2009 Water Fluoridation Quality AwardThomas Newton, MPP, REHS Chester J. Culver
Director Governor
August 9, 2009
Robert Green
City of Dubuque
5o W i3th Street
DUBUQUE, IA 52001
Iowa Department of Public Health
Promoting and Protecting the Health of Iowans
Dear Community Water System Member:
Patty Judge
Lt. Governor
Congratulations! The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded your water
system with a 2009 Water Fluoridation Quality Award. This enclosed award recognizes water systems
that adjust the fluoride concentration in drinking water and achieve a monthly average fluoride level
that is in the optimal range for twelve consecutive months in a year, as documented in the Water
Fluoridation Reporting System (WFRS).
The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) encourages and supports water fluoridation as an
important method of improving and maintaining the oral health of Iowans. We greatly appreciate
your continued commitment to public health through water fluoridation and your outstanding
performance as a water works system.
Sincerely,
7 bot tAA 4/
Bob Russell, DDS, MPH
State Public Health Dental Director
Enclosure
Lucas State Office Building, 321 E. 12th Street, Des Moines, IA 50319 -0075 • 1- 866 - 227 -9878 • www.idph.state.ia.us
DEAF RELAY (Hearing or Speech Impaired) 711 or 1- 800 - 735 -2942
WFRS
Water Fluoridation
Reporting System
mater fluoridation Quality Award
DUBUQUE
Iowa
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention commends this water s for its consistent and professional
adjustment of the water fluoride content to the optimum level for oral health for 12 consistent months. Consistent,
hi - Q ualit y water fluoridation practice, as demonstrated b this water s is a safe and effective method to
prevent tooth deca improvin the oral health of communit residents of all a
Presented b the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
United States Department of Health &i Human Services
National Fluoridation Engineer, Division of Oral Health
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention
and Health Promotion
2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
8 -5 -10
IDPH News Release
Oliver <mcphlaur @longlines.com >, Linda Mahon <lmahon @monroecoia.us >, Lisa
Reuter < Lisa. reuter @floydvalleyhospital.org >, Lisa Schmitt
<lschmidt @boonecountyhospital.com >, Liz Waddingham
< laddingham @hancockpublichealth.org >, Liz Zuercher <lzuercher@marshmed.com>,
Union County <louanns @greaterregional.org >, Louisa County
<lcph @louisacomm.net>, "Lynette Ludwig " <hchscoord @frontiernet.net >, Marilea
Mullen <Marilea.Mullen @alegent.org >, Marilyn Waechter
<mwaechter @keokukcountyia.com >, Cedar County <mdorris @cedarcounty.org >,
"Dubuque City Health Dept." <mcorriga @cityofdubuque.org >, Melissa Brownrigg
<mbrownrigg @osceolaiowa.com >, Michelle Applegate <pr @cghealth.com >, Clinton
County VNA <Cullenm @genesishealth.com >, Nadine Fisher
<nfisher @co.johnson.ia.us >, Benton County <nfarmer @vghinc.com >, Nancy Sacquitne
< nsacquitne @winneshiekhealth.org>
Date: 8/5/2010 1:53 PM
Subject: IDPH News - Nearly 90 Iowa Communities Receive CDC Fluoridation Award
Attachments: Fluoridation Awards List.pdf
Contact: Polly Carver -Kimm (515) 281 -6693
ocarver@idph.state.ia.us
Fluoridation among top 10 public health achievements of 20 Century
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Nearly 90 Iowa Communities Receive CDC Fluoridation
Award
The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced today that 86 Iowa communities have
received a Water Fluoridation Quality Award from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC). Fluoridation is the adjustment of fluoride in the water to an optimal level for preventing tooth
decay. The award recognizes communities that maintained a consistent level of optimally fluoridated
water throughout 2009.
Fluoride is a natural element found in rocks, soil, and water. Fluoride's benefits for teeth were
discovered in the 1930s. Dental scientists found low tooth decay rates among people whose water
supplies contained natural fluoride. In communities of 20,000 people, every $1 invested in water
fluoridation results in $38 of savings in dental treatment costs.
