THE MONEY

Population of Iowa (2008)  3,002,555 citizens
Population of Fluoridated Iowa 2,744,335.2 citizens (91% of Iowa)

Population of Dubuque, Iowa  72,000 (approximately) drinking fluoridated water
Cost for fluorosilicic acid $20,000 per year
Cost per citizen of Dubuque  $.30 per year (30cents).
Actual cost per citizen  $.009 (Because we only drink 3%)
Actual waste of money per citizen: $.291 per year
Actual waste to the city of Dubuque  $19,400.00 per year

Cost for fluorosilicic acid for the
State of Iowa  $823,300.56  per year
Actual waste of money $798,601.54 per year
Average waste per 245 public
water systems in Iowa using fluoride $3,260 per year

THE TOXIN   (FLUOROSILICIC ACID)

Pounds of fluorosilicic acid added into
water of Dubuque, Iowa each year 92,000 pounds 1.28 pounds per citizen

Fluorosilicic acid wasted 89,240 pounds  (toxin down the drain)

Impact on the environment ???????????????????

Pounds of fluorosilicic acid added
into Iowa water each year? 3,512,749 pounds  – 1,756.4 tons

Pounds of fluorosilicic acid returned
to Iowa’s environment 3,407,336 pounds —1.703 tons

Impact on the environment ????????????????????

HIDDEN COSTS

Heating and cooling of outside storage tanks
Purchase and maintenance of equipment
Purchase and maintenance of safety equipment
Purchase of insurance in case of an accidental spill or overmedication of water?
Cost to clean-up?
Cost to environment?????????

Dubuque’s cost:

1. 9500+ gallons of fluorosilicic acid per year.

2. $20,000 for the chemical plus cost of maintaing tanks and hazmat personal safety equipment.

3. $75,000 to replace corroded and leaking storage tanks in 2010.

Iowa City:

1. 6800+ gallons fluorosilicic acid per year.

2. $14,000+ per year for the chemical + cost of maintenance and hazmat personal safety equipment.

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