Illinois
WATER FLUORIDATION STATUS:
- PERCENT OF PEOPLE SERVED BY PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS THAT ARE FLUORIDATED:
2018: 98.2% – ranked #4 among the states (100% fluoridated is ranked #1)
2016: 98.5%
2014: 98.5%
2012: 98.5%
2006: 98.9%
2000: 93.4%
1992: 95.2% - To see if your town is fluoridated, click here.
- To learn when your town was fluoridated, and which fluoridation chemical it uses, click here.
ILLINOIS FLUORIDE DATA FOR EACH WATER SYSTEM
• 2020: Levels of Fluoride in the State’s Drinking Water and Fluoridation Status: 141 Public Water Systems with fluoride levels over 0.71 ppm.
• 91 public water systems over 1.0 ppm
• 50 over 0.7 ppm.
Water fluoridation accidents:
- JULY 1993 — Chicago: 3 dialysis patients die and five additional patients suffer allergic reactions after a malfunction in the fluoride filtration systems allows an unspecified level of fluoride to enter into the dialysis units. (SOURCE: Carton 1994 | Chicago Sun Times 1993 | FDA Health Alert)
LATEST NEWS:
- To see the latest news on fluoride developments in Illinois, click here.
- To see an updated list of Illinois’ professionals calling for an end to fluoridation, click here.
Illinois’ MANDATORY FLUORIDATION LAW:
- Illinois law, 415 Ill. Comp. Stat. 40/7a, mandates statewide public water fluoridation in all communities. Regulations specify adding fluoride to all water supplies when the fluoride concentration is less than 0.7 mg/L. To learn more about this law, click here.
DATA ON ORAL HEALTH:
- 2001 or 2002. Proceedings of the Illinois Oral Health Summit and the Illinois Oral Health Plan. Illinois’ response to the U.S. Surgeon General’s report: Oral Health in America. Partial funding to support the Illinois Oral Health Summit was provided by The federal Health Resources and Services Administration and The Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors. No mention of dental fluorosis.
- 2007. CSHCN Oral Health Report. Illinois IFLOSS Coalition. No mention of dental fluorosis.
- 2007. Oral Health Care in Illinois. The Illinois Oral Health Plan II. Spring. A compendium of information presented to the Illinois public by IFLOSS. No mention of dental fluorosis.
- 2007. Illinois Oral Health Surveillance System (IOHSS). By Sangeeta Wadhavan, BDS, MPH, Oral Health Epidemiologist, Illinois Department of Public Health. NOHC 2007. No mention of dental fluorosis.
FAN’S STATE COORDINATOR IN Illinois:
If you live in IL and want to get the fluoride out of your water contact Stuart Cooper, FAN’s campaign coordinator.
ILLINOIS WATER SYSTEMS WITH HIGH FLUORIDE LEVELS:
| Water System | County | Population Size | Fluoride Level (ppm) |
| Abingdon WS | Knox | 4,027 | 2.4 |
| Aledo WS | Mercer | 3,880 | 2.3 |
| Alexis WS | Warren | 908 | 1.6 |
| Alpha WS | Henry | 815 | 2.0 |
| Altona WS | Knox | 559 | 2.5 |
| Biggsville WS | Henderson | 418 | 3.8 |
| Bishop Hill WS | Henry | 175 | 2.0 |
