Population Receiving Fluoridated Water

A community water supply system provides water to the public for human consumption through pipes or other constructed conveyances and serves at least 15 service connections used by year-round residents or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents (as defined by Florida's Department of Environmental Protection).

This indicator estimates the population served by a community water system that has adjusted their water with fluoride, has fluoride naturally occurring in their water, or purchases water from another system which is adjusted or naturally fluoridated to be considered a fluoridated system.

In 2022, the percentage of Population Receiving Fluoridated Water in Alachua County was 91.5 compared to Florida at 78.1. The line graph shows change over time when there are at least three years of data.

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Population Receiving Fluoridated Water, Percentage of Population Served by Community Water Systems, Single Year
	Alachua				Florida
Data Year	Count	Denom	Percent (%)	MOV	Count	Denom	Percent (%)	MOV
2022	201,745	220,398	91.5^*	0.1	16,352,029	20,927,364	78.1	0.0
2021	198,820	217,473	91.4^*	0.1	16,057,024	20,531,658	78.2	0.0
2020	198,820	217,473	91.4^*	0.1	15,948,771	20,405,311	78.2	0.0
2019	198,820	217,518	91.4^*	0.1	15,779,930	20,196,758	78.1	0.0
2018	189,688	206,341	91.9^*	0.1	15,425,039	19,926,292	77.4	0.0
2017	189,688	206,341	91.9^*	0.1	15,348,408	19,863,295	77.3	0.0
2016	189,688	206,341	91.9^*	0.1	15,137,021	19,647,655	77.0	0.0
2015	189,688	206,341	91.9^*	0.1	14,937,601	19,402,559	77.0	0.0
2014	189,688	206,099	92.0^*	0.1	14,541,733	18,989,062	76.6	0.0
2013	189,232	205,643	92.0^*	0.1	14,649,557	19,075,428	76.8	0.0
2012	172,304	196,127	87.9^*	0.1	13,179,162	17,376,870	75.8	0.0
2011	176,599	195,600	90.3^*	0.1	13,362,615	17,278,058	77.3	0.0
2010	181,001	195,809	92.4^*	0.1	13,409,781	17,215,308	77.9	0.0
2009	178,843	193,473	92.4^*	0.1	13,424,480	17,196,908	78.1	0.0
2008	175,754	190,293	92.4^*	0.1	13,396,540	17,031,845	78.7	0.0
2007	173,950	188,422	92.3^*	0.1	13,150,284	16,910,576	77.8	0.0
2006	171,160	185,400	92.3^*	0.1	12,985,784	16,728,484	77.6	0.0
2005	168,175	182,484	92.2^*	0.1	12,789,392	16,632,161	76.9	0.0
2004	164,105	176,076	93.2^*	0.1	11,757,289	15,874,857	74.1	0.0
2003	161,001	172,745	93.2^*	0.1	10,661,344	15,483,958	68.9	0.0

FLHealthCharts.gov is provided by the Florida Department of Health, Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management.
Data Source:Florida Department of Health, Public Health Dental Program (PHDP)

12/4/2024 8:35:18 AM

Data Note(s)

A community water system serves at least 15 service connections used by year-round residents or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents.
All of the population served counts are determined by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and provided to the PHDP on an annual basis at the water system level.
In order for a community water system to be considered as fluoridated water, it must fall into one of the following categories for at least one month of the calendar year: 1. Adjusted (supplements water with fluoride) 2. Naturally fluoridated (fluoride levels naturally occurring in water) 3. Consecutive (buys water from an adjusted, natural fluoridated or fluoridated consecutive water system)
Numerator: Number of people on community water systems receiving fluoridated water. Denominator: Number of people on community water systems.
The methodology of this measurement may have changed over time, specifically from 2013 forward.
This is secondary, quantitative data.

Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
Quartiles are calculated when data are available for at least 51 counties.
MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
Denom - abbreviated for denominator.
Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
* - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.

FLHealthCharts.gov is provided by the Florida Department of Health, Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management.
Data Source: Florida Department of Health, Public Health Dental Program (PHDP)

12/4/2024 8:35:16 AM

Data Note(s)

A community water system serves at least 15 service connections used by year-round residents or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents.
All of the population served counts are determined by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and provided to the PHDP on an annual basis at the water system level.
In order for a community water system to be considered as fluoridated water, it must fall into one of the following categories for at least one month of the calendar year: 1. Adjusted (supplements water with fluoride) 2. Naturally fluoridated (fluoride levels naturally occurring in water) 3. Consecutive (buys water from an adjusted, natural fluoridated or fluoridated consecutive water system)
Numerator: Number of people on community water systems receiving fluoridated water. Denominator: Number of people on community water systems.
The methodology of this measurement may have changed over time, specifically from 2013 forward.
This is secondary, quantitative data.

Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
Quartiles are calculated when data are available for at least 51 counties.
MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
Denom - abbreviated for denominator.
Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
* - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.