Inorganic chemicals · 2023
Fluoride in Ucmr5 — Minneapolis (2023), MN tap water
Ucmr5 — Minneapolis (2023), MN's 2023 Fluoride measurement is below the federal limit of 4 mg/L (MCLG).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Maximum Average or Highest Single Test Result | 0.7 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCLG |
Range of Detected Test Results | 0.66–0.71 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCLG |
Verbatim from Ucmr5 — Minneapolis (2023), MN'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.
People also ask
+Is there Fluoride in Ucmr5 — Minneapolis (2023), MN tap water?
Yes — Ucmr5 — Minneapolis (2023), MN's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Fluoride at 0.66–0.71 mg/L. Ucmr5 — Minneapolis (2023), MN's 2023 Fluoride measurement is below the federal limit of 4 mg/L (MCLG).
+What's the federal limit for Fluoride in drinking water?
The federal MCLG for Fluoride is 4 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.
+Where does this Fluoride measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Fluoride entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Ucmr5 — Minneapolis (2023), MN 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/mn/ucmr5-minneapolis-2023/2023/source.