North Dakota
WATER FLUORIDATION STATUS:
- PERCENT OF PEOPLE SERVED BY PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS THAT ARE FLUORIDATED:
2018: 96.5% – ranked #5 among the states (100% fluoridated is ranked #1)
2016: 95.8%
2014: 96.7%
2012: 96.7%
2006: 96.2%
2000: 95.4%
1992: 96.4% - To see if your town is fluoridated, click here.
- To learn when your town was fluoridated, and which fluoridation chemical it uses, click here.
NORTH DAKOTA FLUORIDE DATA FOR EACH WATER SYSTEM
• 2020: Levels of Fluoride in the State’s Drinking Water and Fluoridation Status: 10 Public Water Systems with fluoride levels over 0.71 ppm.
LATEST NEWS:
- To see the latest news on fluoride developments in North Dakota, click here.
- To see an updated list of North Dakota’s professionals calling for an end to fluoridation, click here.
North Dakota’s FLUORIDATION LAW:
- The State of North Dakota does not mandate fluoridation. Local governments control fluoridation policy in ND. City councils can begin or discontinue fluoridation at their discretion, or by a referendum vote. To learn more about these fluoridation laws, click here.
DATA ON ORAL HEALTH:
- 2005. North Dakota Oral Health Survey 2004-2005 School Year. Prepared by Kathy Phipps, DrPH, ASTDD Data Coordinator, Morrow Bay, CA. No mention of dental fluorosis.
- 2012. Oral Health in North Dakota. Burden of Disease and Plan for the Future 2012-2017. North Dakota Oral Health Department, North Dakota Department of Health. Funding for this publication was obtained through cooperative agreement #DP08-802 between the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH). No mention of dental fluorosis.
FAN’S STATE COORDINATOR IN North Dakota:
If you live in ND and want to get the fluoride out of your water contact Stuart Cooper, FAN’s campaign coordinator.
NORTH DAKOTA WATER SYSTEMS WITH HIGH FLUORIDE LEVELS:
Water System | County | Population | Fluoride (ppm) |
Ambercrombie | Richland | 252 | 2.7 |
Alexander | McKenzie | 216 | 6.6 |
Belfield | Stark | 887 | 3.8 |
Berthold | Ward | 409 | 1.8 |
Bowdon | Wells | 196 | 3.1 |
Bowman | Bowman | 1,741 | 1.9 |
Colfax | Richland | 80 | 1.6 |
Crown Butte Coop | Norton | 320 | 1.5 |
Dodge | Dunn | 135 | 5.8 |
Dunn Center | Dunn | 128 | 5.1 |
Fullerton | Dickey | 94 | 2.2 |
Gladstone | Stark | 224 | 4.6 |
Glen Ullin | Morton | 927 | 4.5 |
Golden Valley | Mercer | 239 | 5.6 |
Golva | Golden Valley | 101 | 1.6 |
Hague | Emmons | 109 | 5.2 |
Hannaford | Griggs | 204 | 1.8 |
Hebron | Morton | 888 | 3.8 |
Hettinger | Adams | 1,574 | 3.7 |
Home on the Range for Boys | Golden Valey | 65 | 2.8 |
Horseshoe Bend TC | Cass | 72 | 3.9 |
Kralicek Water Assoc | Stark | 62 | 4.9 |
Ludden | Dickey | 41 | 2.4 |
Medora | Billings | 101 | 2.9 |
Monango | Dickney | 53 | 2.2 |
Mott | Hettinger | 1,019 | 4.8 |
New Leipzig | Grant | 326 | 3.4 |
Noonan | Divide | 231 | 3.2 |
Reeder | Adams | 252 | 3.9 |
Regent | Hettinger | 268 | 2.6 |
Sacred Heart Priory | Stark | 30 | 5.6 |
Scranton | Bowman | 294 | 3.2 |
Sentinel Butte | Golden Valley | 79 | 2.5 |
Sheyenne River Dev | Ransom | 100 | 2.7 |
Slekirk Settlement | Cass | 50 | 4.7 |
Solen | Sioux | 92 | 2.9 |
South Heart | Stark | 322 | 4.5 |
Taylor | Stark | 163 | 7.0 |
Venturia | McIntosh | 30 | 1.6 |
Verona | La Moure | 103 | 1.6 |
Information from CDC’s Fluoridation Census published in 1993. |
FLUORIDE POLLUTION SOURCES IN NORTH DAKOTA:
In 2008, North Dakota ranked #24 out of 48 states for Hydrogen Fluoride releases (737,857 pounds). 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 (in pounds) |
Type of Industry | Name of Industry |
321,400 | Oil Refinery | TESORO REFINING & MARKETING CO – MANDAN REFINERY. 900 OLD RED TRAIL NE, MANDAN, North Dakota 58554 (MORTON) |
149,000 | Coal-fired power plant | COAL CREEK STATION. 2875 3RD ST SW, UNDERWOOD, North Dakota 58576 (MCLEAN) |
76,000 | Coal-fired power plant | GREAT RIVER ENERGY STANTON STATION. 4001 HWY 200A, STANTON, North Dakota 58571 (MERCER) |
53,000 | Coal-fired power plant | BASIN ELECTRIC ANTELOPE VALLEY STATION. 294 COUNTY 15, BEULAH, North Dakota 58523 (MERCER) |
45,860 | Stone/Clay/Glass | HEBRON BRICK CO. 1000 WASHINGTON AVE E, HEBRON, North Dakota 58638 (MORTON) |
42,962 | Coal-fired power plant | MINNKOTA POWER COOPERATIVE INC MILTON R YOUNG STATION. 3401 24TH ST SW, CENTER, North Dakota 58530 (OLIVER) |
38,000 | Coal-fired power plant | BASIN ELECTRIC LELAND OLDS STATION. 3901 HWY 200A, STANTON, North Dakota 58571 (MERCER) |
11,606 | Coal-fired power plant | OTTER TAIL POWER CO COYOTE STATION. 6240 13TH ST SW, BEULAH, North Dakota 58523 (MERCER) |
29 | Coal-fired power plant | RM HESKETT STATION. 2025 38TH ST, MANDAN, North Dakota 58554 (MORTON) |
