Pennsylvania
WATER FLUORIDATION STATUS:
- PERCENT OF PEOPLE SERVED BY PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS THAT ARE FLUORIDATED:
2018: 55.7% – ranked #42 among the states (100% fluoridated is ranked #1)
2016: 54.6%
2014: 54.7%
2012: 54.6%
2006: 54.0%
2000: 54.2%
1992: 50.9% - To see if your town is fluoridated, click here.
- To learn when your town was fluoridated, and which fluoridation chemical it uses, click here.
LATEST NEWS:
- To see the latest news on fluoride developments in Pennsylvania, click here.
- Community Water Fluoridation: a Plan for Pennsylvania – October 2020.
- To see an updated list of Pennsylvania’s professionals calling for an end to fluoridation, click here.
Pennsylvania’s FLUORIDATION LAW:
- The State of Pennsylvania does not mandate fluoridation. Local governments control fluoridation policy in PA. City councils can begin or discontinue fluoridation at their discretion, or by a referendum vote. Each community’s fluoridation ordinance is unique. To learn more about these fluoridation ordinances, click here.
DATA ON ORAL HEALTH:
- 2002. Oral Health Strategic Plan for Pennsylvania. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Health. November 2002. No mention of dental fluorosis.
Of special Interest
- 2006. United States Geological Survey (USGS). Arsenic, Boron, and Fluoride Concentrations in Ground Water in and Near Diabase Intrusions, Newark Basin, Southeastern Pennsylvania. Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5261. In cooperation with the Environmental Protection Agency. By Senior LA, Sloto RA.
- From Action PA: Water Fluoridation in Erie County, Pennsylvania
FAN’S STATE COORDINATOR IN Pennsylvania:
If you live in PA and want to get the fluoride out of your water contact Mike Ewall, FAN’s Pennsylvania state coordinator.
Pennsylvania COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE REJECTED FLUORIDATION:
| Community | Population | Date |
| State College | 75,000 | July 21, 2022 |
| Shiloh | 11,218 | August 31, 2020 |
| Upper Allen Township | 21,000 | August 31, 2020 |
| Mechanicsburg | 9,000 | August 31, 2020 |
| Montrose Borough | 1,460 | January 6, 2020 |
| Bridgewater Township | 2,730 | January 6, 2020 |
| Quarryville | 2,576 | July 7, 2018 |
| Greater Johnson Water Authority, Pennsylvania Serves Population in Cambria County: the City of Johnstown (19,712), Brownstown Borough (700), Dale Borough (1,160), Ferndale Borough (1,600), Lorain Borough (714), Westmont Borough (4,876), East Conemaugh Borough (1,145), Franklin Borough (300), Southmont Borough (2,150), Conemaugh Township (2,000), Middle Taylor Township (800), Stonycreek Township (2,000), Lower Yoder Township (2,500), Upper Yoder Township (5,000) and West Taylor (6,000). And Conemaugh Township in Somerset County (2,000). |
52,657 | July 20, 2017 |
| Patton | 1,769 | Oct 31, 2016 (on or after) |
| Guilford Township | 26,000 Combined Pop. |
March 15, 2016 |
| Greene Township | ||
| Brackenridge Borough | 3,240 | February 2015 |
| Schuylkill Haven | 5,340 | January 7, 2015 |
| Ford City | 3,000 | December 29, 2014 |
| Bucks County | 385,000 | July 1, 2014 |
| Tyrone | 5,500 | March 2013 |
| West Manheim | 8,000 | April 8, 2012 |
| Myerstown | 3,500 | January 13, 2012 |
| Pottstown | 15,500 | August 16, 2011 |
| Schuylkill Haven | 5,500 | January 19, 2011 |
| Conewango Township | 4,000 | May 2008 |
| Glade Township | 4,000 | May 2008 |
| Mead Township | 1,560 | May 2008 |
| Pleasant Township | 2,600 | May 2008 |
| Altoona | 46,000 | May 2008 |
| Shaler | 8,981 (as of 2010) |
February 11, 2003 |
| Yardley | 2,440 (as of 2011) |
April 16, 1997 |
| York | 43,884 (as of 2011) |
July 29, 1995 |
WATER FLUORIDATION ACCIDENTS:
