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Fluoride

City of Henderson

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
20140.728 ppm84840.670 ppm - 0.810 ppm
20150.711 ppm83830.650 ppm - 0.800 ppm
20160.704 ppm99990.630 ppm - 0.773 ppm
20170.716 ppm84840.669 ppm - 0.779 ppm
20180.706 ppm74740.643 ppm - 0.801 ppm
20190.732 ppm70700.551 ppm - 0.784 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
2014-01-0614010038-0010.750 ppm
2014-01-1314010142-0010.760 ppm
2014-01-2114010300-0010.760 ppm
2014-01-2714010367-0010.730 ppm
2014-02-0314010500-0010.720 ppm
2014-02-0614020083-0010.700 ppm
2014-02-0614020083-0020.690 ppm
2014-02-0614020083-0030.700 ppm
2014-02-0614020083-0040.690 ppm
2014-02-0614020083-0050.690 ppm
2014-02-0614020083-0060.700 ppm
2014-02-0614020083-0070.690 ppm
2014-02-0614020083-0080.710 ppm
2014-02-1014020120-0010.720 ppm
2014-02-1814020223-0010.720 ppm
2014-02-2414020350-0010.730 ppm
2014-03-0414030026-0010.730 ppm
2014-03-1014030087-0010.730 ppm
2014-03-1714030268-0010.750 ppm
2014-03-2414030384-0010.730 ppm
2014-04-0214040017-0010.670 ppm
2014-04-0714040086-0010.700 ppm
2014-04-1514040235-0010.740 ppm
2014-04-2214040353-0010.710 ppm
2014-04-2814040406-0010.750 ppm
2014-05-0114040481-0010.720 ppm
2014-05-0114040481-0020.710 ppm
2014-05-0114040481-0030.710 ppm
2014-05-0114040481-0040.700 ppm
2014-05-0114040481-0050.740 ppm
2014-05-0114040481-0060.690 ppm
2014-05-0114040481-0070.700 ppm
2014-05-0114040481-0080.730 ppm
2014-05-0514050034-0010.740 ppm
2014-05-1214050162-0010.760 ppm
2014-05-1914050296-0010.760 ppm
2014-05-2814050469-0010.760 ppm
2014-06-0314060043-0010.720 ppm
2014-06-1014060213-0010.780 ppm
2014-06-1614060298-0010.770 ppm
2014-06-2314060452-0010.770 ppm
2014-06-3014060570-0010.780 ppm
2014-07-0814070100-0010.730 ppm
2014-07-1414070197-0010.770 ppm
2014-07-2114070312-0010.750 ppm
2014-07-2914070500-0010.740 ppm
2014-08-0414070594-0010.760 ppm
2014-08-0614080024-0010.750 ppm
2014-08-0614080024-0020.680 ppm
2014-08-0614080024-0030.680 ppm
2014-08-0614080024-0040.680 ppm
2014-08-0614080024-0050.750 ppm
2014-08-0614080024-0060.690 ppm
2014-08-0614080024-0070.690 ppm
2014-08-0614080024-0080.680 ppm
2014-08-1114080121-0010.750 ppm
2014-08-1914080290-0010.750 ppm
2014-08-2514080392-0010.760 ppm
2014-09-0214080501-0010.770 ppm
2014-09-0914090134-0010.730 ppm
2014-09-1614090285-0010.730 ppm
2014-09-2214090353-0010.730 ppm
2014-09-2914090476-0010.730 ppm
2014-10-0614100034-0010.740 ppm
2014-10-1314100173-0010.780 ppm
2014-10-2014100289-0010.780 ppm
2014-10-2714100437-0010.730 ppm
2014-11-0414110035-0010.750 ppm
2014-11-0614110109-0010.730 ppm
2014-11-0614110109-0020.710 ppm
