Water Fluoridation
Fluoridation is the addition of small amounts of fluoride to a water supply to achieve the optimal levels as recommended by the California Department of Public Health (DPH) to prevent tooth decay.
Padre Dam imports 100% of its drinking water from systems that fluoridate. California's fluoridated drinking water act, Assembly Bill 733, became law in 1995, requiring water systems with 10,000 or more service connections to fluoridate their water supply when funding becomes available. This has become the standard among the majority of the nation's public water suppliers.