Fluoride Information

The City began the injection of fluoride (hydrofluosilicic acid) on March 1, 2013. The optimum amount of fluoride for dental health as recommended by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), American Dental Association (ADA), Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) – Health Department and the Hillsborough County Health Department is 0.7 milligrams per liter (mg/L). The City of Plant City is following the recommendation of these agencies.