Wiki Page, Community Fluoridation: Module 5 - Laboratory Analysis Part 3

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Reporting Requirements

1. System Reporting Requirements

Whenever the fluoride content of drinking water is adjusted, a person should be designated to report daily fluoride test results to the appropriate state agency. These reports should be submitted each month.

2. State Reporting Requirements

1. Names of all fluoridated water systems in the state;

2. Names of all consecutive systems (i.e., a public water system that buys water from another public water system) that purchase water from fluoridated water systems; and

3. Names of all communities served by each fluoridated water system and each consecutive water system.

1. Each month, the state agency should report back to the respective operators the test results of monthly split or check samples taken from each fluoridated water system.

2. Each state should compile and maintain the following information on fluoridation:

3. Each state should supply CDC (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Oral Health) with the preceding information at least yearly (41).

4. Each state should participate in the Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD) quarterly reporting system. Quarterly submission of data will assist states by providing national data against which to compare their quality and by providing a standard procedure for conducting quality assessments of their fluoridation systems. (See Exhibit A for ASTDD instructions.)

5. Each state should develop a system to notify health-care providers (i.e., dentists, pharmacists, and physicians) when a new fluoridation system is initiated and when one is discontinued.

Now, it's time for a quiz! Click next at the bottom for Module 5 - Quiz 3.