EPA regulates fluoride in drinking water to protect public health. Fluoride may cause health problems if present in public or private water supplies in amounts greater than the drinking water standard set by EPA.

• What is fluoride?
• Uses for fluoride.
• What are fluoride's health effects?
• What are EPA's drinking water regulations for fluoride?
• How does fluoride get into my drinking water?
• How will I know if fluoride is in my drinking water?
• How will fluoride be removed from my drinking water?
• How do I learn more about my drinking water?

What is fluoride?
Fluoride compounds are salts that form when the element, fluorine, combines with minerals in soil or rocks.
Uses for fluoride.
Many communities add fluoride to their drinking water to promote dental health.
If you are concerned about fluoride in a private well, please visit:

• EPA's private drinking water wells website
• Water Systems Council website

posted by Jeff Bennett for research purposes