Inorganic chemicals · 2024
Fluoride in Albuquerque, NM tap water
Albuquerque, NM's 2024 Fluoride measurement is below the federal limit.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Minimum System-wide | 0.68 mg/L | None set |
Average System-wide | 0.93 mg/L | None set |
Average San Juan-Chama Drinking Water Plant | 0.68 mg/L | None set |
Maximum System-wide | 1.17 mg/L | None set |
Verbatim from Albuquerque, NM'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.
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People also ask
+Is there Fluoride in Albuquerque, NM tap water?
Yes — Albuquerque, NM's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Fluoride at 0.93 mg/L. Albuquerque, NM's 2024 Fluoride measurement is below the federal limit.
+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.
+Where does this Fluoride measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Fluoride entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Albuquerque, NM 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/nm/albuquerque/2024/source.