| Blake Water Corp | Knox | 160 | 3.2 |
| Brimfield WS | Peoria | 895 | 3.0 |
| Bryant WS | Fulton | 310 | 2.9 |
| Buda WS | Bureau | 700 | 1.6 |
| Bushnell WS | McDonough | 3,288 | 3.6 |
| Camelot Util Inc | Will | 528 | 2.0 |
| Campgrove WS | Marshall | 100 | 2.4 |
| Chenoa WS | McLean | 1,743 | 2.1 |
| Consumer Ill Wtr Co | Knox | 1,040 | 2.6 |
| Country Club Est Subd | Henry | 50 | 1.9 |
| Edelstein Co-op | Peoria | 125 | 2.1 |
| Elmwood WS | Peoria | 2,195 | 3.4 |
| Fairview WS | Fulton | 546 | 2.6 |
| Farmington WS | Fulton | 2,700 | 2.8 |
| Fox Creek Farms WC | Peoria | 300 | 1.9 |
| Galva WS | Henry | 3,200 | 2.0 |
| Glasford WS | Peoria | 1,115 | 2.8 |
| Henderson WS | Knox | 290 | 2.8 |
| Hopewell Estates Subd | Marshall | 350 | 2.0 |
| Industry WS | McDonough | 656 | 3.5 |
| Ipava WS | Fulton | 483 | 3.8 |
| Jubilee WC Inc | Peoria | 88 | 1.9 |
| Kirkwood WS | Warren | 1,150 | 2.8 |
| Knoxville WS | Knox | 3,200 | 2.3 |
| La Fayette WS | Stark | 281 | 2.4 |
| Little Swan Lake SD | Warren | 220 | 3.9 |
| Little York WS | Warren | 349 | 2.8 |
| Maple Leaf Est WC | Monroe | 58 | 3.8 |
| Mapleton WS | Peoria | 235 | 2.5 |
| Maquon WS | Knox | 331 | 3.5 |
| Matherville WS | Mercer | 800 | 1.5 |
| Minonk WS | Woodford | 1,982 | 3.2 |
| Monmouth WS | Warren | 9,500 | 2.0 |
| Mound Station WS | Brown | 37 | 2.6 |
| Neponset WS | Bureau | 550 | 1.8 |
| North Henderson WS | Mercer | 235 | 1.9 |
| Odell WS | Livingston | 1,030 | 1.8 |
| Oneida WS | Knox | 750 | 2.3 |
| Prairie City WS | McDonough | 497 | 3.1 |
| Princeville WS | Peoria | 1,750 | 2.0 |
| Raritan WS | Henderson | 146 | 3.0 |
| Reddick WS | Kankakee | 208 | 2.1 |
| Rio WS | Knox | 235 | 2.6 |
| Romeoville | Will | 14,074 | 1.7 |
| South Wilmington WS | Grundy | 698 | 1.5 |
| St. Augustine WS | Knox | 151 | 2.1 |
| Standard WS | Putnam | 277 | 1.7 |
| Table Grove WS | Fulton | 500 | 4.0 |
| Toulon WS | Stark | 1,390 | 2.2 |
| Trivoli PWD | Peoria | 300 | 3.7 |
| Turnberry Util Inc | McHenry | 350 | 2.6 |
| Victoria WS | Knox | 350 | 2.0 |
| Viola WS | Mercer | 1,145 | 1.9 |
| Wadsworth Oaks Subd | Lake | 200 | 1.5 |
| Wataga WS | Knox | 879 | 2.3 |
| Watuhiyi WW Co | Marshall | 263 | 2.0 |
| Wenona WS | Marshall | 1,045 | 1.7 |
| Williamsfield WS | Knox | 571 | 3.1 |
| Woodhull WS | Henry | 900 | 2.1 |
| Wyoming WS | Stark | 1,614 | 1.8 |
| Yates City WS | Knox | 800 | 2.9 |
| Information from CDC’s Fluoridation Census published in 1993. | |||
FLUORIDE POLLUTION SOURCES IN ILLINOIS:
In 2008, Illinois ranked #10 out of 48 states for Hydrogen Fluoride releases (2,529,867 pounds) into the environment. Illinois industry also released 2,318 pounds of Fluorine emissions. The following data comes from EPA’s Toxic Release Inventory (TRI). “Total releases” includes both water and air pollution. It’s important to note, however, that not all industries or sources that release fluoride into the environment are included in the TRI.
