State Fluoride Database

Read the latest fluoride news from your state; find out if your town is fluoridated, see if any communities have recently rejected fluoridation, learn if your state has a law that mandates fluoridation, and other fluoride-related information.

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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)