2014-11-0614110109-0030.710 ppm
2014-11-0614110109-0040.700 ppm
2014-11-0614110109-0050.740 ppm
2014-11-0614110109-0060.720 ppm
2014-11-0614110109-0070.710 ppm
2014-11-0614110109-0080.730 ppm
2014-11-1014110127-0010.760 ppm
2014-11-1714110220-0010.740 ppm
2014-11-2414110356-0010.810 ppm
2014-12-0114110471-0010.720 ppm
2014-12-0814120119-0010.730 ppm
2014-12-1614120293-0010.710 ppm
2014-12-2214120386-0010.700 ppm
2014-12-2914120472-0010.680 ppm
2015-01-0514120545-0010.700 ppm
2015-01-1315010157-0010.730 ppm
2015-01-2015010279-0010.680 ppm
2015-01-2715010397-0010.690 ppm
2015-02-0215010460-0010.700 ppm
2015-02-0515020049-0010.690 ppm
2015-02-0515020049-0020.690 ppm
2015-02-0515020049-0030.710 ppm
2015-02-0515020049-0040.700 ppm
2015-02-0515020049-0050.700 ppm
2015-02-0515020049-0060.660 ppm
2015-02-0515020049-0070.650 ppm
2015-02-0515020049-0080.670 ppm
2015-02-0915020088-0010.690 ppm
2015-02-1715020215-0010.720 ppm
2015-02-2315020339-0010.740 ppm
2015-03-0215020448-0010.750 ppm
2015-03-0915030112-0010.690 ppm
2015-03-2515030234-0010.800 ppm
2015-03-3015030519-0010.710 ppm
2015-04-0615040036-0010.710 ppm
2015-04-1415040262-0010.700 ppm
2015-04-2015040332-0010.690 ppm
2015-04-2715040466-0010.710 ppm
2015-05-0515050024-0010.720 ppm
2015-05-0715050053-0010.690 ppm
2015-05-0715050053-0020.680 ppm
2015-05-0715050053-0030.690 ppm
2015-05-0715050053-0040.690 ppm
2015-05-0715050053-0050.710 ppm
2015-05-0715050053-0060.690 ppm
2015-05-0715050053-0070.680 ppm
2015-05-0715050053-0080.690 ppm
2015-05-1115050095-0010.730 ppm
2015-05-1815050244-0010.730 ppm
2015-05-2615050389-0010.750 ppm
2015-06-0215060026-0010.720 ppm
2015-06-0815060100-0010.760 ppm
2015-06-1615060290-0010.800 ppm
2015-06-2215060400-0010.780 ppm
2015-06-2915060506-0010.770 ppm
2015-07-0615070074-0010.750 ppm
2015-07-1315070075-0010.770 ppm
2015-07-2015070076-0010.750 ppm
2015-07-2715070077-0010.730 ppm
2015-08-0315070655-0010.730 ppm
2015-08-0615080054-0010.710 ppm
2015-08-0615080054-0020.710 ppm
2015-08-0615080054-0030.710 ppm
2015-08-0615080054-0040.720 ppm
2015-08-0615080054-0050.760 ppm
2015-08-0615080054-0060.710 ppm
2015-08-0615080054-0070.720 ppm
2015-08-0615080054-0080.710 ppm
2015-08-1015070660-0010.780 ppm
2015-08-1915070662-0010.760 ppm
2015-08-2515070663-0010.770 ppm
2015-08-3115080533-0010.770 ppm
2015-09-0915090065-0010.720 ppm
2015-09-1415090076-0010.690 ppm
2015-09-2115090077-0010.690 ppm
2015-09-2815090078-0010.760 ppm
2015-10-0515100032-0010.710 ppm
2015-10-1215100138-0010.680 ppm
2015-10-1915100141-0010.710 ppm
2015-10-2715100142-0010.690 ppm
2015-11-0215110010-0010.690 ppm
2015-11-0515110085-0010.660 ppm
2015-11-0515110085-0020.660 ppm
