Inorganic chemicals · 2025
Fluoride in Lowell, MA tap water
Lowell, MA's 2025 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 | 0.86 | None set |
Range System-wide | 0.57 | None set |
Verbatim from Lowell, MA's 2025 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 Lowell, MA compares
5 of the 1248 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 Lowell, MA tap water?
Yes — Lowell, MA's 2025 Consumer Confidence Report lists Fluoride at 0.86. Lowell, MA's 2025 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 EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Fluoride. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+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 1248 systems on The Water Map measuring Fluoride report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Lake Elizabeth Mutual Water Co. — Elizabeth Lake, Ca, CA, Mcfarland, City of — Mcfarland, Ca, CA, Yonkers, NY.
+Where does this Fluoride measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Fluoride entry from the 2025 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Lowell, MA 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/ma/lowell/2025/source.