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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New York

Water Fluoridation Status:

PERCENT OF PEOPLE SERVED BY PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS THAT ARE FLUORIDATED:
2018: 71.5% – ranked #32 among the states (100% fluoridated is ranked #1)
2016: 71.1%
2014: 71.4% (CDC originally listed it at 76.0%)
2012: 71.8%
2006: 72.9%
2000: 67.8%
1992: 69.7%
To see if your town is fluoridated, click here.
To learn when your town was fluoridated, and which fluoridation chemical it uses, click here.
SEE NEW YORK CITY’S BROCHURE (undated) ON FLUORIDATION (see original at http://www.nyc.gov/html/dep/pdf/wsstat00b.pdf)

A graph of fluoridation’s lack of effect on caries in New York State by Chris Neurath. Chris used available information from the state and created this graph in December 2023.
NY.graph-showing-fluoridation-ineffectiveness-12-5-23-by-c-neurath

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

This list was provided by Carol Kopf of the New State Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation, Inc., who compiled it from the CDC My Water’s Fluoride website, 2020.

Fluoridated cities and towns: Adams Center, Adams Crossing Mobile Home Park, Adams Village, Adelaar Water District, Alabama Water District One, Alabama Water District No. 2, Albion, Albion Village, Alexander Water District 2, Alexander Village, Allegany Comprehensive Water District, Allegany Water District 1, Allegany Water District 3, Allegany Water District 8, Allegany Village, Alpine Manor Home for Adults, Amawalk Heights Water District, Amawalk-Shenorock Water District, Amherst, Angola Village, Applehill Farm Water District, Arcade Valley Estates, Arcade Village, Arcadia-Lyons CSA, Athens Village, Attica Correctional, Attica Village, Aurora, Aurora Water District 1, Aurora Water District 7, Aurora Water District 235, Avoca Village, Avon, Avon Village, Baldwinsville Village, Ballston-Spa Village, Barker, Barre WDS, Batavia, Batavia Consolidated Water District, Bath Village, Bear Ridge Lake Water District, Bennett’s Mobile Court, Benton Water District 1, Benton Water District 2, Benton Water District 3, Binghamton, Bloomfield Village Consolidated, Bluff Point Water District, Boston, Brant, Brewster Heights, Briarcliff Manor Village, Bristol Water District 1, Brockport Village, Brunswick Consolidated Water District, Brunswick Water District 11, Brunswick Water District 16, Buchanan Village, Bucktown, Buffalo, Cadyville, Caledonia Town District 3 (LCSWA), Caledonia Town Water District, Caledonia Village, Cambria, Campbell Water District 2, Campbell Water District 3, Canandaigua, Canandaigua Town Consolidated Water District, Canandaigua-Farmington Water District, Canandaigua-Hopewell Consolidated Water District, Carlisle Gardens Lockport Water District 1, Carlton, Carthage Village, Castile Water District 1 – Silver Lake INS, Castle Point Mobile Home Park, Castorland Village, Champion Water District 1 (Great Bend), Clarendon, Clay, Cliff Haven, Clifton Springs, Clinton, Cobleskill Village, Cobleskill Water District, Colden, Conklin, Continental Village, Cooperstown, Country Acres Estates, Country Gardens, Country Side Park, DANC (Watertown/Ft. Drum), Dansville Village, Delhi Village, Delphi Falls Park, Dewitt Water District North, Dewitt Water District South, Dickinson Water District 2, Dickinson Water District 3, Dickinson Water District 6, Dickinson Water District 7, Dickinson Water District 8, Dresden Village, East Aurora, East Bloomfield Water District 2, East Greenbush, East Louisville, Eden, Eden-Wepax Road, Elbridge Village, Elma Water District 1, Elmira, Elmsford Village, Endictott, Erwin, Evans, Farnham, Firthcliffe, Forest Country Park, Fort Drum, Fort Edward Water District 1, Franklinville, Franklinville Village, Fulton, Gaines, Gardeau, Genesee, Genesco Village, Geneseo, Geneva, Geneva Water District 2, Geneva Water District 