Inorganic chemicals · 2021
Fluoride in Little Baldy Water, CA tap water
Little Baldy Water, CA's 2021 report shows Fluoride detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level System-wide | 1.1 | 2 MCL |
Range System-wide | 0.87–1.1 | 2 MCL |
Verbatim from Little Baldy Water, CA's 2021 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Fluoride
A mineral often added to drinking water to help prevent tooth decay.
Beneficial at low levels, but long-term exposure above the federal limit can cause bone disease and tooth mottling.
How Little Baldy Water, CA compares
1 of the 247 CA systems measuring Fluoride on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Fluoride:
People also ask
+Is there Fluoride in Little Baldy Water, CA tap water?
Yes — Little Baldy Water, CA's 2021 Consumer Confidence Report lists Fluoride at 1.1. Little Baldy Water, CA's 2021 report shows Fluoride detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Fluoride in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Fluoride is 2 . The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Fluoride?
A mineral often added to drinking water to help prevent tooth decay. Beneficial at low levels, but long-term exposure above the federal limit can cause bone disease and tooth mottling.
+Which other U.S. cities have Fluoride over the federal limit?
1 of the 247 CA systems on The Water Map measuring Fluoride report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include San Bernardino Valley Wd — San Bernardino, Ca, CA.
+Where does this Fluoride measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Fluoride entry from the 2021 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Little Baldy Water, CA water utility — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived at /water/ca/little-baldy-water/2021/source.