National Oral Health Surveillance System

Water Supply Statistics 2002

U.S. Population Receiving Fluoridated Water
 • 170,321,020¹

U.S. Population on Public Water Systems (P.W.S.)
 • 253,104,805¹

U.S. Population
 • 281,421,906²

Data Sources

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1. CDC Water Fluoridation Reporting System. December 31, 2002.

2. Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics for the United States: 2000. U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000.  URL: http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2000/dp1/2kh00.pdf (PDF–157K). Accessed March 6, 2002.

Related Information

• Water Fluoridation Recommendations
• Synopses of State Dental Public Health Programs
• Oral Health: Preventing Cavities, Gum Disease, and Oral Cancers, At A Glance

Page last reviewed: July 23, 2008
Page last modified: July 23, 2008
Content Source: Division of Oral Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

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