Table
4.1 Literature Criteria for
Fluoride: Drinking Water
Conditions
Jurisdiction
Reference
Date
0.7-1.2
goal
for fluoride removal and
addition, operating
range for
fluoride addition
USA
(AWWA)
Anon
1986
0.7-1.5
suitable
for drinking after any
type of water
treatment
Europe
Anon
(EEC)
1975
0.8-1.7
temperature
dependent,
maximum value
in BC,
recommended
level in USA,
for raw municipal
water
supplies
BC
USA
USA
Anon
(BC)
Anon (USPHS)
Anon (NTAC)
1969
1962
1968
1.0
objective, natural
fluoridation
level, all of
Canada except
Arctic and sub-arctic.
95th
percentile for
raw water going
direct to treatment facilities
Canada
Canada
Britain
Anon
(H&W)
Anon (CCREM)
Anon
1979
1986
1982
1.2
class
1C water suitable for
domestic consumption
after
complete treatment.
Finished
water objective
in BC
(optimum) objective
for
Arctic and
subarctic zones in
Canada (annual
mean daily
maximum 10°C
)
Manitoba
BC
Canada
Anon
Anon
Anon (H&W)
1980
1982
1979
1.2
+ 0.2
finished
water objective in BC
and objective
when adding
fluoride to
Ontario drinking
water
BC
Ontario
Anon
Anon
1969
1983
1.4
to 2.4
temperature
dependent
maximum level
USA
USA
(AWWA)
Idaho
Anon
(NAS)
Anon
Anon
1975
1978
1980
1.5
limiting
concentration for
drinking water
recommended
finished water
standard,
maximum acceptable
fluoride
level
USA
BC
Canada
Canada
BC
Faber
Anon
Anon (CCREM)
Anon (H&W)
Anon
1949
1969
1986
1979
1982
1.5
public
health objective,
potable water
supply
protection
level, limiting
level for drinking
water
Australia
Australia,
Europe
Anon
Anon
Anon (WHO)
1979
1981a
1961
1.7
fluoride
level at the raw water intake
Virginia
Anon
1946
1.8
upper
limit for domestic use
99th percentile
for water
treated directly
or 95th
percentile
for water treated
after a period
of
impoundment
North
Carolina
Britain
Crawford
Anon
1985
1982
<2.0
operating
level
USA
(AWWA)
Anon
1986
2.4
maximum
acceptable
naturally occurring
fluoride,
maximum contaminant
level