8, Gloversville, Gouverneur, Gouverneur Village, Gowanda Village, Grand Island, Greater Plattsburgh Water District, Greenburgh, Guilderland, Hale Creek Asacta Center, Halfmoon, Hamburg, Hamilton College, Hamilton Village, Hammondsport Village, Hanover Water District 1, Hanover Water District 2, Harriman Village, Hartland, Helena, Henderson, Highland Falls Village, Highlands, Hilton, Holley Village, Horseheads Village, Hounsfield Water District 2, Hounsfield Water District 3 (Wescott Beach), Hounsfield Water District 5, Hudson Falls Village, Huron Water District 3, Iroquois Job Corp. Center, Irving Subd., Irvington, Jamestown, Jordan Village, Kendall, Kendall Water District 6, Kenmore, Kensico, Keuka Park, Kitchawan, Lafargeville (T. Orleans), Lakeview Mobile Manor, Lancaster, Larchmont Village, LCWAS Consolidated Water District, Leicester, Leray, Lewiston Village, Lewiston Water Improvement Area, Lima, Lima Village, Lincoln Village Lockport Water District 2, Little Valley, Little Valley Village, Livionia, Lockport, Louisville Housing, Lyndonville Village, Macedon TWP Water District 2, Macey Lane, Manchester, Marathon Village, Marion-Arcadia, Marlborough, Massena Village, Meadowbrook, Medina Village, Menands, Middleburgh Village, Middleport Village, Middletown, Mill River, Milo, Mirror Lake Trailer Park, Mohawk Valley Water Authority, Monticello Village, Montrose Improvement District, Morrisonville, Morrisville Village, Mount Vernon, Murray, New Castle/Stanwood, New Palz, New Rochelle, New Windsor, New York City, Newark Village, Newburgh, Newfane, Newstead, Niagara County, Niagara Falls, Niagara Water Improvement Area, Niskayuna TWP Water District 11, North Caslte, North Greenbush Water District 2, North Tonawanda, Northern Westchester Joint WW, Northwoods Estates, Norwich, Norwood Village, Oakfield, Oakfield Village, Ogdensburg, Old Farm Hill, Old Forge Village, Olean, Oneonta, Onondaga County Water Authority, Ontario Town Benefit Area 1, Orchard Park, Ossining, Oswego, Pace University, Painted Post Village, Palmyra, Pamelia Water District 2, Pamelia Water District 5, Pendleton, Penn-Yan Village, Perry Center, Perry Village, Phelps, Phelps Village, Philadelphia Village, Pine Grove Park, Plattsburgh, Pleasant Ridge Water District, Pleasant Valley Garden Apartments, Pleasantville, Poestenkill, Port Dickinson Village, Port Gibson, Porter Master Improvement Area, Portville, Portville Village, Potsdam Village, Prospect St. Water District, Pulteney, Raquette Lake, Ravena Village, Rensselaer, Richmondville Village, Ridgeway, River Woods Estates, Riverside, Rochester, Rock Terrace Trailer Park, Rolling Hills MHP, Royalton, Sackets Harbor Village, Sandusky, Sandy’s Mobile Acres, Saratoga Springs, Scarsdale, Schaghticoke, Schenectady, SCIO Water District, Scotia Village, Scriba Water District (Oswego), Sea Breeze, Seneca, Shady Acres Mobile Park, Shelby, Shortsville Village, Sidney Village, Silver Creek Village, Skaneateles, Skaneateles Village, Skytop Apartments, Sleepy Hollow, Sodus, Sodus Point, Sodus Village, Sodus-Huron-Wolcott-Butler CSA, Somerset, South Albany, South Avon, Southeast Beekmantown, Southside Water Inc., Springville Village, St. Regis Falls, St. Lawrence Centre Mall, Stamford Village, Sunset Townhouses, Syracuse, Tamerack Valley M.H.P., Tarrytown, Thendara Water District, Theresa Village, Tindall Corners, Tonawanda, Troy, Tully Village, USMA Lusk System, United Water Westchester, Urbana, Versailles, Vestal, Victor, Warnerville, Warsaw, Waterford, Watertown, WeeWood Park, Wellsburg Village, Wellsville Village, Westbury, Westchester County Water District 1, Westchester County Water District 2, Westchester County Water District 3, Westchester Joint Water Works, Westfield, Wheatfield, White Plains, Williamson, Williamsville Village, Willowwood Apartments, Wilna, Wilson, Wilton, Windsor Farms, Wolcott, Woods Mills, Wyoming Correctional, Yates, Yonkers, York, Yorkshire, Yorktown, Youngstown.

