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Fluoridation Statistics 1992:
Status of Water Fluoridation in the United States
Data current as of 12/31/92.
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Total
U.S. Population—1992 Estimate |
258,544,000 |
| U.S.
Population on Public Water Supply Systems—per 1992 EPA data |
232,438,000 |
| U.S.
Population Not Served by Public Water Supply Systems—per 1992
EPA data |
26,106,000 |
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Total
No. of Public Water Supply Systems—per 1992 EPA data |
59,158 |
| No. of
Systems with population less than 100 |
18,273 |
| No. of
Systems with population between 101–500 |
18,238 |
| No. of
Systems with population between 501–1000 |
6,307 |
| No. of
Systems with population over 1,000 |
15,487 |
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Total
No. of Public Water Supply Systems that are Fluoridating—1992
Fluoridation Census |
10,567 |
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Total
No. of Fluoridated Communities—1992 Fluoridation Census |
10,496 |
| Adjusted |
8,572 |
| Natural |
1,924 |
Percentage of U.S. Population Receiving Fluoridated Water
(134.6 M + 10.0 M) divided by 258.5 = 55.9%
Percentage of Total U.S. Population on Public Water Supply Systems Receiving Fluoridated Water
(134.6 M + 10.0 M) divided by 232.4 = 62.2%
Percentage—Small Systems
Small water systems (<500 population) comprise 62.2% of U.S. community
water systems, but serve 2.3% of the population on public water supply
systems.
Percentage—Large Systems
Large water systems (>100,000 population) comprise 0.6% of community
water systems, but serve 44.8% of the population on public water supply
systems.
Date last reviewed:
September 26, 2007
Date last updated: August 9, 2007
Content source:
Division of Oral Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and
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