The CDC has recognized community water fluoridation as one of the 10 great public health
achievements of the 20 Century and recommends water fluoridation as a safe, effective, and
inexpensive method of preventing tooth decay. Even so, fluoridation opponents have unsuccessfully
attempted to end community water fluoridation in Iowa City and Dubuque this year. Next month, the
Des Moines Board of Water Works Trustees will discuss the continued practice of fluoridation of the
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Mike Van Milligen - IDPH News - Nearly 90 Iowa Communities Receive CDC Fluoridation Award
From: "Carver -Kimm, Polly" <PCarver @idph.state.ia.us>
To: Abby West <westa @co.des - moines.ia.us>, Alisha Thompson
<ahompson @grapehospital.com >, Amy Cannaday <acannady @scottcountyiowa.com >,
Buchanan County <publichealth @bchealth.info >, Amy Thoreson
<ahoreson @scottcountyiowa.com >, Taylor County <tcsanit @frontiernet.net>, Angie
Ruhm <rhuma @ co.des- moines.ia.us >, Ann Otteman <ann.otteman @jcncc.org >, Anne
Cole Nelson <ann.cole- nelson @floydvalleyhospital.org >, Carroll County
< btoohey @stanthonyhospital.org >, Ringgold County <ringphn @iowatelecom.net >,
Page County <pcphbd @mchsi.com >, Betty Mallen
< bmallen @hancockpublichealth.org >, Bev Gray <bgray @mahaskahospital.com >,
Bonnie Vos <bvos@skiffmed.com>, Cheryl Johnson <cjohnson @co.wright.ia.us >,
Cheryl Swearingen <cwwearingen @myrtuemedical.org >, Chris Nolte
<cnolte @madisonhealth.com >, Franklin County <wiardac @mercyhealth.com >,
Chrystal Woller <cwoller @washph.com >, Woodbury County <ccipperley @sioux-
city.org>, Cindy Ellingson <cellingson @co.hardin.ia.us>, Greene County
<cindy.kail @gcmchealth.com >, Monona County <mcphns @longlines.com >,
Montgomery County <montphns @hotmail.com >, Deb Kirchner
<debkirchner @netins.net >, Deb Steffen < debra. steffen @floydvalleyhospital.org >,
Delaine Hiney <dhiney @ilcc.cc.ia.us >, Delaware County
<publichealth @regmedctr.org >, Denise Howe <dhowe @mahaskahospital.com >, Denise
Lamphier <dlamphier @grmc.us >, Diane Ferguson <dferguson @pocahontascoia.us >,
Don McLain <dmclain @pocahontascoia.us >, Council Bluffs City Health
<ddierks @councilbluffs- ia.gov >, Donna Sutton <donna.sutton @gcmchealth.com >,
Johnson County <dbeardsley @co.johnson.ia.us >, Elaine Slade
<ptcarecoord @vnawaterloo.org >, Erin Berns <eberns @vmhospital.com >, Heather
Beymer <hbaudcoph @iowatelecom.net>, Holly Barksdale <barksdaleh @co.des-
moines.ia.us>, Irina Bassis <bassis @mgmc.com >, Jackie Hall
<jhall @scottcountyiowa.com >, Madison County <Jhoward @i- rule.net >, Jacque
Andrew <jacque.andrew @gcmchealth.com >, Muscatine County
<Jcaes @unityiowa.org >, Calhoun County < jcondon @calhouncountyiowa.com >,
Winnebago County <jshaffer @winncoph.org >, Guthrie County <Janell @gcph.com >,
Jones County - Jean Vorwald <Vorwaljm @crstlukes.com >, Jeanne Schwab
<jsaudcoph @iowatelecom.net >, Jenni Swart <swartj @mercyhealth.com >, Jennifer
Becker < jebecker @uscellular.blackberry.com >, Jennifer Hough
<jennifer.hough @avera.org >, Jessica Rold <jrold @myrtuemedical.org >, Jill Fuhrman
< jill .fuhrman@finleyhospital.org >, Jill Leonard <leojr @casshealth.org >, "Joanne
Roepke Bode " <bodejr @mercyhealth.com >, Joanne Rossler <jrossler @skiffined.com >,
Jodene DeVault <jodened @co.warren.ia.us >, Judy Boye <pcphjb @mchsi.com >, Julie
Weydert <juliew @humboldthospital.org >, June DeLashmutt
<mcphjune @longlines.com >, K Vandebrink < kvandenbrink @winneshiekhealth.org >,
"Karen Bates Chabal " <bateschabalk @hchc.org >, Kari Prescott
<kprescott@webstercountyia.org >, Kathy Merrill <merrillk @mercyhealth.com >,
Hancock County < knelson @hancockpublichealth.org >, Kathy Nichols
<knicholl @co.wright.ia.us >, Kathy Tholkes <ctholkes @co.bremer.ia.us>, Katie Miller
<kmiller @co johnson.ia.us >, Kelli Dorsey <kelli.dorsey @worthcounty.org >, Kim
Davis <hccmsdirector@frontiernet.net>, Mahaska County
<kstek @mahaskahospital.com >, L Hammer <lhammer @cherokeermc.org >, Crawford
County <cchha @frontiernet.net >, Laura Huisman <lhmchhcph @hotmail.com >, Laura
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public water supply.
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IDPH is a strong supporter of fluoridation programs. The IDPH Fluoridation Program monitors the
fluoridation of public water supplies, assists and trains water system operators, and helps communities
with fluoridation projects. To see the fluoridation status of Iowa counties and towns, visit
www.idph.state.ia.us /hpcdp /fluoride search.asp. For more information on fluoride, visit
www. idph .state.ia.us/hpcdp /common/pdf /oral health/benefits flouride.pdf.
Note: The list of Iowa communities receiving fluoridation awards is attached.
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Polly Carver -Kimm
Public Information Officer
Iowa Department of Public Health
321 East 12th Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
(515) 281 -6693
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Goldfield Chariton
Lake Mills Fairfax
Rock Valley Logan
Pocahontas Central Water System
Paullina Dexter
Pella Lakes Regional Water
Wapello Greenfield
Maquoketa Manly
Churdan Thompson
Manchester Kalona
Iowa American Water Clinton Ames
Carroll Elkhorn
Belmond Treynor
Sloan Carson
Forest City Des Moines Water Works
Tama Gilmore City
Sioux Center Kingsley
Montezuma Shenandoah
Minden Sutherland
Polk City Sanborn
Laurens Marshalltown
Fonda Keokuk
Hinton Bancroft
Sibley Bellevue
Sheldon Cresco
Onawa Britt
Rock Rapids Floyd
Whittemore Arlington
University Water System Estherville
Holstein Terril
Garner Milford
Conrad Redfield
Charles City Ventura
Ringsted Mechanicsville
Dubuque Coon Rapids
Spirit Lake West Central RWA - Nishnabotna
Leon Madrid
Manilla Waukon
Stanwood
Griswold
West Central RWA -Boyer
Allison
Boone
Sioux City
Carlisle
Iowa American Davenport
Graettinger
Muscatine