1. Fluoridation Minnesota Implementation
David Rindal, P.E.
Community Public Water Supply Unit
2011 Oral Health Summit
Saint Paul, MN
February 11, 2011

2. Community Fluoridation Grants
Intended to increase the number of Minnesotans receiving the oral health benefits of optimally fluoridated drinking water (currently 0.9 to 1.5 mg/L fluoride) by:
enabling community public water supply (PWS) fluoridation process optimization
634 municipal PWSs provide fluoridated water
aging treatment infrastructure
aging analytical equipment
assisting with community PWS fluoridation initial implementation
18 municipal PWSs do not adjust fluoride content
treatment infrastructure absent or non-functioning
Funds from Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Grant obtained by the MDH Oral Health Unit

3. Community Fluoridation Grants
Original total $22,500 in federal funds available
All expenses must be incurred by August 31, 2011
Applicants must provide in-kind or matching funds equivalent to 20% of the total project cost
Eligible costs:
fluoridation process equipment
fluoride analytical equipment
professional engineering services
Ineligible costs:
fluoride chemical supply
administrative costs
other indirect costs

4. Community Fluoridation Grants Award Distribution
PWS
Population
New Treatment Equipment
Replacement
Treatment Equipment
Analytical Equipment
Engineering
Total
 City A
3900 $0
$2978
 City B
282
$428
$1923
$2351
4182
$4901
$5329
Second Request for Proposals and award round created to distribute remaining $17,171
Applications due April 14, 2011
Award Round
Treatment Equipment Maximum
Analytical Equipment Maximum
Engineering Maximum
Total Maximum Per Applicant
Applicants 1
$6000
$500
$1000
$7500 2
$4000
$5500 -

5. Fluoridation Regulations
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed new recommended single national optimal fluoride concentration (0.7 mg/L)
U.S. EPA announced new scientific evaluation of fluoride and review of existing maximum contaminant level (4.0 mg/L)
Community Fluoridation Grant second RFP includes modified requirement: “Funded pumps should have the capability to achieve optimal fluoride content (0.9 to 1.5 mg/L) while allowing for the possible need for turn-down to a concentration between 0.6 and 1.0 mg/L.”