Fluoride

NSF Certified Reverse Osmosis Systems

Distillers

Fluoride occurs naturally in ground waters through out the world, and in trace amounts is found in many foods. In many countries, including the U.S., flouride is purposely introduced into the drinking water supply in concentrations of approximately 1.0 ppm (milligrams/liter) for the purpose of reducing dentail caries.

The subject of whether to fluoridate the public water supplies is a very hotly contested and controversial topic. Fluoride is poisonous at higher levels, and while dental fluorosis (mottled teeth) is easily recognized, skeletal damage may not be clinically obvious until advanced stages have occurred, and can be misdiagnosed as rheumatoid or osteo arthritis. Whether or not fluoride causes cancer is also debated, although latest data appears to show it does not cause cancer.

Since evidence has shown that dental cavities has declined in areas that have had their water fluoridated (although this too has been contested), U.S. public health officials recommend 1.0 ppm of fluorine be added to the water supply.

Often, ground waters will contain more than 1.0 ppm, and in these cases, the water should probably be deflouridated for drinking. Our NSF certified reverse osmosis systems are certified for fluoride removal, and the distillers do a very good job of eliminating flouride also.

For whole house treatment, or for small communities, we offer custom systems for specific applications. Typically these systems employ a special metal oxide media designed for fluoride removal. Pretreatment and total system design is important.

If you wish our technical staff to provide a quote for small community or whole house defluoridation, please suppy us with an accurate water analysis. You can contact our technical team by completing an online technical request form or by calling our offices at (831) 476-0515.