For Immediate Release
November 25, 2008

(Update: February 2, 2010)—Plans to resume the addition of fluoride have been rescheduled for April 2010 due to construction delays. Charleston Water System will issue a press release and notify health professionals when an exact date is known.

(Update: October 29, 2009)—Flurodiation will be resumed in January 2010. Charleston Water System will issue a press release and notify health professionals when an exact date is known.

Contact
Jenny Hagan, Public Relations Manager
office (843) 727-7146, info@charlestoncpw.com

(November 25, 2008)—Charleston Water System won’t be adding trace amounts of fluoride to tap water until June or July 2009, when a storage tank at the Hanahan Water Treatment Plant is scheduled to be replaced.

Charleston Water System adds fluoride to treated drinking water at levels recommended by the American Dental Association and the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control to help prevent tooth decay. 

The typical level of fluoride in Charleston’s tap water is 0.8 parts per million (0.2 parts per million of fluoride is naturally occurring in the water, and 0.6 parts per million is added during the treatment process).  Customers who have questions about getting enough fluoride during this suspension of water fluoridation are encouraged to consult their dentist.

Charleston Water System serves the greater Charleston area, including downtown, West Ashley, Hollywood, Meggett, Ravenel, Lincolnville, James Island, Folly Beach, North Charleston, Daniel Island, Cainhoy, Hanahan, Sullivan’s Island, and Ladson.  The St. Johns Water Company (including Kiawah and Seabrook Islands) and the Crowfield area of Goose Creek also use Charleston’s water.  Charleston Water System also sells water to Mt. Pleasant and the Isle of Palms.

Learn more about fluoride

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