Menu

EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

Donate

Fluoride

Las Vegas Valley Water District

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.

 

351

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20140.390 ppm95950.150 ppm - 0.740 ppm
20150.633 ppm32320.230 ppm - 0.700 ppm
20160.622 ppm43430.199 ppm - 0.704 ppm
20170.379 ppm94940.142 ppm - 0.753 ppm
20180.681 ppm32320.271 ppm - 0.731 ppm
20190.463 ppm55550.141 ppm - 0.753 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
2014-02-0314010489-0010.480 ppm
2014-02-0314010489-0020.600 ppm
2014-02-0314010489-0030.700 ppm
2014-02-0314010489-0040.700 ppm
2014-02-0314010489-0050.710 ppm
2014-02-0314010489-0060.710 ppm
2014-02-0314010489-0070.710 ppm
2014-02-0314010489-0080.710 ppm
2014-03-1114030130-0010.220 ppm
2014-05-0514050044-0010.710 ppm
2014-05-0514050044-0020.710 ppm
2014-05-0514050044-0030.700 ppm
2014-05-0514050044-0040.700 ppm
2014-05-0514050044-0050.730 ppm
2014-05-0514050044-0060.730 ppm
2014-05-0514050044-0070.710 ppm
2014-05-0514050044-0080.740 ppm
2014-05-1214050125-0010.250 ppm
2014-05-1214050125-0020.320 ppm
2014-05-1214050125-0040.390 ppm
2014-05-1214050129-0020.150 ppm
2014-05-1214050129-0010.170 ppm
2014-05-1214050129-0050.150 ppm
2014-05-1214050129-0030.160 ppm
2014-05-1214050129-0040.200 ppm
2014-05-1314050166-0010.300 ppm
2014-05-1314050166-0020.230 ppm
2014-05-1314050166-0110.400 ppm
2014-05-1314050181-0030.540 ppm
2014-05-1314050181-0020.530 ppm
2014-05-1314050181-0110.160 ppm
2014-05-1314050181-0010.170 ppm
2014-05-1314050181-0120.200 ppm
2014-05-1414050257-0010.250 ppm
2014-05-1414050257-0110.290 ppm
2014-05-1414050257-0120.270 ppm
2014-06-0314050494-0010.300 ppm
2014-06-0314050494-0030.240 ppm
2014-06-0314050494-0020.340 ppm
2014-06-0314050513-0010.250 ppm
2014-06-0314050513-0020.220 ppm
2014-06-0314050513-0030.200 ppm
2014-06-0414060076-0010.240 ppm
2014-06-0414060081-0010.220 ppm
2014-06-0414060081-0020.250 ppm
2014-06-0414060081-0030.210 ppm
2014-06-0414060076-0030.450 ppm
2014-06-0414060076-0020.250 ppm
2014-06-0914060160-0010.220 ppm
2014-06-0914060160-0020.250 ppm
2014-06-0914060160-0030.170 ppm
2014-06-1014060170-0020.310 ppm
2014-06-1014060170-0010.340 ppm
2014-06-1014060165-0020.280 ppm
2014-06-1014060170-0030.180 ppm
2014-06-1014060165-0030.200 ppm
2014-06-1014060165-0010.180 ppm
2014-06-1114060242-0030.200 ppm
2014-06-1114060242-0020.220 ppm
2014-06-1114060242-0010.220 ppm
2014-06-1114060230-0030.220 ppm
2014-06-1114060230-0020.220 ppm
2014-06-1114060230-0010.310 ppm
2014-06-1614060276-0020.230 ppm
2014-06-1614060276-0010.230 ppm
2014-06-1614060276-0030.230 ppm
2014-06-1614060271-0030.190 ppm
2014-06-1614060271-0020.230 ppm
2014-06-1614060271-0010.270 ppm
2014-06-1714060388-0020.260 ppm
2014-06-1714060388-0010.240 ppm
2014-06-1714060393-0030.240 ppm
2014-06-1714060393-0010.190 ppm
2014-06-1714060393-0020.210 ppm