Counties, cities and towns that have repealed or rejected fluoridation [Source: New York State Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation, Inc.]

Nassau County, Rockland County, Suffolk County, Albany, Amsterdram, Beacon, Canton, Carle Place, Central Bridge Water District, Corning, Elba, Homer, Ithaca, Johnstown, Levittown, Manhassett, Naples, Oneida, Poughkeepsie, Pulaski, Riverhead, Rouses Point, Romulus, and Walden.

NEW YORK CITY: WATER TREATMENT

All groundwater entering New York City’s distribution system is treated with chlorine, fluoride, food grade phosphoric acid, and, in some cases, sodium hydroxide. New York City uses chlorine to meet the New York State Sanitary Code and federal Safe Drinking Water Act disinfection requirements. Fluoride, at a concentration of approximately 0.7 part per million, is added to help prevent tooth decay and has been added since 1966 in accordance with the New York City Health Code. Phosphoric acid is added to create a protective film on pipes that reduces the release of metals such as lead and copper from household plumbing. Additionally, a sequestering phosphate is applied at several wells to prevent the precipitation of naturally occurring minerals, mostly iron and manganese, in the distribution mains and customers’ household piping. Air stripper facilities can be operated at several wells to remove volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Reference: See Treatment at https://www1.nyc.gov/site/dep/water/groundwater-supply-system.page

fluoridAtion law change

Read the new NYS law on fluoridation
$10 million allocated for fluoridation in NYS 2015-2016 budget:
For grants to counties, cities, towns or villages that own their public water system and the water supply for such system for the purpose of providing assistance towards the costs of installation, including but not limited to technical and administrative costs associated with planning, design and construction, and start-up of fluoridation systems, and repair or upgrading of fluoridation equipment for such public water systems……………………….. 10,000,000
SEE – Page 462, Department of Health, Aid to Localities 2015-2016
NYS DOH Fluoridation Grants Due Sept 18, 2017
NYS DOH Fluoridation Grants: 2015-2016 (Announcement)
NYS DOH Fluoridation Grants: 2015
Over 2 million New Yorkers targeted for new water fluoridation schemes.

Water Fluoridation AccidentS:

Potsdam: September 10, 1981
Cause of Accident: The diffuser, a plastic pipe that controls flow of fluoride into the water system broke off, allowing the entire contents of a drum of fluoride, ten times a normal “dose”, into the water supply. The diffuser was found outside the water treatment plant where it had been flushed by backwash.
Results: Village residents were without potable water, and in a state of “water emergency” from 2:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. The village administrator said the biggest cost would be overtime pay for Public Works personnel. This would not include cost of investigation by State Health Dept. personnel.
Source: Courier-Freeman (8/18/81)
Syracuse: March 29, 1977
Cause of Accident: 1,200 gallons of fluoride was accidentally pumped into Skaneateles Creek from a ruptured underground fluoride tank.
Results: Within hours of the spill, hundreds of dead fish lined the banks of the creek. 1,900 previously stocked trout assumed dead.
Source: Auburn Citizen

Latest News:

To see the latest news on fluoride developments in New York, click here.
To see an updated list of New York professionals calling for an end to fluoridation, click here.
NYT article, Feb 23, 2015, New York’s Fluoridation Fuss, 50 Years Later

New york’s fluoridation law:

The State of New York does not mandate fluoridation. Local governments control fluoridation policy in NY. City councils can begin or discontinue fluoridation at their discretion, or by a referendum vote. To learn more about these fluoridation laws, click here.