| 2008 Total Releases (in pounds) |
Type of Industry | Name of Industry |
| 375,723 | Coal-fired power plant | DOMINION KINCAID GENERATION LLC. RTE 104, KINCAID, Illinois 62540 (CHRISTIAN) |
| 358,910 | Coal-fired power plant | DYNEGY MIDWEST GENERATION INC BALDWIN ENERGY COMPLEX. 10901 BALDWIN RD, BALDWIN, Illinois 62217 (RANDOLPH) |
| 195,355 | Coal-fired power plant | AMEREN ENERGY GENERATING NEWTON POWER STATION. 6725 N 500TH ST, NEWTON, Illinois 62448 (JASPER) |
| 180,005 | Coal-fired power plant | EDISON INTERNATIONAL POWERTON GENERATING STATION. 13082 E MANITO RD, PEKIN, Illinois 61554 (TAZEWELL) |
| 163,194 | Coal-fired power plant | AMEREN ENERGY GENERATING COFFEEN POWER STATION. 134 CIPS LN, COFFEEN, Illinois 62017 (MONTGOMERY) |
| 150,005 | Coal-fired power plant | JOLIET GENERATING STATION (#9 & #29). 1800 CHANNAHON RD, JOLIET, Illinois 60436 (WILL) |
| 148,051 | Coal-fired power plant | ELECTRIC ENERGY INC. 2100 PORTLAND RD, JOPPA, Illinois 62953 (MASSAC) |
| 120,005 | Coal-fired power plant | WILL COUNTY GENERATING STATION. 529 EAST 135TH ST, ROMEOVILLE, Illinois 60446 (WILL) |
| 118,783 | Coal-fired power plant | AMEREN ENERGY RESOURCES GENERATING CO. 7800 S CILCO LN, BARTONVILLE, Illinois 61607 (PEORIA) |
| 91,152 | Coal-fired power plant | DYNEGY WOOD RIVER POWER STATION. #1 CHESSEN LN, ALTON, Illinois 62002 (MADISON) |
| 85,350 | Coal-fired power plant | HAVANA POWER STATION. 15260 N STATE RT 78, HAVANA, Illinois 62644 (MASON) |
| 78,005 | Coal-fired power plant | WAUKEGAN GENERATING STATION. 401 E GREENWOOD AVE, WAUKEGAN, Illinois 60087 (LAKE) |
| 47,154 | Coal-fired power plant | HENNEPIN POWER STATION. 13498 E 800TH ST, HENNEPIN, Illinois 61327 (PUTNAM) |
| 46,005 | Coal-fired power plant | CRAWFORD GENERATING STATION. 3501 S PULASKI, CHICAGO, Illinois 60623 (COOK) |
| 43,473 | Coal-fired power plant | AMEREN ENERGY GENERATING MEREDOSIA POWER STATION. 800 W WASHINGTON, MEREDOSIA, Illinois 62665 (MORGAN) |
| 39,600 | Food | CORN PRODUCTS ARGO PLANT. 6400 S ARCHER AVE, BEDFORD PARK, Illinois 60501 (COOK) |
| 36,005 | Coal-fired power plant | FISK GENERATING STATION. 1111 WCERMAK, CHICAGO, Illinois 60608 (COOK) |
| 32,529 | Produces ethanol and corn feed products | AVENTINE RENEWABLE ENERGY INC. 1300 S 2ND ST, PEKIN, Illinois 61554 (TAZEWELL) |
| 32,000 | Coal-fired power plant | SOUTHERN ILLINOIS POWER COOPER ATIVE. 11543 LAKE OF EGYPT RD, MARION, Illinois 62959 (WILLIAMSON) |
| 30,471 | Coal-fired power plant | VERMILION POWER STATION. 10188 E 2150 N, OAKWOOD, Illinois 61858 (VERMILION) |
| 29,928 | Food | ADM. 4666 FARIES PKWY, DECATUR, Illinois 62526 (MACON) |