2014-06-1714060388-0030.260 ppm
2014-06-1814060398-0020.250 ppm
2014-06-1814060398-0010.200 ppm
2014-06-2514060526-0010.370 ppm
2014-08-1114080117-0010.370 ppm
2014-08-1114080117-0020.670 ppm
2014-08-1114080117-0030.670 ppm
2014-08-1114080117-0040.680 ppm
2014-08-1114080117-0050.680 ppm
2014-08-1114080117-0060.260 ppm
2014-08-1114080117-0070.680 ppm
2014-08-1114080117-0080.680 ppm
2014-09-2314090415-0010.180 ppm
2014-11-0414110014-0010.570 ppm
2014-11-0414110014-0020.690 ppm
2014-11-0414110014-0030.700 ppm
2014-11-0414110014-0040.690 ppm
2014-11-0414110014-0050.690 ppm
2014-11-0414110014-0060.700 ppm
2014-11-0414110014-0070.710 ppm
2014-11-0414110014-0080.700 ppm
2015-02-0215010444-0010.490 ppm
2015-02-0215010444-0020.630 ppm
2015-02-0215010444-0030.650 ppm
2015-02-0215010444-0040.650 ppm
2015-02-0215010444-0050.700 ppm
2015-02-0215010444-0060.700 ppm
2015-02-0515020058-0070.660 ppm
2015-02-0515020058-0080.700 ppm
2015-05-0715050054-0010.690 ppm
2015-05-0715050054-0020.670 ppm
2015-05-0715050054-0030.690 ppm
2015-05-0715050054-0040.680 ppm
2015-05-0715050054-0050.690 ppm
2015-05-0715050054-0060.680 ppm
2015-05-0715050054-0070.690 ppm
2015-05-0715050054-0080.680 ppm
2015-08-0315070648-0010.430 ppm
2015-08-0315070648-0020.660 ppm
2015-08-0315070648-0030.670 ppm
2015-08-0315070648-0040.670 ppm
2015-08-0315070648-0050.660 ppm
2015-08-0315070648-0060.230 ppm
2015-08-0315070648-0070.670 ppm
2015-08-0315070648-0080.660 ppm
2015-11-1615110230-0010.480 ppm
2015-11-1615110230-0020.630 ppm
2015-11-1615110230-0030.640 ppm
2015-11-1615110230-0040.640 ppm
2015-11-1615110230-0050.660 ppm
2015-11-1615110230-0060.640 ppm
2015-11-1615110230-0070.630 ppm
2015-11-1615110230-0080.640 ppm
2016-02-0816020082-0010.670 ppm
2016-02-0816020082-0020.640 ppm
2016-02-0816020082-0030.630 ppm
2016-02-0816020082-0040.620 ppm
2016-02-0816020082-0050.660 ppm
2016-02-0816020082-0060.650 ppm
2016-02-0816020082-0070.620 ppm
2016-02-0816020082-0080.660 ppm
2016-05-09S16016300050.199 ppm
2016-05-2516050274-0010.480 ppm
2016-05-2516050274-0020.670 ppm
2016-05-2516050274-0030.670 ppm
2016-05-2516050274-0040.680 ppm
2016-05-2516050274-0050.660 ppm
2016-05-2516050274-0060.660 ppm
2016-05-2516050274-0070.680 ppm
2016-05-2516050274-0080.660 ppm
2016-05-31S16016770010.452 ppm
2016-09-01S16024600010.302 ppm
2016-09-01S16024600020.645 ppm
2016-09-01S16024600030.676 ppm
2016-09-01S16024600040.683 ppm
2016-09-01S16024600050.666 ppm
2016-09-01S16024600060.238 ppm
2016-09-01S16024600070.679 ppm
2016-09-01S16024600080.666 ppm
2016-10-06S1046090050.687 ppm
2016-10-06S16046090010.624 ppm
2016-10-06S16046090020.671 ppm
2016-10-06S16046090030.681 ppm
2016-10-06S16046090040.681 ppm
2016-10-06S16046090050.687 ppm
2016-10-06S16046090060.296 ppm
2016-10-06S16046090070.681 ppm
2016-10-06S16046090080.697 ppm
2016-11-02S16054150010.686 ppm
2016-11-02S16054150020.683 ppm
2016-11-02S16054150030.679 ppm
