-035806-010-14031.40 ppm
2016-02-035806-011-13481.50 ppm
2016-02-035806-019-13544.50 ppm
2016-02-035806-020-1426ND
2016-02-035806-021-14300.400 ppm
2016-03-025806-009-13281.50 ppm
2016-03-025806-010-13461.30 ppm
2016-03-025806-011-13254.30 ppm
2016-03-025806-019-13354.50 ppm
2016-03-025806-020-1308ND
2016-03-025806-021-11150.370 ppm
2016-04-065806-009-13584.60 ppm
2016-04-065806-010-14151.20 ppm
2016-04-065806-011-14031.40 ppm
2016-04-065806-019-14084.40 ppm
2016-04-065806-021-14280.290 ppm
2016-04-135806-020-13540.300 ppm
2016-04-275806-020-1455ND
2016-05-045806-009-13554.60 ppm
2016-05-045806-010-13411.40 ppm
2016-05-045806-011-14001.30 ppm
2016-05-045806-019-14065.00 ppm
2016-05-045806-020-1437ND
2016-05-045806-021-14320.300 ppm
2016-06-085806-009-13574.10 ppm
2016-06-085806-010-14191.40 ppm
2016-06-085806-011-14011.20 ppm
2016-06-085806-019-14074.60 ppm
2016-06-085806-020-1432ND
2016-06-085806-021-14290.270 ppm
2016-07-065806-009-13434.30 ppm
2016-07-065806-010-14081.10 ppm
2016-07-065806-011-13471.50 ppm
2016-07-065806-019-13524.70 ppm
2016-07-065806-020-1448ND
2016-07-065806-021-14450.280 ppm
2016-08-095806-009-13314.10 ppm
2016-08-095806-010-13491.20 ppm
2016-08-095806-011-13361.10 ppm
2016-08-095806-019-13424.50 ppm
2016-08-095806-020-1401ND
2016-08-095806-021-13570.240 ppm
2016-09-145806-009-13145.40 ppm
2016-09-145806-010-13331.10 ppm
2016-09-145806-011-13201.20 ppm
2016-09-145806-019-13264.50 ppm
2016-09-145806-020-1406ND
2016-09-145806-021-14020.300 ppm
2016-10-125806-009-13244.30 ppm
2016-10-125806-010-13441.30 ppm
2016-10-125806-011-13281.20 ppm
2016-10-125806-019-13344.80 ppm
2016-10-125806-020-1400ND
2016-10-125806-021-13560.280 ppm
2016-11-025806-009-14154.20 ppm
2016-11-025806-010-13581.000 ppm
2016-11-025806-011-14111.10 ppm
2016-11-025806-019-14224.60 ppm
2016-11-025806-020-1450ND
2016-11-025806-021-14520.220 ppm
2016-12-075806-009-13374.30 ppm
2016-12-075806-010-14100.960 ppm
2016-12-075806-011-13421.70 ppm
2016-12-075806-019-14485.10 ppm
2016-12-075806-020-1428ND
2016-12-075806-021-14280.180 ppm
2017-01-115806-009-14044.90 ppm
2017-01-115806-010-14241.50 ppm
2017-01-115806-011-14071.90 ppm
2017-01-115806-019-14165.50 ppm
2017-01-115806-020-1450ND
2017-01-115806-021-14450.220 ppm
2017-02-015806-009-14241.80 ppm
2017-02-015806-010-15250.960 ppm
2017-02-015806-011-14281.40 ppm
2017-02-015806-019-15193.70 ppm
2017-02-015806-020-1409ND
2017-02-015806-021-14060.140 ppm
2017-03-015806-009-13290.980 ppm
2017-03-015806-010-14060.610 ppm
2017-03-015806-011-13331.40 ppm
2017-03-015806-019-13403.40 ppm
2017-03-015806-020-1420ND
2017-03-015806-021-14170.200 ppm
2017-04-055806-009-14521.20 ppm
2017-04-055806-011-14551.50 ppm
