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Community Water Fluoridation in Texas Tom Napier, P.E., Director Texas Fluoridation Project Texas Department of State Health Services Austin, Texas Texas Oral Health Summit: Advocacy, Equity & Access Austin, Texas September 9-10, 2004. Tom Napier, P.E., Director. FIFTY YEARS OF FLUORIDATION. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Community Water Fluoridation in Texas
Tom Napier, P.E., DirectorTexas Fluoridation Project
Texas Department of State Health ServicesAustin, Texas
Texas Oral Health Summit: Advocacy, Equity & Access
Austin, TexasSeptember 9-10, 2004
Tom Napier, P.E., Director
FIFTY YEARS OF FLUORIDATIONMARSHALL – 1946SWEETWATER – 1951 TYLER – 1952CORPUS CHRISTI – 1953PORT ARTHUR – 1953PARIS – 1953
San Antonio
National Health Goals 2010
75% of Population served by PWS
How You Define Optimum0.6 mg/l lower limitNo upper limit
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Slide of Mountain
Areas of High Natural Fluoride
National Health Goals 2010
75% of Population served by PWSWFRS Currently 76%
Texas Fluoridation ProjectProgram Overview
Promote and educate the public and communities about the benefits of water fluoridation
Provide reimbursement grants for public water systems
Provide on-site inspections of public water systems that adjust the fluoride
Surveillance Operator Training System Design
5400-Gallon Bulk Tank Fiberglass Enclosure
Properly Maintained System
Improper Venting
Operator Training ClassesJasperTylerNew BraunfelsSan AntonioCorpus ChristiHouston
Water Fluoridation Reporting System (WFRS)
Stores System InformationGenerates Reports & MapsDaily Sample ResultsAccessible on INTERNET
CHALLENGES INTERNET INFOActive Opponents Renewing System’s Administrative
Commitment