Indiana

WATER FLUORIDATION STATUS:

• PERCENT OF PEOPLE SERVED BY PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS THAT ARE FLUORIDATED:
  2018:  92.4% – ranked #11 among the states (100% fluoridated is ranked #1)
  2016:  94.3%
  2014:  94.7%
  2012:  94.8%
  2006:  95.1%
  2000:  95.3%
  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.

INDIANA FLUORIDE DATA FOR EACH WATER SYSTEM

2020: Levels of Fluoride in the State’s Drinking Water and Fluoridation Status: 80 Public Water Systems with fluoride levels over 0.71 ppm.

For a quick overview, Michael Dolan, in his November 2021 Fluoridation Review, listed these cities and towns in Indiana:

This information was obtained from the Indiana Department of Health website and from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) in 2020. This list consists of naturally fluoridated and non-fluoridated municipalities, provided by the Department of Health, and artificially fluoridated municipalities provided by IDEM.

Naturally fluoridated cities and towns: Advance, Albany, Albion, Aqua Source-Aboite Township, Aqua Source-North End, Arlington Utilities, Auburn, Avilla, Berne, Bluffton, Brownsburg, Bunker Hill, Butler, Churubusco, Clarks Hill, Columbia City, Danville, Decatur, Dunkirk, Elwood, Fairmount, Farmland, Flowing Wells/Indiana Heights, Fountain City, Francisco, Frankfort, Garrett, Geneva, Glenwood, Goodland, Grabill, Greenfield, Greentown, Hamilton, Hartford City, Huntington, Jamestown, Kingman, Kirklin, L&M Regional Utility, LaFontaine, Lebanon, Lewisville, Lynn, Markle, Mecca, Medaryville, Milltown, Monroeville, Montpelier, Morristown, North Judson, North Manchester, North Salem, Orestes, Orleans, Ossian, Pennville, Pierceton, Pittsboro, Portland, Redkey, Roanoke, Royal Center, Russiaville, St. Joe, Schneider, Sharpsville, Shirley, Sheridan, Silver Lake, Staunton, Summitville, Swayzee, Tipton, Union City, Upland, Van Buren, Walton, Waterloo, West Lebanon, Windfall, and Woodburn.

Artificially fluoridated cities and towns: Anderson, Angola, Aurora, Austin, Bargersville, Batesville, Bedford, Bloomfield, Bloomington, Boonville, Boswell, Brazil, Bristol, Brooklyn, Brookville, Brownstown, Cambridge City, Camden, Cannelton, Carmel, Carthage, Centerville, Chalmers, Charlestown, Chesterfield, Cicero, Clay City, Cloverdale, Colfax, Columbus, Connersville, Converse, Corydon, Crawfordsville, Crothersville, Culver, Delphi, Dublin, East Chicago, Edinburgh, Edwardsport, Edwardsville, Elkhart, Evansville, Flora, Fort Branch, Fort Wayne, Fortville, Frankton, Freelandville, Fremont, Gary, Gaston, Goshen, Gosport, Grandview, Greencastle, Greendale, Greenwood, Hagerstown, Hammond, Hanover, Hazelton, Indianapolis, Jasonville, Jeffersonville, Kendallville, Kentland, Kingsford Heights, Knox, Kokomo, Ladoga, Lafayette, Lagrange, Lapel, Lawrenceburg, Liberty, Loogootee, Lyons, Madison, Marion, Martinsville, Middlebury, Milan, Milford, Milton, Mishawaka, Monon, Monroe, Montgomery, Mnticello, Mooresville, Morgantown, Morocco, Muncie, Nappanee, New Carlisle, New Castle, New Harmony, New Washington, Newburgh, Nineveh, Noblesville, North Vernon, Oakland City, Oaktown, Osgood, Otterbein, Otwell, Owensville, Paragon, Parker City, Patriot, Pendleton, Petersburg, Plainfield, Plymouth, Poseyville, Princeton, Ramsey, Richland City, Richmond, Rising Sun, Roachdale, Rockport, Rockville, Rushville, Salem, Seymour, Shelbyville, Shipshewana, Shoals, South Bend, Speedway, Sunman, Syracuse, Taylorsville, Tell City, Terre Haute, Thorntown, Valparaiso, Vevay, Vincennes, Wabash, Wakarusa, Wanatah, Warsaw, Washington, West Harrison, West Lafayette, Westville, Williamsport, Winamac, Winchester, Wolcottville,