2017-04-055806-019-15022.70 ppm
2017-04-055806-020-1533ND
2017-04-055806-021-15290.260 ppm
2017-05-035806-009-13541.10 ppm
2017-05-035806-010-14220.840 ppm
2017-05-035806-011-13591.30 ppm
2017-05-035806-019-13482.60 ppm
2017-05-035806-020-1445ND
2017-05-035806-021-14150.180 ppm
2017-06-075806-009-14171.20 ppm
2017-06-075806-010-14030.880 ppm
2017-06-075806-011-14211.10 ppm
2017-06-075806-019-14283.20 ppm
2017-06-075806-020-1440ND
2017-06-075806-021-14360.190 ppm
2017-07-125806-009-13291.90 ppm
2017-07-125806-010-14230.960 ppm
2017-07-125806-011-13331.20 ppm
2017-07-125806-019-13398.40 ppm
2017-07-125806-020-1414ND
2017-07-125806-021-14100.230 ppm
2017-08-025806-009-14131.70 ppm
2017-08-025806-010-14300.840 ppm
2017-08-025806-011-14161.20 ppm
2017-08-025806-019-14228.10 ppm
2017-08-025806-020-1441ND
2017-08-025806-021-14370.210 ppm
2017-09-065806-009-14012.10 ppm
2017-09-065806-010-13490.930 ppm
2017-09-065806-011-14071.30 ppm
2017-09-065806-019-14076.80 ppm
2017-09-065806-020-1438ND
2017-09-065806-021-14360.200 ppm
2017-10-045806-009-13362.30 ppm
2017-10-045806-010-14020.780 ppm
2017-10-045806-011-13401.10 ppm
2017-10-045806-020-1455ND
2017-10-045806-021-14500.200 ppm
2017-12-065806-009-13422.80 ppm
2017-12-065806-010-14060.830 ppm
2017-12-065806-011-13461.10 ppm
2017-12-065806-020-1425ND
2017-12-065806-021-14200.230 ppm
2018-01-035806-009-13493.10 ppm
2018-01-035806-010-14290.990 ppm
2018-01-035806-011-13541.10 ppm
2018-01-035806-019-14013.60 ppm
2018-01-035806-020-1414ND
2018-01-035806-021-14100.260 ppm
2018-04-045806-009-13442.00 ppm
2018-04-045806-010-14080.960 ppm
2018-04-045806-011-13481.20 ppm
2018-04-045806-019-13213.80 ppm
2018-04-045806-020-1434ND
2018-04-045806-021-14390.210 ppm
2018-06-065806-009-14022.50 ppm
2018-06-065806-010-14210.950 ppm
2018-06-065806-011-14060.980 ppm
2018-06-065806-019-14113.80 ppm
2018-06-065806-020-1435ND
2018-06-065806-021-14300.180 ppm
2018-07-115806-009-14003.10 ppm
2018-07-115806-010-14170.990 ppm
2018-07-115806-019-13413.50 ppm
2018-07-115806-020-1434ND
2018-07-115806-021-14290.240 ppm
2018-08-085806-009-14253.00 ppm
2018-08-085806-010-14440.640 ppm
2018-08-085806-019-14333.50 ppm
2018-08-085806-020-1515ND
2018-08-085806-021-15060.220 ppm
2018-09-055806-009-13513.80 ppm
2018-09-055806-010-14040.770 ppm
2018-09-055806-019-13584.90 ppm
2018-09-055806-020-1422ND
2018-09-055806-021-14250.260 ppm
2018-10-035806-009-13573.90 ppm
2018-10-035806-010-14080.840 ppm
2018-10-035806-019-13401.40 ppm
2018-10-035806-020-1424ND
2018-10-035806-021-14200.0940 ppm
2018-11-075806-009-13554.30 ppm
2018-11-075806-010-14091.20 ppm
2018-11-075806-019-14014.00 ppm
2018-11-075806-020-1432ND
2018-11-075806-021-14270.1000 ppm