- JUNE 1972 – Northeast Bradford Elementary School, Rome: Records show fluoride at 48 ppm in water and 230 ppm in coffee. 150 students attending a school picnic vomit after drinking orange juice made with the water. (SOURCE: Bevis 1981)
- August 20, 1975 – Lebanon:
Storage tank holding 6,000 gallons of hydrofluosilicic acid (fluoride) ruptured. Substantial damage to water plant. Approximately 1,500 gallons went into drains below plant threatening structure. DER (Dept. of Env. Resources) reported fluoride leaked into holding ponds and Swatara Creek killing fish. Source: Lebanon Daily News, NFN (July-Sept. 1975)
POLLUTION SOURCES IN PENNSYLVANIA:
In 2008, Pennsylvania ranked #2 out of 48 states for Hydrogen Fluoride releases (4,520,465 pounds). Industry also emitted 51 pounds of Fluoride into the environment. 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 Releases Fluoride in pounds |
Type of Industry | Name of Industry |
| 1,500,005 | Coal-fired power plant | RRI ENERGY INC KEYSTONE POWER PLANT. 313 KEYSTONE DR, SHELOCTA, Pennsylvania 15774 (ARMSTRONG) |
| 521,463 | Coal-fired power plant | BRUNNER ISLAND STEAM ELECTRIC STATION. WAGO RD PPL BRUNNER ISLAND SES, YORK HAVEN, Pennsylvania 17370 (YORK) |
| 520,000 | Coal-fired power plant | HATFIELD POWER STATION. 2907 E ROY FURMAN HWY, MASONTOWN, Pennsylvania 15461 (GREENE) |
| 360,005 | Coal-fired power plant | EME HOMER CITY GENERATION LP. 1750 POWER PLANT RD, HOMER CITY, Pennsylvania 15748 (INDIANA) |
| 250,005 | Coal-fired power plant | RRI ENERGY INC SHAWVILLE STATION. 250 POWER PLANT DR, SHAWVILLE, Pennsylvania 16873 (CLEARFIELD) |
| 230,005 | Coal-fired power plant | RRI ENERGY INC PORTLAND POWER PLANT. 5027 RIVER RD, MOUNT BETHEL, Pennsylvania 18343 (NORTHAMPTON) |
| 195,254 | Coal-fired power plant | SUNBURY GENERATION LP. OLD SUSQUEHANNA TRAIL, SHAMOKIN DAM, Pennsylvania 17876 (SNYDER) |
| 144,522 | Coal-fired power plant | CHESWICK POWER PLANT. PITTSBURGH & PORTER ST, SPRINGDALE, Pennsylvania 15144 (ALLEGHENY) |
| 141,568 | Coal-fired power plant | MONTOUR STEAM ELECTRIC STATION. 18 MCMICHAEL RD, DANVILLE, Pennsylvania 17821 (MONTOUR) |
| 130,005 | Coal-fired power plant | RRI ENERGY INC TITUS POWER PLANT. 296 POPLAR NECK RD, BIRDSBORO, Pennsylvania 19508 (BERKS) |
| 80,000 | Coal-fired power plant | ALLEGHENY ENERGY INC ARMSTRONG POWER STATION. R D 1 STATE RTE 4006, KITTANNING, Pennsylvania 16201 (ARMSTRONG) |
| 72,005 | Coal-fired power plant | RRI ENERGY INC CONEMAUGH POWER PLANT. 1442 POWER PLANT RD, NEW FLORENCE, Pennsylvania 15944 (INDIANA) |
| 71,460 | Coal-fired power plant | NEW CASTLE POWER PLANT. STATE RT 168 S PO BOX 325, WEST PITTSBURG, Pennsylvania 16160 (LAWRENCE) |
| 61,760 | Coal-fired power plant | BRUCE MANSFIELD POWER PLANT. OFF RT 168 NEAR OHIO RIVER, SHIPPINGPORT, Pennsylvania 15077 (BEAVER) |
| 46,046 | Stone/Clay/Glass | MCAVOY VITIRFIED BRICK CO. 75 MCAVOY LN, PHOENIXVILLE, Pennsylvania 19460 (CHESTER) |
| 41,000 | Primary Metals | HORSEHEAD CORP MONACA SMELTER. 300 FRANKFORT RD, MONACA, Pennsylvania 15061 (BEAVER) |
| 33,468 | Chemicals | AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC ELECTRONICS SPECIALTY MATERIALS. 357 MARIAN AVE, TAMAQUA, Pennsylvania 18252 (SCHUYLKILL) |
| 22,525 | Primary Metals | AK STEEL–BUTLER WORKS. RT 8 S, BUTLER, Pennsylvania 16003 (BUTLER) |
| 19,773 | Stone/Clay/Glass | WATSONTOWN BRICK CO. RTE 405, WATSONTOWN, Pennsylvania 17777 (NORTHUMBERLAND) |
| 17,284 | Paper | P H GLATFELTER CO – SPRING GROVE MILL. 228 S MAIN ST, SPRING GROVE, Pennsylvania 17362 (YORK) |
| 17,159 | Stone/Clay/Glass | GLEN-GERY CORP. 1090 E BOUNDARY AVE, YORK, Pennsylvania 17405 (YORK) |
| 15,825 | Coal-fired power plant | NORTHEASTERN POWER CO. RT 309 1 MILE S OF MCADOO, MC ADOO, Pennsylvania 18237 (SCHUYLKILL) |