2015-11-0515110085-0030.670 ppm
2015-11-0515110085-0040.670 ppm
2015-11-0515110085-0050.690 ppm
2015-11-0515110085-0060.650 ppm
2015-11-0515110085-0070.650 ppm
2015-11-0515110085-0080.670 ppm
2015-11-1015100452-0010.700 ppm
2015-11-1615100453-0010.690 ppm
2015-11-2315100454-0010.730 ppm
2015-12-0115110494-0010.690 ppm
2015-12-0715110496-0010.680 ppm
2015-12-1415110497-0010.700 ppm
2015-12-2215110498-0010.730 ppm
2015-12-2815110499-0010.710 ppm
2016-01-0415120508-0010.710 ppm
2016-01-1115120516-0010.720 ppm
2016-01-1915120517-0010.700 ppm
2016-01-2515120518-0010.700 ppm
2016-02-0116010443-0010.720 ppm
2016-02-0416020056-0010.680 ppm
2016-02-0416020056-0020.680 ppm
2016-02-0416020056-0030.670 ppm
2016-02-0416020056-0040.670 ppm
2016-02-0416020056-0050.730 ppm
2016-02-0416020056-0060.630 ppm
2016-02-0416020056-0070.640 ppm
2016-02-0416020056-0080.670 ppm
2016-02-0816010447-0010.710 ppm
2016-02-1616010448-0010.720 ppm
2016-02-2216010449-0010.720 ppm
2016-03-0216030041-0010.710 ppm
2016-03-0716020480-0010.710 ppm
2016-03-1416020481-0010.730 ppm
2016-03-2116020483-0010.710 ppm
2016-03-2816020484-0010.740 ppm
2016-04-0416030497-0010.760 ppm
2016-04-1216040157-0010.730 ppm
2016-04-1816040254-0010.700 ppm
2016-04-2516040372-0010.720 ppm
2016-05-0316050023-0010.740 ppm
2016-05-03S16015870010.744 ppm
2016-05-0516060018-0010.650 ppm
2016-05-0516060018-0020.660 ppm
2016-05-0516060018-0030.650 ppm
2016-05-0516060018-0040.650 ppm
2016-05-0516060018-0050.700 ppm
2016-05-0516060018-0060.670 ppm
2016-05-0516060018-0070.690 ppm
2016-05-0516060018-0080.690 ppm
2016-05-05S16016030010.654 ppm
2016-05-05S16016040010.657 ppm
2016-05-05S16016040020.654 ppm
2016-05-05S16016040030.648 ppm
2016-05-05S16016040040.699 ppm
2016-05-05S16016040050.667 ppm
2016-05-05S16016040060.686 ppm
2016-05-05S16016040070.689 ppm
2016-05-0916050049-0010.710 ppm
2016-05-09S16013820010.706 ppm
2016-05-1616050132-0010.700 ppm
2016-05-16S16015800010.702 ppm
2016-05-23S16008050010.741 ppm
2016-05-2316050220-0010.710 ppm
2016-05-23S16015100010.705 ppm
2016-06-01S16012320010.689 ppm
2016-06-06S16016370010.715 ppm
2016-06-14S16017490010.715 ppm
2016-06-20S16018890010.704 ppm
2016-06-27S16023870010.711 ppm
2016-07-05S16013540010.748 ppm
2016-07-05S16023880010.710 ppm
2016-07-11S16023890010.713 ppm
2016-07-19S16023900010.714 ppm
2016-07-25S16028630010.709 ppm
2016-08-02S16031680010.722 ppm
2016-08-04S16023930010.679 ppm
2016-08-04S16023930020.674 ppm
2016-08-04S16023930030.679 ppm
2016-08-04S16023930040.716 ppm
2016-08-04S16023930050.682 ppm
2016-08-04S16023930060.682 ppm
2016-08-04S16023930070.679 ppm
2016-08-04S16023930080.682 ppm
2016-08-09S16033840010.692 ppm
