Inorganic chemicals · 2023
Fluoride in SFPUC City Distribution Division, CA tap water
SFPUC City Distribution Division, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Fluoride and reported no detectable amount.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Highest single sample Source water | Not detected MG/L | 2 MG/L MCL |
Verbatim from SFPUC City Distribution Division, CA's 2023 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 SFPUC City Distribution Division, CA compares
5 of the 392 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 SFPUC City Distribution Division, CA tap water?
SFPUC City Distribution Division, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Fluoride and found no detectable amount.
+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 392 systems on The Water Map measuring Fluoride report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include High Point, NC, Columbus, OH, Hollywood, FL.
+Where does this Fluoride measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Fluoride entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the SFPUC City Distribution Division, 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/sfpuc-city-distribution-division/2023/source.