2022 Water Fluoridation Quality Awards
The Office of Oral Health is pleased to announce that four water systems in Maryland received the 2022 Public Water System Quality Award.
This award recognizes those public water systems that adjust the fluoride concentration in drinking water and achieve a monthly average fluoride level that is in the optimal range for 12 consecutive months in a year, as documented in the Water Fluoridation Reporting System (WFRS).
WFRS is a national health surveillance tool that assists states in managing their water fluoridation program. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) initiated the Water Fluoridation Quality Awards in 2002 to recognize outstanding performance in fluoridation management by public water systems. Over the past four years, 32 states have had at least one public water system in their state receive the award. In calendar year 2022, there were 1,209 adjusted systems in 27 states recognized by CDC.
The four systems include:
