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Population Receiving Fluoridated Water

Definition:
A community water supply system provides water to the public for human consumption through pipes or other constructed conveyances and serves at least 15 service connections used by year-round residents or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents (as defined by Florida's Department of Environmental Protection). This indicator estimates the population served by a community water system that has adjusted their water with fluoride, has fluoride naturally occurring in their water, or purchases water from another system which is adjusted or naturally fluoridated to be considered a fluoridated system.

Why do we measure this?
Water fluoridation is the controlled addition of fluoride to a public water supply in order to reduce tooth decay. Moderate water fluoridation prevents tooth decay and is now reaching about two-thirds of the US population on public water systems. Tooth decay (dental caries) is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases worldwide and one which greatly affects the quality of life of children, particularly those of low socioeconomic status. Fluoride toothpaste, dental sealants and other techniques are also effective in preventing tooth decay. Water fluoridation, when technically feasible, has substantial advantages over toothpaste, especially for those at high risk.



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Population Receiving Fluoridated Water, Percent of Population Served by Community Water Systems, Single Year
AlachuaFlorida
YearCountDenomPercentMOV
(+/-)		CountDenomPercentMOV
(+/-)
2018 189,688 206,341 91.9* 0.1 15,425,039 19,926,292 77.4 0.0
2017 189,688 206,341 91.9* 0.1 15,348,408 19,863,295 77.3 0.0
2016 189,688 206,341 91.9* 0.1 15,137,021 19,647,655 77.0 0.0
2015 189,688 206,341 91.9* 0.1 14,937,601 19,402,559 77.0 0.0
2014 189,688 206,099 92.0* 0.1 14,541,733 18,989,062 76.6 0.0
2013 189,232 205,643 92.0* 0.1 14,649,557 19,075,428 76.8 0.0
2012 172,304 196,127 87.9* 0.1 13,179,162 17,376,870 75.8 0.0
2011 176,599 195,600 90.3* 0.1 13,362,615 17,278,058 77.3 0.0
2010 181,001 195,809 92.4* 0.1 13,409,781 17,215,308 77.9 0.0
2009 178,843 193,473 92.4* 0.1 13,424,480 17,196,908 78.1 0.0
2008 175,754 190,293 92.4* 0.1 13,396,540 17,031,845 78.7 0.0
2007 173,950 188,422 92.3* 0.1 13,150,284 16,910,576 77.8 0.0
2006 171,160 185,400 92.3* 0.1 12,985,784 16,728,484 77.6 0.0
2005 168,175 182,484 92.2* 0.1 12,789,392 16,632,161 76.9 0.0
2004 164,105 176,076 93.2* 0.1 11,757,289 15,874,857 74.1 0.0
2003 161,001 172,745 93.2* 0.1 10,661,344 15,483,958 68.9 0.0
2002 160,523 170,730 94.0* 0.1 10,356,069 15,109,291 68.5 0.0
2001 161,615 175,692 92.0* 0.1 9,839,919 14,926,746 65.9 0.0
2000 160,015 173,098 92.4* 0.1 9,633,690 14,799,243 65.1 0.0
1999 158,745 171,743 92.4* 0.1 9,100,455 14,193,902 64.1 0.0
Population Receiving Fluoridated Water, Percent of Population Served by Community Water Systems, 2018
CountySortCountSortDenomPercentSortMOV
(+/-)
Florida 15,425,039 19,926,292 77.4 0.0
Alachua 189,688 206,341 91.9* 0.1
Baker 6,391 10,144 63.0* 0.9
Bay 185,415 185,575 99.9* 0.0
Bradford 11,041 20,289 54.4* 0.7
Brevard 651,986 667,733 97.6* 0.0
Broward 1,814,188 1,814,188 100.0* 0.0
Calhoun 3,900 4,700 83.0* 1.1
Charlotte 0 182,779 0.0
Citrus 11,972 95,074 12.6* 0.2
Clay 0 185,219 0.0