2016-08-18S16035900010.713 ppm
2016-08-24S16038000010.723 ppm
2016-08-30S16039830010.739 ppm
2016-09-06S16041630010.715 ppm
2016-09-13S16043070010.753 ppm
2016-09-20S16044660010.702 ppm
2016-09-28S16046430010.709 ppm
2016-10-03S16038710010.734 ppm
2016-10-04S16053600010.697 ppm
2016-10-11S16047870010.768 ppm
2016-10-18S16051150010.739 ppm
2016-10-26S16049530010.754 ppm
2016-11-01S16054480010.742 ppm
2016-11-03S16060690010.710 ppm
2016-11-03S16060690020.707 ppm
2016-11-03S16060690030.693 ppm
2016-11-03S16060690040.696 ppm
2016-11-03S16060690050.750 ppm
2016-11-03S16060690060.686 ppm
2016-11-03S16060690070.679 ppm
2016-11-03S16060690080.690 ppm
2016-11-08S16056250010.728 ppm
2016-11-15S16057620010.711 ppm
2016-11-22S16064980010.722 ppm
2016-11-29S16059030010.722 ppm
2016-12-06S16067720010.692 ppm
2016-12-13S16069210010.743 ppm
2016-12-20S16061100010.732 ppm
2016-12-27S16062710010.773 ppm
2017-01-03S16060270010.737 ppm
2017-01-03S16066880010.725 ppm
2017-01-10S16068240010.728 ppm
2017-01-17S16070120010.712 ppm
2017-01-26S16071610010.728 ppm
2017-01-31S16072630010.735 ppm
2017-02-02S17009350010.702 ppm
2017-02-02S17009350020.682 ppm
2017-02-02S17009350030.685 ppm
2017-02-02S17009350040.679 ppm
2017-02-02S17009350050.723 ppm
2017-02-02S17009350060.699 ppm
2017-02-02S17009350070.696 ppm
2017-02-02S17009350080.699 ppm
2017-02-07S17010810010.732 ppm
2017-02-15S17012690010.732 ppm
2017-02-21S17001360010.776 ppm
2017-02-28S17011410010.732 ppm
2017-03-07S17016740010.743 ppm
2017-03-14S17017890010.736 ppm
2017-03-21S17019500010.736 ppm
2017-03-28S17020460010.731 ppm
2017-04-04S17022150010.729 ppm
2017-04-11S17023580010.744 ppm
2017-04-18S17025250010.711 ppm
2017-04-25S17028430010.708 ppm
2017-05-02S17030650010.728 ppm
2017-05-04S17009470010.686 ppm
2017-05-04S17009470020.699 ppm
2017-05-04S17009470030.696 ppm
2017-05-04S17009470040.689 ppm
2017-05-04S17009470050.726 ppm
2017-05-04S17009470060.679 ppm
2017-05-04S17009470070.683 ppm
2017-05-04S17009470080.689 ppm
2017-05-09S17033460010.704 ppm
2017-05-16S17034910010.737 ppm
2017-05-23S17036510010.711 ppm
2017-05-30S17037640010.736 ppm
2017-06-06S17040120010.779 ppm
2017-06-14S17041870010.757 ppm
2017-06-27S17044590010.758 ppm
2017-07-05S17046140010.706 ppm
2017-07-11S17047830010.700 ppm
2017-07-18S17050170010.736 ppm
2017-07-25S17052040010.719 ppm
2017-08-01S17053670010.729 ppm
2017-08-08S17056460010.716 ppm
2017-08-10S17030990010.726 ppm
2017-08-10S17030990020.716 ppm
2017-08-10S17030990030.713 ppm
2017-08-10S17030990040.722 ppm
2017-08-10S17030990050.729 ppm
2017-08-10S17030990060.703 ppm
2017-08-10S17030990070.703 ppm
2017-08-10S17030990080.706 ppm
2017-08-15S17058020010.729 ppm