2018-12-125806-009-13543.60 ppm
2018-12-125806-010-14191.000 ppm
2018-12-125806-011-14001.40 ppm
2018-12-125806-019-13404.80 ppm
2018-12-125806-020-1449ND
2018-12-125806-021-14540.110 ppm
2019-01-095806-009-13503.90 ppm
2019-01-095806-010-14050.960 ppm
2019-01-095806-019-13583.90 ppm
2019-01-095806-020-1425ND
2019-01-095806-021-13200.0950 ppm
2019-02-255806-009-14061.000 ppm
2019-02-255806-010-14200.800 ppm
2019-02-255806-011-13588.00 ppm
2019-02-255806-019-14131.60 ppm
2019-02-255806-020-1446ND
2019-02-255806-021-14390.110 ppm
2019-03-135806-009-14461.000 ppm
2019-03-135806-010-15140.770 ppm
2019-03-135806-019-14552.00 ppm
2019-03-135806-020-1537ND
2019-03-135806-021-15430.110 ppm
2019-03-135806-023-14367.60 ppm
2019-03-135806-024-14223.60 ppm
2019-04-035806-009-13311.000 ppm
2019-04-035806-010-13450.690 ppm
2019-04-035806-019-13372.10 ppm
2019-04-035806-020-1406ND
2019-04-035806-021-13580.0840 ppm
2019-04-035806-023-13157.60 ppm
2019-04-035806-024-13233.50 ppm
2019-05-085806-009-14000.940 ppm
2019-05-085806-010-14340.720 ppm
2019-05-085806-019-14082.00 ppm
2019-05-085806-020-1430ND
2019-05-085806-021-14250.190 ppm
2019-05-085806-023-13407.40 ppm
2019-05-085806-024-13513.50 ppm
2019-06-125806-019-14021.30 ppm
2019-06-125806-020-1451ND
2019-06-125806-021-14470.260 ppm
2019-06-125806-023-14157.70 ppm
2019-06-125806-024-13543.60 ppm
2019-07-035806-019-09081.70 ppm
2019-07-035806-020-0936ND
2019-07-035806-021-09360.200 ppm
2019-07-035806-023-09018.10 ppm
2019-07-035806-024-09153.70 ppm
2019-07-175806-009-13591.20 ppm
2019-07-175806-010-13490.980 ppm
2019-07-175806-011-14050.730 ppm
2019-08-215806-009-14321.000 ppm
2019-08-215806-010-13530.940 ppm
2019-08-215806-011-14381.40 ppm
2019-08-215806-019-14433.00 ppm
2019-08-215806-020-1455ND
2019-08-215806-021-14520.340 ppm
2019-08-215806-023-14108.00 ppm
2019-08-215806-024-14193.70 ppm
2019-09-115806-020-14160.0610 ppm
2019-09-115806-021-14120.900 ppm
2019-09-235806-009-14391.20 ppm
2019-09-235806-010-15110.760 ppm
2019-09-235806-011-14450.970 ppm
2019-09-235806-019-15021.90 ppm
2019-09-235806-023-14177.10 ppm
2019-09-235806-024-14273.20 ppm
2019-09-255806-021-15500.440 ppm
2019-10-095806-009-14221.10 ppm
2019-10-095806-010-14460.730 ppm
2019-10-095806-020-1506ND
2019-10-095806-021-14560.110 ppm
2019-10-095806-024-14144.00 ppm
2019-11-135806-009-14361.30 ppm
2019-11-135806-010-11211.000 ppm
2019-11-135806-011-14400.650 ppm
2019-11-135806-019-1517ND
2019-11-135806-021-15120.570 ppm
2019-11-135806-024-14263.90 ppm
2019-12-115806-009-13371.10 ppm
2019-12-115806-011-13430.790 ppm
2019-12-115806-020-1424ND
2019-12-115806-021-14190.130 ppm
2019-12-115806-023-13295.90 ppm
2019-12-115806-024-13553.60 ppm