Non-fluoridated cities and towns (serving at least 900): Aberdeen-Pate Water Corporation, Akron, Arcadia, Bicknell, Cataract Lake Water Corporation, Cayuga, Crawford County Water Company, Dugger, Eaton, Everton Water Corporation, Farmersburg, Fayette Township Water Corporation, Jennings Water Inc., Jennings Northwest Regional Utility, Jonesboro, Linton, Lyford, Odon, Painted Hills, Paxton, Remington, Rossville, Shelburn, St. Paul, Switz City, Suburban Utilities-El Paco, Tri-Township Water Corporation, Troy, Van Bibber Lake, Waynetown, and West Terre Haute.

LATEST NEWS:

• To see the latest news on fluoride developments in Indiana, click here.
• To see an updated list of Indiana’s professionals calling for an end to fluoridation, click here.

Indiana’s FLUORIDATION LAW:

• The State of Indiana does not mandate fluoridation.  Local governments control fluoridation policy in IN.  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:

• 2009. Indiana Strategic Oral Health Initiative (SOHI). Project Report. 2009. Center for Health Policy (09-C43) School of Public and Environmental Affairs Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis; and the Indiana State Department of Health. No mention of dental fluorosis.
• 2013. The Oral Health of Indiana’s Third Grade Children Compared to the General U.S. Third Grade Population. Indiana State Department of Health Data Brief. December. No mention of dental fluorosis.

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Naturally Occurring Fluoride in Indiana

According to the state’s Department of Health, (online as of August 14, 2015):

“Many Hoosier water utilities serve water naturally fluoridated at the optimum level, including: Advance, Albany, Albion, Aqua Source-Aboite Township, Aqua Source-North End, Arlington Utilities, Auburn, Avilla, Berne, Bluffton, Brownsburg, Bunker Hill, Butler, Churubusco, Clarks Hill, Columbia City, Danville, Decatur, Dunkirk, Elwood, Fairmount, Farmland, Flowing Wells/Indiana Heights, Fountain City, Francisco, Frankfort, Garrett, Geneva, Glenwood, Goodland, Grabill, Greenfield, Greentown, Hamilton, Hartford City, Huntington, Jamestown, Kingman, Kirklin, L&M Regional Utility, LaFontaine, Lebanon, Lewisville, Lynn, Markle, Mecca, Medaryville, Milltown, Monroeville, Montpelier, Morristown, North Judson, North Manchester, North Salem, Orestes, Orleans, Ossian, Pennville, Pierceton, Pittsboro, Portland, Redkey, Roanoke, Royal Center, Russiaville, St. Joe, Schneider, Sharpsville, Shirley, Sheridan, Silver Lake, Staunton, Summitville, Swayzee, Tipton, Union City, Upland, Van Buren, Walton, Waterloo, West Lebanon, Windfall, and Woodburn.  It’s estimated that 100,000 Hoosiers receive optimally fluoridated water from private wells.  There’s a good chance that anyone living close to one of the communities listed above, also drinks optimally fluoridated water from their private wells.

Currently, 84 Hoosier public water supplies do not fluoridate.  Those that serve more than 900 customers include: Aberdeen-Pate Water Corporation, Akron, Arcadia, Bicknell, Cataract Lake Water Corporation, Cayuga, Crawford County Water Company, Dugger, Eaton, Everton Water Corporation, Farmersburg, Fayette Township Water Corporation, Jennings Water Inc., Jennings Northwest Regional Utility, Jonesboro, Linton, Lyford, Odon, Painted Hills, Paxton, Remington, Rossville, Shelburn, St. Paul, Switz City, Suburban Utilities-El Paco, Tri-Township Water Corporation, Troy, Van Bibber Lake, Waynetown, and West Terre Haute.

FAN’S STATE COORDINATOR IN Indiana:

If you live in IN and want to get the fluoride out of your water contact Stuart Cooper, FAN’s campaign coordinator.

Indiana COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE REJECTED FLUORIDATION:

INDIANA WATER SYSTEMS WITH HIGH FLUORIDE LEVELS:

FLUORIDE POLLUTION SOURCES IN INDIANA:

In 2008, Indiana ranked #8 out of 48 states for Hydrogen Fluoride releases (2,640,939  pounds) 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.