Note from the Fluoride Action Network:
Machias is a fluoridated community in Washington County in Maine. The majority of the population on municipal water in Washington County are fluoridated – see more info below
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MACHIAS, Maine (WABI) New York University students are returning to Machias to offer free dental care for one week in April.
This is the 12th year the College of Dentistry students from NYU are visiting Washington County.
Dental students, residents, and faculty from NYU College of Dentistry will provide complete dental care to children (examinations, X-rays, fluoride, sealants, fillings, crowns, and extractions) and emergency care to adults (X-rays, sealants, fillings, extractions, and root canals) at no cost to patients. Patients will be seen on a first-come, first-served basis, and may walk in at any time throughout the week, although earlier is better.
The clinic is being held April 8th through 13th at the Lee Pellon Event Center.
Clinic hours:
Monday, April 8: 8:30am – 5:00pm
Tuesday, April 9: 8:30am – 5:00pm
Wednesday, April 10: 8:30am – 6:30pm
Thursday, April 11: closed
Friday, April 12: 8:30am – 5:00pm
Saturday, April 13: 8:30am – 1:00pm
Children: complete dental care, appointments available. Contact: Teresa Alley 207-255-3426. Clinic cell number is 207-263-5347.
*Original article online at https://www.wabi.tv/content/news/NYU-Dentistry-students-to-bring-free-clinic-to-Machias-507684931.html
Note from FAN:
The following information are the communities in Washington County, Maine, that are listed in the CDC’s My Water’s Fluoride:
Washington County, MainePopulation Fluoridated = 8,056Population Not fluoridated = 5,082 |
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Fluoridated |
Population Served |
Water System
|
Water System ID |
Water Source |
| No |
163
|
ADDISON POINT WATER DISTRICT |
ME-0090010
|
Ground |
| No | 68 | ALLEN WATER COMPANY |
ME-0090030
|
Ground |
Yes
|
1,900
|
BAILEYVILLE UTILITY DISTRICT |
ME-0090100
|
Ground |
| No | 50 | BOUDREAU TRAILER PARK |
ME-0095575
|
Ground |
| No |
3,075
|
CALAIS WATER DEPT |
ME-0090290
|
Surface |
| No | 40 | COUNTRY VIEW APTS |
ME-0092287
|
Ground |
| No |
418
|
DANFORTH WATER DISTRICT |
ME-0090420
|
Ground |
| No | 34 | DENNYSVILLE HOUSING |
ME-0090427
|
Ground |
| No | 176 | DOWNEAST CORRECTIONAL FACILITY |
ME-0098560
|
Ground |
| No | 50 | Gaelic Square Housing |
ME-0090745
|
Ground |
| No | 48 | HADLEY’S LAKE APARTMENTS |
ME-0092296
|
Ground |
Yes
|
670 | Indian Township Tribal Water System |
ME-0090719
|
Ground |
Yes
|
486 | INDIAN TWP HOUSING AUTH |
ME-0090718
|
Ground |
Yes
|
1,750
|
LUBEC WATER DISTRICT |
ME-0090900
|
Ground |
| No | 65 | MACHIAS TRAILER PARK | ME-0004628 | Ground |
Yes
|
1,350
|
MACHIAS WATER COMPANY
|
ME-0090910
|
Ground |
| No | 413 | MILBRIDGE WATER DISTRICT | ME-0090980 | Ground |
| No | 97 | NARRAGUAGUS ESTATES | ME-0091055 | Ground |
Yes
|
1,900 | PASSAMAQUODDY WATER DISTRICT | ME-0090510 | Surface |
| No | 105 | PLEASANT VIEW MANOR | ME-0091285 | Ground |
| No 0.20 mg/L |
38 | Princeton Water District | ME-0092388 | Ground |
| No | 156 | QUANTABACOOK WATER DISTRICT | ME-0091320 | Ground |
| No | 26 | SUNRISE RESIDENTIAL CARE |
ME-0095070
|
Ground |
| No | 35 | THOMAS KELLEY APARTMENTS | ME-0093831 | Ground |
| No | 25 | US CG JONESPORT – STATION | ME-0091830 | Ground |