Of special interest:

Grant funds available from New York State for water fluoridation 2015-2016
Study: Relationship between municipal water fluoridation and preterm birth in Upstate New York. State University of New York (SUNY) researchers found more premature births in fluoridated than non-fluoridated upstate New York communities, according to a presentation made at the American Public Health Association’s annual meeting on November 9, 2009, in Philadelphia. According to the study: “Domestic water fluoridation was associated with an increased risk of PTB [preterm birth]. This relationship was most pronounced among women in the lowest SES [socio-economic-status] groups (>10% poverty) and those of non-white racial origin,” according to Rachel Hart, et al. Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, SUNY School of Public Health. (See abstract)
2008 – AKWESASNE. St. Regis Mohawk Tribe Data Report: Fluoride. 2008. CAA Fluoride Grant: XA98279801-3.

Data on oral health:

2005. Oral Health Plan for New York State. By the New York State Department of Health. August. This effort was made possible in part by funding from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Oral Health, Cooperative Agreement 03022. No mention of dental fluorosis.
2005. Oral Health Status of Third Grade Children. By Kumar JV, Altshul DL, Cooke TL, Green EL. New York State Oral Health Surveillance System. December 15. No mention of dental fluorosis.
2005. Children’s Oral Health. By the Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy (Albany NY). No mention of dental fluorosis.
2012. Oral Health in New York City. A data report from the New York City Department of Health. NYC Vital Signs, Volume 11, No. 5, June 2012. No mention of dental fluorosis.
2014. Oral Health Plan for New York State. December 2014. By the New York State Department of Health. December. This effort was made possible in part by funding from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Oral Health, Cooperative Agreement 03022. No mention of dental fluorosis.

FAN’S STATE COORDINATOR IN NEW YORK:

If you live in NY and want to get the fluoride out of your water contact FAN’s state coordinator, Carol Kopf at nyscof@aol.com

NEW YORK COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE REJECTED FLUORIDATION:

Date	City	County	Population	Detail
Oct 17, 2017	Walden	Orange	6,978	Village Board voted 4-2 to end fluoridation (See update on 2-14-18)
Feb 4, 2016	Cortland	Cortland	19,000	Refused state grant of $50,000 to determine engineering needs for fluoridation
May 5, 2015	Oneida	Madison	21,147 Oneida Water District
Nov 2012	Pulaski	Oswego	2,367	Quit after 7 years
Nov 2012	Romulus	Seneca	400
Oct 2012	Cassadaga	Chautauqua	631	Proposal defeated
Oct 2012	Lily Dale	Chautauqua	Year-round pop = 275 * * * * * * * * Visitors per year = 22,000	Proposal defeat in Cassadaga affected Lily Dale
May 2011	Naples Village	Ontario	1,070
Dec 2009	Beacon	Dutchess	15,000
Nov 2008	Corning	Steuben	10,551	Proposal defeated
June 2008	Elba	Genesee	2,370	Ended fluoridation
Feb 2008	Poughkeepsie	Dutchess	29,654	Quit after 56 years
Aug 2007	Cobleskill	Schoharie	4,536	Quit after 54 years
Nov 2006	Central Bridge Water System	Schoharie
Nov 2005	Homer	Cortland	3,248	Quit after 26 years
Feb 2003	Canton	St. Lawrence	6,077	Quit after 27 years
Aug 2002	Oneida	Madison	10,723	Proposal defeated
Nov 2000	Ithaca	Tompkins	29,974	Proposal defeated
Nov 1999	Johnstown	Fulton	8,438	Proposal defeated
May 1997	Amsterdam	Montgomery	17,533	Proposal defeated
Nov 1997	Western Nassau County	Nassau	28,000	Quit after 23 years
Feb 1996	Carle Place	Nassau	5,130	Quit after 44 years
Dec 1994	Albany	Albany	93,963	Proposal defeated
Aug 1991	Suffolk County	Suffolk	1,512,224	Suffolk County Legislature rejected its Health Commissioner’s fluoridation plan. Suffolk County, as a whole, was never fluoridated.
1983	Levittown	Nassau	51,880	Quit after 29 years
1962	Riverhead	Suffolk
May 13, 1958	Manhasset-Lakeville Water District	Nassau		Voters Turn Out in Record Numbers to Defeat By Four To One Proposal to Fluoridate Public water Supply, Manhasset Mail.

