West Virginia

WATER FLUORIDATION STATUS:

• PERCENT OF PEOPLE SERVED BY PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS THAT ARE FLUORIDATED
  2018:  90.7% – ranked #13 among the states (100% fluoridated is ranked #1)
  2016:  90.3%
  2014:  89.4%
  2012:  91.1%
  2006:  91.7%
  2000:  57.8%
  1992:  53.2%
• To see if your town is fluoridated, click here.
• To learn when your town was fluoridated, and which fluoridation chemical it uses, click here.

WEST VIRGINIA FLUORIDE DATA FOR EACH WATER SYSTEM

• 2020: Levels of Fluoride in the State’s Drinking Water and Fluoridation Status: 4 Public Water Systems with fluoride levels over 0.71 ppm.

LATEST NEWS:

• To see the latest news on fluoride developments in West Virginia, click here.

• To see an updated list of West Virginia’s professionals calling for an end to fluoridation, click here.

West Virginia’s FLUORIDATION LAW:

• The State of West Virginia does not mandate fluoridation.  Local governments control fluoridation policy in WV.  City councils can begin or discontinue fluoridation at their discretion, or by a referendum vote.  To learn more about WV’s fluoridation laws, click here.

DATA ON ORAL HEALTH:

• 2010. West Virginia Oral Health Plan 2010-2015. By the West Virginia Department of Health & Human Resources. March 2010. No mention of dental fluorosis.

FAN’S STATE COORDINATOR IN West Virginia:

If you live in WV and want to get the fluoride out of your water contact Greg Mouser, FAN’s West Virginia state coordinator.

Communities that stopped fluoridation

FLUORIDE POLLUTION SOURCES IN WEST VIRGINIA:

In 2008, West Virginia ranked #12 out of 48 states for Hydrogen Fluoride releases (2,246,017  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.