Collier 231,551 273,365 84.7* 0.1
Columbia 0 20,940 0.0
Miami-Dade 3,018,189 3,075,359 98.1* 0.0
DeSoto 8,942 23,632 37.8* 0.6
Dixie 0 5,328 0.0
Duval 821,247 848,958 96.7* 0.0
Escambia 271,772 364,599 74.5* 0.1
Flagler 0 97,784 0.0
Franklin 4,710 16,551 28.5* 0.7
Gadsden 10,112 38,734 26.1* 0.4
Gilchrist 0 2,575 0.0
Glades 1,613 6,404 25.2* 1.1
Gulf 24,068 24,068 100.0* 0.0
Hamilton 0 5,934 0.0
Hardee 9,215 15,176 60.7* 0.8
Hendry 22,375 23,241 96.3* 0.2
Hernando 11,850 152,872 7.8* 0.1
Highlands 38,761 92,084 42.1* 0.3
Hillsborough 1,275,506 1,354,892 94.1* 0.0
Holmes 0 6,204 0.0
Indian River 151,059 151,059 100.0* 0.0
Jackson 0 25,811 0.0
Jefferson 0 7,820 0.0
Lafayette 0 2,562 0.0
Lake 74,983 374,176 20.0* 0.1
Lee 476,787 611,572 78.0* 0.1
Leon 204,210 225,471 90.6* 0.1
Levy 0 10,536 0.0
Liberty 0 5,848 0.0
Madison 7,737 9,317 83.0* 0.8
Manatee 523,350 523,600 100.0* 0.0
Marion 52,226 212,579 24.6* 0.2
Martin 19,000 145,277 13.1* 0.2
Monroe 77,500 77,500 100.0* 0.0
Nassau 41,695 47,331 88.1* 0.3
Okaloosa 154,380 267,690 57.7* 0.2
Okeechobee 0 23,645 0.0
Orange 1,100,059 1,451,912 75.8* 0.1
Osceola 229,179 306,405 74.8* 0.2
Palm Beach 891,171 1,346,986 66.2* 0.1
Pasco 38,825 399,904 9.7* 0.1
Pinellas 1,008,555 1,008,555 100.0* 0.0
Polk 378,073 602,701 62.7* 0.1
Putnam 0 26,675 0.0
St. Johns 43,531 162,269 26.8* 0.2
St. Lucie 249,462 259,544 96.1* 0.1
Santa Rosa 80,068 183,763 43.6* 0.2
Sarasota 242,270 362,866 66.8* 0.2
Seminole 390,562 476,507 82.0* 0.1
Sumter 0 120,505 0.0
Suwannee 12,340 14,719 83.8* 0.6
Taylor 8,900 13,130 67.8* 0.8
Union 0 4,800 0.0
Volusia 343,982 503,369 68.3* 0.1
Wakulla 643 22,505 2.9* 0.2
Walton 0 106,038 0.0
Washington 0 10,603 0.0

1/20/2021 2:00 AM
FLHealthCharts.com is provided by the Florida Department of Health, Division of Public Health Statistics & Performance Management.
Data Source: Florida Department of Health, Public Health Dental Program (PHDP)
Data Note(s)
  • A community water system serves at least 15 service connections used by year-round residents or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents.
  • All of the population served counts are determined by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and provided to the PHDP on an annual basis at the water system level.
  • In order for a community water system to be considered as fluoridated water, it must fall into one of the following categories for at least one month of the calendar year: 1. Adjusted (supplements water with fluoride) 2. Naturally fluoridated (fluoride levels naturally occurring in water) 3. Consecutive (buys water from an adjusted, natural fluoridated or fluoridated consecutive water system)
  • Numerator: Number of people on community water systems receiving fluoridated water. Denominator: Number of people on community water systems.
  • The methodology of this measurement may have changed over time, specifically from 2013 forward.
  • This is secondary, quantitative data.
  • Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
  • Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
  • Quartiles are calculated when data is available for at least 51 counties.
  • MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
  • Denom - abbreviated for Denominator.
  • Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
  • * - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.
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