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In 1999, the Nevada State Legislature passed a bill requiring the
Southern Nevada Water Authority to begin adding fluoride to the
municipal water supply. In November 2000, Clark County residents
voted to continue fluoridation of their municipal water supply with
58 percent of the vote.
Low levels of fluoride—0.3 milligrams per liter
(mg/L)—occur naturally in Southern Nevada's water supply. Per
Nevada Revised Statutes, the Southern
Nevada Water Authority adds 0.5 mg/L of fluoride to bring the
fluoride level within the required range of to a fluoride level
of
0.7-1.2 mg/L in the municipal water supply.
These levels are considerably lower than the federal
Safe Drinking Water Act
limit of 4.0 mg/L.
Fluoridation of the water supply provides valuable
dental benefits. Valley residents pay an average of
4 cents per month to cover fluoridation costs, which total about
$800,000 annually.
Note: Some home
filtration systems reduce fluoride. To find out if yours does,
contact the company you purchased the product from, or call NSF
International at (800) 673-6275. NSF is an independent,
nonprofit organization that establishes standards
for home water treatment systems and devices.
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