| 10,148 | Primary Metals | SANDVIK MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY. 982 GRIFFIN POND RD, CLARKS SUMMIT, Pennsylvania 18411 (LACKAWANNA) |
| 6,072 | Coal-fired power plant | EDDYSTONE GENERATING STATION. 1 INDUSTRIAL HWY, EDDYSTONE, Pennsylvania 19022 (DELAWARE) |
| 5,900 | Coal-fired power plant | MITCHELL POWER STATION. 50 ELECTRIC WAY, COURTNEY, Pennsylvania 15067 (WASHINGTON) |
| 4,623 | Primary Metals | CABOT SUPERMETALS. 650 COUNTY LINE RD, BOYERTOWN, Pennsylvania 19512 (BERKS) |
| 4,591 | Coal-fired power plant | COGENTRIX ENERGY NORTHAMPTON GENERATING PLANT. 1 HORWITH DR, NORTHAMPTON, Pennsylvania 18067 (NORTHAMPTON) |
| 4,268 | Stone/Clay/Glass | GLEN-GERY CORP MID ATLA NTIC PLANT. 423 S POTTSVILLE PIKE, SHOEMAKERSVILLE, Pennsylvania 19555 (BERKS) |
| 3,900 | Coal-fired power plant | RRI ENERGY INC ELRAMA POWER PLANT. 30 DUQUESNE LIGHT WAY, ELRAMA, Pennsylvania 15038 (WASHINGTON) |
| 2,665 | Primary Metals | MARCEGAGLIA USA MUNHALL PLANT. 1001 E WATERFRONT DR, MUNHALL, Pennsylvania 15120 (ALLEGHENY) |
| 2,134 | Primary Metals | JESSOP STEEL CO. 500 GREEN ST, WASHINGTON, Pennsylvania 15301 (WASHINGTON) |
| 1,659 | Stone/Clay/Glass | REDLAND BRICK INC- HARMAR PLANT. 230 RICH HILL RD, CHESWICK, Pennsylvania 15024 (ALLEGHENY) |
| 1,439 | Primary Metals | ALLEGHENY LUDLUM CORP. 100 RIVER RD, BRACKENRIDGE, Pennsylvania 15014 (ALLEGHENY) |
| 1,420 | Stone/Clay/Glass | GLEN-GERY CORP. RT 28, SUMMERVILLE, Pennsylvania 15864 (JEFFERSON) |
| 1,221 | Primary Metals | PENN STATE SPECIAL METALS LLC. 7544 RT 18 N, KOPPEL, Pennsylvania 16136 (BEAVER) |
| 897 | Petroleum | SUNOCO INC (R&M) PHILADELPHIA REFINERY. 3144 PASSYUNK AVE, PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania 19145 (PHILADELPHIA) |
| 871 | Primary Metals | SUPERIOR TUBE CO INC. 3900 GERMANTOWN PIKE, COLLEGEVILLE, Pennsylvania 19426 (MONTGOMERY) |
| 556 | Primary Metals | CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP. 101 W BERN ST, READING, Pennsylvania 19601 (BERKS) |
| 524 | Primary Metals | DYNAMET INC. 195 MUSEUM RD, WASHINGTON, Pennsylvania 15301 (WASHINGTON) |
| 298 | Stone/Clay/Glass | OSRAM SYLVANIA PRODUCTS INC. 1 JACKSON ST, WELLSBORO, Pennsylvania 16901 (TIOGA) |
| 255 | Computers/Electronics | FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR. 125 CRESTWOOD RD, MOUNTAIN TOP, Pennsylvania 18707 (LUZERNE) |
| 198 | Fabricated Metals | TECH MET INC. 15 ALLEGHENY SQUARE, GLASSPORT, Pennsylvania 15045 (ALLEGHENY) |
| 178 | Primary Metals | ALLEGHENY LUDLUM CORP. 130 LINCOLN AVE, VANDERGRIFT, Pennsylvania 15690 (WESTMORELAND) |
| 120 | Coal-fired power plant | RRI ENERGY INC SEWARD POWER PLANT. 595 PLANT RD, NEW FLORENCE, Pennsylvania 15944 (INDIANA) |
| 110 | Primary Metals | WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CO. 559 WESTINGHOUSE RD, BLAIRSVILLE, Pennsylvania 15717 (WESTMORELAND) |
| 102 | Primary Metals | JEWEL ACQUISITION LLC – MIDLAND PLANT. 950 TENTH ST, MIDLAND, Pennsylvania 15059 (BEAVER) |
| 51 | FLUORINE RELEASES | AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC ELECTRONICS SPECIALTY MATERIALS. 357 MARIAN AVE, TAMAQUA, Pennsylvania 18252 (SCHUYLKILL) |
| 36 | Coal-fired power plant | SCRUBGRASS GENERATING PLANT. 2151 LISBON RD, KENNERDELL, Pennsylvania 16374 (VENANGO) |
| 24 | Coal-fired power plant | WPS WESTWOOD GENERATION LLC. US RT 209, TREMONT, Pennsylvania 17981 (SCHUYLKILL) |
| 10 | Chemicals | MINRAD INC. 3950 SCHELDEN CIR, BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania 18017 (NORTHAMPTON) |
| 2 | Petroleum | CONOCOPHILLIPS CO – TRAINER REFINERY. 4101 POST RD, TRAINER, Pennsylvania 19061 (DELAWARE) |
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