2016-11-02S16054150040.679 ppm
2016-11-02S16054150050.704 ppm
2016-11-02S16054150060.704 ppm
2016-11-02S16054150070.686 ppm
2016-11-02S16054150080.704 ppm
2017-02-01S16060560010.633 ppm
2017-02-01S16060560020.679 ppm
2017-02-01S16060560030.692 ppm
2017-02-01S16060560040.692 ppm
2017-02-01S16060560050.679 ppm
2017-02-01S16060560060.633 ppm
2017-02-01S16060560070.702 ppm
2017-02-01S16060560080.682 ppm
2017-05-01S17027830010.292 ppm
2017-05-03S17009240010.689 ppm
2017-05-03S17009240020.683 ppm
2017-05-03S17009240030.673 ppm
2017-05-03S17009240040.683 ppm
2017-05-03S17009240050.686 ppm
2017-05-03S17009240060.630 ppm
2017-05-03S17009240070.679 ppm
2017-05-03S17009240080.696 ppm
2017-05-08S17033120010.245 ppm
2017-05-08S17031960020.329 ppm
2017-05-08S17031960040.517 ppm
2017-05-08S17031960030.207 ppm
2017-05-08S17031950020.150 ppm
2017-05-08S17031950040.183 ppm
2017-05-08S17031950030.158 ppm
2017-05-08S17031950050.159 ppm
2017-05-08S17031950010.246 ppm
2017-05-09S17033080010.309 ppm
2017-05-09S17033080030.231 ppm
2017-05-09S17033080020.552 ppm
2017-05-09S17031830040.280 ppm
2017-05-09S17031830030.217 ppm
2017-05-09S17033080040.519 ppm
2017-05-09S17031830010.304 ppm
2017-05-09S17031830020.190 ppm
2017-05-10S17031840050.419 ppm
2017-05-10S17031840030.293 ppm
2017-05-15S17031850030.197 ppm
2017-05-15S17031850010.148 ppm
2017-05-15S17031850020.167 ppm
2017-06-05S17032700030.254 ppm
2017-06-05S17032700010.204 ppm
2017-06-05S17032700020.206 ppm
2017-06-05S17034310020.190 ppm
2017-06-05S17034310010.201 ppm
2017-06-05S17034310030.302 ppm
2017-06-05S17035860010.222 ppm
2017-06-05S17035860030.183 ppm
2017-06-05S17035860020.147 ppm
2017-06-06S17038080010.181 ppm
2017-06-06S17038080020.173 ppm
2017-06-06S17038080030.174 ppm
2017-06-06S17037350010.145 ppm
2017-06-06S17037350030.142 ppm
2017-06-06S17037350020.204 ppm
2017-06-07S17038090010.193 ppm
2017-06-07S17040040010.230 ppm
2017-06-07S17040040020.197 ppm
2017-06-07S17040030010.190 ppm
2017-06-12S17038110010.215 ppm
2017-06-12S17038130020.204 ppm
2017-06-12S17038110020.205 ppm
2017-06-12S17038120010.191 ppm
2017-06-12S17038100020.197 ppm
2017-06-12S17038100030.203 ppm
2017-06-12S17038130010.202 ppm
2017-06-12S17038100010.191 ppm
2017-06-12S17038120020.214 ppm
2017-06-14S17038140030.177 ppm
2017-06-14S17038140010.161 ppm
2017-06-14S17038140020.177 ppm
2017-06-14S17038150020.173 ppm
2017-06-14S17038150040.170 ppm
2017-06-14S17038150030.211 ppm
2017-06-27S17038160010.213 ppm
2017-07-19S17042780010.365 ppm
2017-07-24S17042940010.181 ppm
2017-08-14S17030850010.305 ppm
2017-08-14S17030850020.696 ppm
2017-08-14S17030850030.703 ppm
2017-08-14S17030850040.706 ppm
2017-08-14S17030850050.722 ppm
2017-08-14S17030850060.240 ppm
2017-08-14S17030850070.693 ppm
2017-08-14S17030850080.713 ppm
2017-08-22S17051560010.255 ppm
2017-08-29S17052950010.183 ppm
2017-11-07S17057580010.658 ppm
2017-11-07S17057580020.724 ppm