FLUORIDE POLLUTION SOURCES IN NEW YORK:

In 2008, New York ranked #28 out of 48 states for Hydrogen Fluoride releases (657,256 pounds). The state also released 20 pounds of Fluorine into the environment.
In 2010, New York ranked out of states for Hydrogen Fluoride releases (411,239 pounds). The state also released 32 pounds of Fluorine into the environment.
In 2011, New York ranked out of states for Hydrogen Fluoride releases (388,310 pounds). The state also released 18 pounds of Fluorine 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 HYDROGEN FLUORIDE Releases (in pounds)	2010 HYDROGEN FLUORIDE Releases (in pounds)	2011 HYDROGEN FLUORIDE Releases (in pounds)	Type of Industry	Name of Industry
160,459	58,000		Coal-fired power plant	DANSKAMMER GENERATING FACILITY. 994 RIVER RD, NEWBURGH, New York 12550 (ORANGE)
102,000	113,979		Aluminum	ALCOA INC. PARK AVE E, MASSENA, New York 13662 (ST LAWRENCE)
99,900	90,270		Aluminum	REYNOLDS METALS CO ST LAWRENCE REDUCTION PLANT. 194 COUNTY RT 45, MASSENA, New York 13662 (ST LAWRENCE)
88,000	47,000		Coal-fired power plant	DUNKIRK STEAM STATION. 106 POINT DR N, DUNKIRK, New York 14048 (CHAUTAUQUA)
73,893	52,086		Chemicals	EASTMAN KODAK CO EASTMAN BUSINESS PARK. 1669 LAKE AVE, ROCHESTER, New York 14652 (MONROE)
57,000	33,000		Coal-fired power plant	HUNTLEY GENERATING STATION. 3500 RIVER RD, TONAWANDA, New York 14150 (ERIE)
49,429	6		Coal-fired power plant	AES WESTOVER. 720 RIVERSIDE DR, JOHNSON CITY, New York 13790 (BROOME)
41,062	833		Transportation: Aircraft Engine /Engine Parts Manufacturing	TECT UTICA. 2 HALSEY RD, WHITESBORO, New York 13492 (ONEIDA)
14,913	11,272		Coal-fired power plant	AES SOMERSET LLC. 7725 LAKE RD, BARKER, New York 14012 (NIAGARA)
6,156	1,161		Coal-fired power plant	AES-CAYUGA LLC. 228 CAYUGA DR, LANSING, New York 14882 (TOMPKINS)
1,900	–		Computers/Electronics	NXP SEMICONDUCTORS. HUDSON VALLEY RESEARCH PARK 2070 RT 52, HOPEWELL JUNCTION, New York 12533 (DUTCHESS)
1,700	2,600		Computers/Electronics	IBM CORP. E FISHKILL FACILITY 2070 RT 52, HOPEWELL JUNCTION, New York 12533 (DUTCHESS)
500	500		Primary Metals	DUNKIRK SPECIALTY STEEL LLC. 830 BRIGHAM RD, DUNKIRK, New York 14048 (CHAUTAUQUA)
250	250		Computers/Electronics	ELECTRONIC DEVICES INC. 21 GRAY OAKS AVE, YONKERS, New York 10710 (WESTCHESTER)
127	–		Coal-fired power plant	NIAGARA GENERATION LLC. 5300 FRONTIER AVE, NIAGARA FALLS, New York 14304 (NIAGARA)
127	128		Fabricated Metals	BALL METAL BEVERAGE CONTAINER CORP. 95 BALLARD RD, MIDDLETOWN, New York 10940 (ORANGE)
36	32		Stone/Clay/Glass	SAINT-GOBAIN ADVANCED CERAMICS -STRUCTURAL CERAMICS. 22 ACHESON DR, NIAGARA FALLS, New York 14303 (NIAGARA)
28	41		Primary Metals	SPECIAL METALS CORP. 4317 MIDDLE SETTLEMENT RD, NEW HARTFORD, New York 13413 (ONEIDA)
20	32		FLUORINE RELEASES	IBM CORP. E FISHKILL FACILITY 2070 RT 52, HOPEWELL JUNCTION, New York 12533 (DUTCHESS)
5	80		Fabricated Metals	METAL CONTAINER CORP – NEWBURGH CAN PLANT. 130 BREUNIG RD, NEW WINDSOR, New York 12553 (ORANGE)