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(DES MOINES, Iowa) The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces today that 96 community water systems in Iowa have been awarded a Water Fluoridation Quality Award from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Fluoridation is the adjustment of fluoride in drinking water to a level that is effective for preventing tooth decay.
The award recognizes those communities that achieved excellence in community water fluoridation by maintaining a consistent level of fluoride in drinking water throughout 2021.
Fluoridation is one of the best investments a community can make in maintaining the oral health of its citizens. It is estimated that for every dollar a community invests in water fluoridation, more than $20 are saved in dental treatment costs.
“Fluoridation can assist in the prevention of cavities regardless of access to a dental provider,” said Erin Drinnin, Director of the Community Access Division of HHS. “Fluoridation helps all ages and income levels, especially children and families who cannot get regular preventive care or dental treatment."
Community water fluoridation has been recognized by CDC as one of 10 great public health achievements of the 20th Century. CDC recommends water fluoridation as one of the most practical, cost-effective, equitable, and safe measures a community can take to prevent tooth decay and improve oral health.
Iowa HHS supports CDC-approved fluoridation programs. HHS’s Bureau of Oral and Health Delivery Systems provides information and assistance to community water systems, healthcare professionals, and the public. To see the fluoridation status of Iowa counties and towns, visit the My Water’s Fluoride website at https://nccd.cdc.gov/DOH_MWF.
“I want to congratulate all 96 Iowa water systems for maintaining optimal fluoridation in their community in 2021,” said Drinnin. “You truly are public health servants in your community."
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Media Contact
Alex Carfrae, acarfra@dhs.state.ia.us
Program Contact:
Sarah Petersen, sarah.petersen@idph.iowa.gov
List of Community Water Systems in Iowa Receiving Excellence in Fluoridation Awards for 2021
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Albert City Municipal Water Supply
Algona Municipal Utilities
Ames Water Treatment Plant
Atlantic Municipal Utilities
Audubon Water Supply
Bellevue Municipal Utilities
Bennett Water Works
Boone Water Works
Carlisle Water Supply
Carroll Municipal Water Supply
Casey Water Supply
Cedar Falls Municipal Water Utilities
Cedar Rapids Water Department
Clarinda Water Plant
Council Bluffs Water Works
Cresco Water Works
Creston Water Supply
Decorah Water Department
Denison Water Supply
Des Moines Water Works
Eagle Grove Water Supply
Eddyville Municipal Water Department
Eldridge Water Supply
Elk Horn Municipal Water Works
Emmetsburg Municipal Water Department
Estherville Water Treatment Plant
Forest City Water Supply
Fort Madison Municipal Water Works
Garner Water Works
Glenwood Municipal Utilities
Greenfield Municipal Utilities
Griswold Water Supply
Guthrie Center Municipal Water Works
Guttenberg Water Utility
Hampton Municipal Water Works
Harlan Municipal Utilities
Hartley Municipal Water Department
Humboldt Municipal Water Department
Huxley Water Works Department
Iowa American Water Co. - Clinton District
Iowa American Water Co. - Davenport District
Iowa City Water Department
Iowa Falls Water Department
Iowa Lakes Regional Water
Jefferson Water Department
Kalona Water Department
Keokuk Municipal Water Works
Lake Mills Municipal Water Department
Lamoni Municipal Utilities
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Leon Water Supply
Madrid Water Department
Mahaska Rural Water System, Inc.
Manchester Water Supply
Manilla Municipal Service Department
Manly Water Supply
Marshalltown Water Works
Mason City Water Department
Milford Municipal Utilities
Mitchellville Water Supply
Monona Municipal Water Department
Montezuma Municipal Water Supply
Nevada Water Supply
Newton Water Works
Northwood Water Works
Orange City Municipal Water Department
Osage Municipal Water Supply
Oskaloosa Municipal Water Department
Paullina Municipal Water Supply
Pella Water Works Department
Perry Municipal Water Works
Polk City Water Supply
Postville Water Department
Prairie City Water Works
Rathbun Regional Water Association, Inc.
Red Oak Water Supply
Regional Water
Shelby Water Supply
Sibley Public Water Supply
Sioux City Water Department
Slater Municipal Water Department
Sloan Water Supply
Solon Water Department
Spencer Municipal Water Utility
Spirit Lake Waterworks
Tipton Water Supply
Ventura Water Works
Vinton Municipal Water Department
Wapello Municipal Water Works
Wapello Rural Water Association
Waterloo Water Works
Waukon Water Department
Waverly Water Department
West Central Iowa Rural Water Assn. - Boyer
West Central Iowa Rural Water Assn.- Nishnabotna
Winterset Municipal Water Works
Xenia Rural Water District - Woodward
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