2017-08-22S17059630010.718 ppm
2017-08-29S17061460010.716 ppm
2017-09-05S17063790010.722 ppm
2017-09-12S17065380010.711 ppm
2017-09-19S17067150010.699 ppm
2017-09-26S17069150010.779 ppm
2017-10-03S17070840010.710 ppm
2017-10-10S17072460010.707 ppm
2017-10-17S17074480010.722 ppm
2017-10-24S17075980010.709 ppm
2017-10-31S17077340010.727 ppm
2017-11-02S17056750010.728 ppm
2017-11-02S17056750020.724 ppm
2017-11-02S17056750030.720 ppm
2017-11-02S17056750040.731 ppm
2017-11-02S17056750050.706 ppm
2017-11-02S17056750060.717 ppm
2017-11-02S17056750070.706 ppm
2017-11-02S17056750080.713 ppm
2017-11-07S17079600010.728 ppm
2017-11-14S17081160010.710 ppm
2017-11-21S17083310010.697 ppm
2017-11-28S17084380010.677 ppm
2017-12-05S17086510010.701 ppm
2017-12-12S17087790010.688 ppm
2017-12-19S17089670010.696 ppm
2017-12-26S17090870010.669 ppm
2018-01-09S18004530010.693 ppm
2018-01-16S18005810010.681 ppm
2018-01-23S18007800010.711 ppm
2018-01-30S18009150010.693 ppm
2018-02-06S18011230010.725 ppm
2018-02-07S17077940010.714 ppm
2018-02-07S17077940020.703 ppm
2018-02-07S17077940030.711 ppm
2018-02-07S17077940040.703 ppm
2018-02-07S17077940050.683 ppm
2018-02-07S17077940060.697 ppm
2018-02-07S17077940070.697 ppm
2018-02-07S17077940080.703 ppm
2018-02-13S18012750010.695 ppm
2018-02-20S18014280010.689 ppm
2018-02-27S18015360010.724 ppm
2018-03-06S18017690010.702 ppm
2018-03-13S18019310010.697 ppm
2018-04-03S18023270010.694 ppm
2018-04-11S18025290010.643 ppm
2018-04-17S18026950010.650 ppm
2018-04-24S18028280010.650 ppm
2018-05-02S18011380010.705 ppm
2018-05-02S18011380020.702 ppm
2018-05-02S18011380030.702 ppm
2018-05-02S18011380040.702 ppm
2018-05-02S18011380050.714 ppm
2018-05-02S18011380060.696 ppm
2018-05-02S18011380070.699 ppm
2018-05-02S18011380080.696 ppm
2018-05-02S18030220010.702 ppm
2018-05-08S18032040010.713 ppm
2018-05-15S18033540010.658 ppm
2018-07-19S18049180010.714 ppm
2018-07-24S18050250010.724 ppm
2018-07-25S18044300010.663 ppm
2018-08-01S18030020010.702 ppm
2018-08-01S18030020020.712 ppm
2018-08-01S18030020030.702 ppm
2018-08-01S18030020040.705 ppm
2018-08-01S18030020050.673 ppm
2018-08-01S18030020060.712 ppm
2018-08-01S18030020070.699 ppm
2018-08-01S18030020080.702 ppm
2018-08-08S18054970010.736 ppm
2018-08-16S18057060010.710 ppm
2018-08-21S18058310010.686 ppm
2018-08-28S18059970010.727 ppm
2018-09-04S18062110010.711 ppm
2018-09-18S18065350010.718 ppm
2018-09-25S18066700010.753 ppm
2018-10-02S18050490010.735 ppm
2018-10-02S18068120010.801 ppm
2018-10-09S18070000010.722 ppm
2018-10-16S18071780010.714 ppm
2018-10-24S18073630010.700 ppm
2018-10-30S18074820010.680 ppm
2018-11-06S18077050010.690 ppm
