Inorganic chemicals · 2024
Fluoride in Oxnard Water Dept, CA tap water
Oxnard Water Dept, CA's 2024 Fluoride level is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit (2 MG/L MCL) — measured but not in violation.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Highest single sample Source water | 6.6 MG/L | 2 MG/L MCL |
Average Source water | 1.6557142857142857 MG/L | 2 MG/L MCL |
Average Distribution | 0.5917808219178082 MG/L | 2 MG/L MCL |
Highest single sample Distribution | 0.86 MG/L | 2 MG/L MCL |
Highest single sample Entry point | 1.6 MG/L | 2 MG/L MCL |
Average Entry point | 0.5534567901234567 MG/L | 2 MG/L MCL |
Verbatim from Oxnard Water Dept, CA's 2024 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 Oxnard Water Dept, CA compares
5 of the 314 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 Oxnard Water Dept, CA tap water?
Yes — Oxnard Water Dept, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Fluoride at 1.6557142857142857 MG/L. Oxnard Water Dept, CA's 2024 Fluoride level is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit (2 MG/L MCL) — measured but not in violation.
+What's the federal limit for Fluoride in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Fluoride is 2 MG/L. 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?
5 of the 314 systems on The Water Map measuring Fluoride report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Pittsburgh, PA, Albuquerque, NM, Barrelville, MD.
+Where does this Fluoride measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Fluoride entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Oxnard Water Dept, 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/oxnard-water-dept/2024/source.