The following is a list of communities and the dates that they rejected Fluoridation.
Redding, CA Nov 5, 2002 (Initiative with 56.3% of voters approving Safe Drinking Water!)
Billings, MT Nov 5, 2002
Nowata,Oklahoma 3/4/02...quit
Ashburton, New Zealand 2/28/02...quit
Colorado Springs, Colorado...1/16/02
Kennewick, Washington...1/15/02
Lanai Water Co., Maui County, Hawaii...1/12/02
Bennington, Vermont...1/8/02
Springfield, Massachusetts...1/3/02
Cobalt, Ontario...12/11/01 -quit
Erie, Colorado...11/26/01
Modesto, California...11/6/01 - 3rd rejection
Worcester, Massachusetts...11/6/01 - 4th rejection
Flagstaff, Arizona...11/6/01 - 3rd rejection
Sutherlin, Oregon...11/6/01
Kamloops, British Columbia...10/13/01 - quit after 40 years (pop. 90,000)
Goldendale, Washington...9/6/01
White Salmon, Washington...8/15/01
Woods Cross, Utah...8/7/01
Bishopville, South Carolina...6/30/01 - quit
Eureka Springs, Arkansas - 6/01
Harper, Kansas...5/30/01
Brewster, Massachusetts...5/15/01
McPherson, Kansas...4/3/01
Norridgewock, Maine...3/5/01
Blue River, Wisconsin...2/01
Willamina, Oregon...1/01
Ithaca, New York...11/7/00
Spokane, Washington...11/7/00 - 3rd rejection
Brattleboro, Vermont...11/7/00
Wenatchee, Washington...11/7/00
Shawano, Wisconsin...11/7/00
Nibly City, Utah...11/7/00
Hyrum City, Utah...11/7/00
Providence City, Utah...11/7/00
Smithfield City, Utah...11/7/00
Logan City, Utah...11/7/00
River Heights, Utah...11/7/00
Pequannock, New Jersey...11/7/00
Ozark, Missouri...11/7/00
Wooster, Ohio...11/7/00 - 4th rejection
Squamish, British Columbia...10/16/00
Woodside, California...9/00
Ste. Genevieve, Missouri...8/8/00
Winfield, Kansas...3/6/00
Wilmington, Massachusetts...2/15/00
Santa Barbara, California...11/23/99
Johnstown, New York...11/19/99
Tooele, Utah...11/2/99
Wichita, Kansas...10/26/99
Boca Raton, Florida...10/25/99
El Cajon, California...4/27/99
Helix Water District, California...4/7/99
Lakeside Water District, California...4/6/99
Hutchinson, Kansas...3/30/99
Riverview Water District, California...3/24/99
Wenatchee, Washington...3/8/99
La Mesa, California...3/9/99
Santa Cruz, California...3/4/99 - Initiative
Bremerton, Washington...2/2/99 - 4th rejection- Initiative
Olympia, Washington...12/15/99
Seward, Nebraska...11/3/98
Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada...7/28/98 - quit after 30 years
Ste. Genevieve, Missouri...7/1/98 - quit after 13 years
Grand Island, Nebraska...5/13/98 - quit
Norfolk, Nebraska...5/13/98
North Platte, Nebraska...5/13/98
Washington, Missouri...4/7/98
Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada...3/98 - quit
Hot Springs, Arkansas...2/98
Ridgefield, Oregon...12/22/97
Methuen, Massachusetts...11/04/97
Brisbane, Australia...10/01/97
Spokane, Washington...8/25/97
Largo, Florida...7/15/97
Clearwater, Florida...7/15/97
North Redington Beach, Florida...7/15/97
Amsterdam, New York...5/21/97
Suisun City, California...5/1/97
Yardly, Pennsylvannia...4/16/97
Village of Orfordville, Wisconsin...12/9/96
Western Nassau County, New York...11/21/96 - quit after 23 years
Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada...11/16/96 - quit after 42 years
Gothenberg, Nebraska...11/96
Bloomer, Wisconsin...11/6/96
Kodiak, Alaska...7/12/96
Carle Place, New York...2/1/96 - quit
Winter Springs, Florida...1/10/96
Pasco, Florida...12/14/95
York, Pennsylvania...7/29/95
Thurmont, Maryland...2/3/94
Albany, New York...12/8/94
Middletown, Maryland...11/93 - quit
Sarnia, Ontario, Canada...1/30/93
Barnstable, (Cape Cod) Massachusetts...11/4/93
Wagoner, Oklahoma...6/17/93
Redwood Valley, California...2/6/93
Los Altos Hills (Purissima) California...1993
Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada...4/93 - quit after 33 years
Port Hardy, British Columbia, Canada...11/93 - quit after 19 years
Squamish, British Columbia, Canada...11/93 - quit after 20 years
Fort Smith, Arkansas...11/3/92
Milltown, Wisconsin...10/17/92
Bellingham, Washington...5/19/92
Washoe County, Nevada...7/15/92
Comox/Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada...2/92
Palm Beach County (unincorp.), Florida...10/22/91
Ketchikan, Alaska...10/2/91
Suffolk County, New York...8/15/91
Davis, California...12/14/90 - 5th rejection
Morgan Hill, California...3/7/90 - quit
Compiled (3-7-02) by Maureen Jones. (408) 297-8487
Updated 11/7/02 by RCSDW
Research on Emerging Water Quality Issues
