| Facility Name | Elgin Junior High School |
| PWSID | 5137712 |
| Reason for Advisory | Contamination |
| Advisory | CHILDREN UNDER NINE SHOULD BE PROVIDED WITH ALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF DRINKING WATER OR WATER THAT HAS BEEN TREATED TO REMOVE FLUORIDE |
| Facility Address | 4616 Larue-Prospect Road West |
| District | NWDO |
| Facility Type | Nontransient Noncommunity |
| Population Category | 251 to 1,000 |
| Service Area | School |
| Facility Contact | Douglass Ute |
| Contaminant | Fluoride |
| Contaminant Group | Inorganic Chemicals (IOCs) |
| Public Notice Template | Tier3_fluorideSMCL.pdf |
| Fact Sheet | Fluoride Fact Sheet |
| Standard | MCL = 4 mg/l and Secondary MCL = 2 mg/l |
| Major Sources | Erosion of natural deposits; Water additive which promotes strong teeth; Discharge from fertilizer and aluminum factories |
| Health Effects | Some people who drink water containing fluoride in excess of the MCL over many years could get bone disease, including pain and tenderness of the bones. Fluoride in drinking water at half the MCL or more may cause mottling of children’s teeth, usually in children less than nine years old. Mottling, also known as dental fluorosis, may include brown staining and/or pitting of the teeth, and occurs only in developing teeth before they erupt from the gums. |
| Advisory Begin Date | 9/21/2006 |
| Details and Recent Results | Sample collected on September 21, 2006 had 2.22 mg/L of fluoride. Public notice sent to system on April 11, 2008. |
| Status | System has naturally occurring fluoride levels ablove the SMCL of 2.0 mg/L. |
| Ohio EPA Contact | Emily Cushman |
| Ohio EPA Phone | (614) 644-2752 |
| Ohio EPA E-mail | emily.cushman@epa.state.oh.us |
| Information Last Modified | 4/24/2008 11:31:52 AM |