2018-11-08S18056160010.731 ppm
2018-11-08S18056160020.716 ppm
2018-11-08S18056160030.716 ppm
2018-11-08S18056160040.723 ppm
2018-11-08S18056160050.704 ppm
2018-11-08S18056160060.701 ppm
2018-11-08S18056160070.694 ppm
2018-11-08S18056160080.694 ppm
2018-11-12S18068060010.736 ppm
2018-11-13S18078560010.738 ppm
2018-11-20S18079970010.760 ppm
2018-11-27S18081230010.739 ppm
2018-12-04S18087820010.729 ppm
2018-12-11S18098850010.693 ppm
2018-12-18S18100250010.746 ppm
2018-12-26S18101970010.721 ppm
2019-01-02S19000430010.704 ppm
2019-01-07S18081850010.683 ppm
2019-01-08S19004160010.713 ppm
2019-01-15S19005960010.732 ppm
2019-01-22S19007800010.741 ppm
2019-01-29S19018450010.720 ppm
2019-02-05S19021160010.727 ppm
2019-02-07S18077340010.743 ppm
2019-02-07S18077340020.731 ppm
2019-02-07S18077340030.753 ppm
2019-02-07S18077340040.728 ppm
2019-02-07S18077340050.750 ppm
2019-02-07S18077340060.739 ppm
2019-02-07S18077340070.746 ppm
2019-02-07S18077340080.739 ppm
2019-02-12S19023750010.743 ppm
2019-02-19S19026430010.735 ppm
2019-02-26S19028840010.744 ppm
2019-03-05S19031480010.741 ppm
2019-03-12S19033440010.753 ppm
2019-03-19S19035090010.744 ppm
2019-03-26S19037400010.778 ppm
2019-04-02S19040140010.753 ppm
2019-04-09S19046510010.738 ppm
2019-04-16S19049030010.750 ppm
2019-04-23S19062330010.747 ppm
2019-04-30S19071420010.724 ppm
2019-05-06S19021730010.724 ppm
2019-05-06S19021730020.720 ppm
2019-05-06S19021730030.724 ppm
2019-05-06S19021730040.724 ppm
2019-05-06S19021730050.772 ppm
2019-05-06S19021730060.731 ppm
2019-05-06S19021730070.735 ppm
2019-05-06S19021730080.743 ppm
2019-05-07S19078140010.784 ppm
2019-05-14S19091650010.750 ppm
2019-05-21S19100360010.744 ppm
2019-05-28S19107560010.781 ppm
2019-07-09S19171730010.732 ppm
2019-07-16S19181890010.728 ppm
2019-07-23S19198900010.778 ppm
2019-08-01S19215510010.771 ppm
2019-08-07S19221420010.707 ppm
2019-08-07S19221420020.707 ppm
2019-08-07S19221420030.700 ppm
2019-08-07S19221420040.697 ppm
2019-08-07S19221420050.743 ppm
2019-08-07S19221420060.620 ppm
2019-08-07S19221420070.629 ppm
2019-08-07S19221420080.551 ppm
2019-10-15S19501060010.702 ppm
2019-10-22S19512600010.723 ppm
2019-11-05S19556890010.761 ppm
2019-11-05S19556890020.732 ppm
2019-11-05S19556890030.729 ppm
2019-11-05S19556890040.729 ppm
2019-11-05S19556890050.747 ppm
2019-11-05S19556890060.732 ppm
2019-11-05S19556890070.723 ppm
2019-11-05S19556890080.747 ppm
2019-11-05S19557250010.738 ppm
2019-11-12S19573640010.744 ppm
2019-11-21S19602880010.732 ppm
2019-11-26S19611060010.776 ppm
2019-12-03S19634550010.734 ppm
2019-12-10S19675450010.735 ppm
2019-12-17S19696710010.744 ppm
2019-12-23S19762460010.757 ppm
2019-12-31S19788340010.754 ppm