2017-11-07S17057580030.746 ppm
2017-11-07S17057580040.735 ppm
2017-11-07S17057580050.739 ppm
2017-11-07S17057580060.753 ppm
2017-11-07S17057580070.750 ppm
2017-11-07S17057580080.753 ppm
2018-02-14S17079480010.731 ppm
2018-02-14S17079480020.728 ppm
2018-02-14S17079480030.728 ppm
2018-02-14S17079480040.713 ppm
2018-02-14S17079480050.728 ppm
2018-02-14S17079480060.724 ppm
2018-02-14S17079480070.731 ppm
2018-02-14S17079480080.731 ppm
2018-05-09S18012960010.668 ppm
2018-05-09S18012960020.684 ppm
2018-05-09S18012960030.687 ppm
2018-05-09S18012960040.687 ppm
2018-05-09S18012960050.703 ppm
2018-05-09S18012960060.701 ppm
2018-05-09S18012960070.681 ppm
2018-05-09S18012960080.701 ppm
2018-08-15S18032300010.348 ppm
2018-08-15S18032300020.705 ppm
2018-08-15S18032300030.705 ppm
2018-08-15S18032300040.709 ppm
2018-08-15S18032300050.719 ppm
2018-08-15S18032300060.271 ppm
2018-08-15S18032300070.686 ppm
2018-08-15S18032300080.715 ppm
2018-11-19S18056640010.670 ppm
2018-11-19S18056640020.702 ppm
2018-11-19S18056640030.684 ppm
2018-11-19S18056640040.698 ppm
2018-11-19S18056640050.723 ppm
2018-11-19S18056640060.723 ppm
2018-11-19S18056640070.698 ppm
2018-11-19S18056640080.723 ppm
2019-02-11S18079640010.739 ppm
2019-02-11S18079640020.746 ppm
2019-02-11S18079640030.746 ppm
2019-02-11S18079640040.753 ppm
2019-02-11S18079640050.739 ppm
2019-02-11S18079640060.703 ppm
2019-02-11S18079640070.323 ppm
2019-02-11S18079640080.735 ppm
2019-04-23S19062350010.206 ppm
2019-04-23S19062350020.176 ppm
2019-04-23S19062350030.170 ppm
2019-04-23S19062350040.174 ppm
2019-04-23S19062350050.203 ppm
2019-04-23S19062350060.157 ppm
2019-04-23S19062350070.141 ppm
2019-04-23S19062350080.144 ppm
2019-04-23S19062350090.156 ppm
2019-04-23S19062360010.183 ppm
2019-04-23S19062360020.179 ppm
2019-04-23S19062360030.181 ppm
2019-04-23S19062360040.187 ppm
2019-04-23S19062360050.194 ppm
2019-04-23S19062360060.178 ppm
2019-04-23S19062360070.166 ppm
2019-04-23S19062360080.178 ppm
2019-04-23S19062360090.215 ppm
2019-04-23S19062360100.200 ppm
2019-04-23S19062360110.193 ppm
2019-04-30S19070760010.196 ppm
2019-05-15S19021850010.611 ppm
2019-05-15S19021850020.605 ppm
2019-05-15S19021850030.675 ppm
2019-05-15S19021850040.675 ppm
2019-05-15S19021850050.672 ppm
2019-05-15S19021850060.271 ppm
2019-05-15S19021850070.675 ppm
2019-05-15S19021850080.675 ppm
2019-07-02S19162520010.162 ppm
2019-08-08S19215600010.664 ppm
2019-08-08S19215600020.667 ppm
2019-08-08S19215600030.706 ppm
2019-08-08S19215600040.723 ppm
2019-08-08S19215600050.720 ppm
2019-08-08S19215600060.273 ppm
2019-08-08S19215600070.706 ppm
2019-08-08S19215600080.717 ppm
2019-08-20S19238270010.207 ppm
2019-11-27S19610940010.732 ppm
2019-11-27S19610940020.714 ppm
2019-11-27S19610940030.732 ppm
2019-11-27S19610940040.726 ppm
2019-11-27S19610960010.720 ppm
2019-11-27S19610960020.723 ppm
2019-11-27S19610960030.717 ppm
2019-11-27S19610960040.726 ppm