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Fluoride in Oklahoma well water

In Oklahoma, 3% of 2,932 tested private well samples exceeded the EPA limit for fluoride (4 mg/L).

Natural fluoride in bedrock wells can exceed the limit. Above 4 mg/L long-term exposure causes skeletal fluorosis; above 2 mg/L children can develop tooth mottling.

Check your fluoride number

Type the value from your lab report. It is compared to the EPA limit, the same way the full interpretation does it.

Test your Oklahoma well for fluoride

Certified lab analysis of your own tap water, bottles and prepaid return shipping included. The Essential well panel covers arsenic, uranium, nitrate, lead, copper, manganese, iron, sodium and bacteria; radon and PFAS are add-ons.

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Systems that remove fluoride

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For fluoride

Under-sink reverse osmosis system

under-sink or countertop, about $300

Look for NSF/ANSI 58 certification listing the contaminant you need removed.

For fluoride

Aquasana SmartFlow reverse osmosis

under-sink or countertop, about $225

Certified to NSF/ANSI 58 and 53 to reduce arsenic (96%, pentavalent), fluoride (90%), lead (99%), nitrate, nitrite and PFOA/PFOS at the kitchen tap, with a remineralizer.

Rather have it installed and sized for your well? Book a free in-home water test with a licensed local company.

Where to get a well tested for fluoride in Oklahoma: certified labs, state programs and prices.

By county, from individual samples

Public monitoring samples against the EPA limit (4 mg/L); counties with at least 30 samples.

CountyAbove EPA limitSamplesDetectedMedianHighest
Comanche57100%7.4435 mg/L
Jackson5796%1.411 mg/L
Craig30100%1.754.4 mg/L
Ottawa207100%0.5317.4 mg/L
Lincoln14598%0.49.9 mg/L
Canadian74100%0.622 mg/L
Caddo14999%0.2770 mg/L
Texas48100%1.64.04 mg/L
Murray5080%0.25.4 mg/L
Seminole60100%0.35.2 mg/L
Woodward36100%0.3750.8 mg/L
Haskell66100%0.51 mg/L
Creek63100%0.21 mg/L
Major47100%0.280.7 mg/L
Woods58100%0.3652.5 mg/L

Sources

  • Individual samples from the USGS Water Quality Portal and state monitoring, summarized per geography. fluoride counts and shares are listed on each county and town page with their sources.