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2016 fluoridation statistics

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    National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (U.S.). Division of Oral Health.
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    NOTE: A new methodology for calculating population estimates has been applied starting with 2016 data. Prior to 2016, the state reported community water system (CWS) populations were corrected by adjusting those states that had a total CWS population greater than the U.S. Census Bureau (USCB) down to the USCB population for the state and adjusting the state reported fluoridated population by the same factor. For many states, this still overestimated the CWS population as it did not account for those residents on private residential wells or non-community water systems. The new methodology also leverages the Percent of State Population on CWS estimate from the U.S. Geological Survey, which tailors the factor appropriately for each state and accounts for the proportion of each state’s population on other self-supply water sources (private residential wells or non-community water systems). The new methodology results in a new control factor that is applied to both the state reported CWS population and state reported fluoridated population.

    As a result, reported population estimates may be different from previous reports. You can read more about the new methodology here on the Calculating Fluoridation Statistics page.

    These statistics were prepared using water system data reported by states to the CDC Water Fluoridation Reporting System as of December 31, 2016, the U.S. Census Bureau state population estimates for July 2016external icon, and population estimates served by public water supply as publishedexternal icon by the U.S. Geological Survey on November 5, 2014.

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