Steve Colabufo, Lead Hydrogeologist at the Suffolk County Water
Authority on Long Island, NY asked sent me if I could find out about the
environmental effects of elevated flouride levels due to flouridated
drinking water released to the environment.
He wrote, "I am trying to see if any studies have been done on the
ecological and environmental effects of flouride in groundwater. I have
seen references to some studies done in areas where groundwater is
naturally "high" in flouride. The difference for Long island is that
groundwater basically has no flouride, and any elevated flouride would
be introduced into the groundwater from the waste stream. Given that
"excessive" levels of flouride have negative effects on human bones and
teeth, I am sure that much lower levels will have similar negative
effects on wildlife".
If you know of any studies done on the ecological effects of flouridated
water released into the environment, please reply to me, or post your
reply, and I will make sure he gets the information.
Karen Eichelberger, Environmental Analyst
Central Pine Barrrens Joint Planning and Policy Commission