| 24,699 | Coal-fired power plant | AMEREN ENERGY GENERATING HUTSONVILLE POWER STATION. 15142 E 1900 AVE, HUTSONVILLE, Illinois 62433 (CRAWFORD) |
| 24,200 | Coal-fired power plant | TUSCOLA GENERATING FACILITY. 625 E US RT 36, TUSCOLA, Illinois 61953 (DOUGLAS) |
| 24,000 | Coal-fired power plant | CITY WATER LIGHT & POWER CITY OF SPRINGFIELD. 3100 STEVENSON DR, SPRINGFIELD, Illinois 62707 (SANGAMON) |
| 12,763 | Fabricated Metals | PRECOAT METALS. 25 NORTHGATE INDUSTRIAL DR, GRANITE CITY, Illinois 62040 (MADISON) |
| 12,049 | Chemicals | HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. 2768 N US HWY 45, METROPOLIS, Illinois 62960 (MASSAC) |
| 11,106 | Food/Beverages/Tobacco | TATE & LYLE DECATUR. 2200 E ELDORADO ST, DECATUR, Illinois 62521 (MACON) |
| 6,317 | Coal-fired power plant | AMEREN ENERGY RESOURCES GENERATING CO. 17751 N CILCO RD, CANTON, Illinois 61520 (FULTON) |
| 4,160 | Chemicals | SOLVAY FLUORIDES LLC. 3500 MISSOURI AVE, ALORTON, Illinois 62205 (ST CLAIR) |
| 3,600 | Chemicals | 3M CO – CORDOVA. 22614 RT 84 N, CORDOVA, Illinois 61242 (ROCK ISLAND) |
| 2,307 | FLUORINE RELEASES | HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. 2768 N US HWY 45, METROPOLIS, Illinois 62960 (MASSAC) |
| 2,202 | Petroleum | EXXONMOBIL OIL CORP JOL IET REFINERY. INTERSTATE 55 & ARSENAL RD, CHANNAHON, Illinois 60410 (WILL) |
| 1,366 | Stone/Clay/Glass | GLEN-GERY CORP MARSEILLES PLANT. 1401 BROADWAY ST, MARSEILLES, Illinois 61341 (LA SALLE) |
| 822 | Stone/Clay/Glass | TRU VUE INC. 9400 W 55TH ST, MC COOK, Illinois 60525 (COOK) |
| 500 | Chemicals | CORAL CHEMICAL CO. 135 LEBARON ST, WAUKEGAN, Illinois 60085 (LAKE) |
| 297 | Hazardous Waste/Solvent Recovery | VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LLC. 7 MOBILE AVE, SAUGET, Illinois 62201 (ST CLAIR) |
| 44 | Petroleum | MARATHON ASHLAND PETROLEUM LLC ILLINOIS REFINING DIV. 100 MARATHON AVE, ROBINSON, Illinois 62454 (CRAWFORD) |
| 20 | Petroleum | PDV MIDWEST REFINING LLC LEMONT REFINERY. 135TH ST & NEW AVE, LEMONT, Illinois 60439 (WILL) |
| 19 | Fabricated Metals | REXAM BEVERAGE CAN CO RE : CHICAGO PLANT. 1101 W 43RD ST, CHICAGO, Illinois 60609 (COOK) |
| 5 | FLUORINE RELEASES | DYNEGY MIDWEST GENERATION INC BALDWIN ENERGY COMPLEX. 10901 BALDWIN RD, BALDWIN, Illinois 62217 (RANDOLPH) |
| 2 | FLUORINE RELEASES | HAVANA POWER STATION. 15260 N STATE RT 78, HAVANA, Illinois 62644 (MASON) |
| 2 | FLUORINE RELEASES | DYNEGY WOOD RIVER POWER STATION. #1 CHESSEN LN, ALTON, Illinois 62002 (MADISON) |
| 2 | FLUORINE RELEASES | VERMILION POWER STATION. 10188 E 2150 N, OAKWOOD, Illinois 61858 (VERMILION) |
| 1 | FLUORINE RELEASES | HENNEPIN POWER STATION. 13498 E 800TH ST, HENNEPIN, Illinois 61327 (PUTNAM) |
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