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How NM’s geology can make it hard for small water systems to provide safe drinking water
New Mexico’s geology can make it hard for small water systems to meet safe drinking quality standards required by state and federal law. Last month, the New Mexico Environment Department issued 50 notices of violation to drinking water utilities statewide. While many of them were for issues like failing to submit the proper reports or […]
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Cliff Schools finds high fluoride levels in water
Silver Consolidated Schools will provide bottled water to its students in Cliff due to an elevated amount of fluoride found in the school’s water system. Superintendent William Hawkins said the district was notified by the state Tuesday of the results of a routine Dec. 18 test of the Cliff Schools’ well water. He said that […]
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Española: Fluoride Remains High in City Water
City of Española water department workers Kaleb Charlie (back to camera) and Randy Almeda in September 2021 put salt in a vat at the Ranchitos well. The salt lowers the nitrate levels in the water before it’s piped to El Llano to be mixed with that well’s water. (SUNfoto by Robert Trapp) For years, Española’s […]
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Española: City Committee Approves Nitrate Filtration System
A panel with oversight authority of the city of Española’s water system has approved a plan to purchase a $113,000 nitrate filtration system to be installed on a city-owned well, with further commitments to buy a second system that would remove fluoride from a second well. Tony Granger, a sales engineer for Albuquerque-based Hennesy Mechanical […]
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Fluoridation Resumes in Albuquerque
Supplemental fluoridation of Albuquerque’s drinking water resumed on June 27, 2018. Background information about the decision to resume fluoridation, and the utility’s fluoridation methodology, is included in the update from Sept. 21, 2017, posted below. For facts about the benefits of supplemental fluoridation, please visit the website of the American Dental Association. Fluoridation Update (Posted Sept. 21, […]
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Albuquerque Reverses Water Supply Fluoridation Policy
After halting the practice six years ago, Albuquerque has decided to once again add fluoride to its water supply. “Water utility board members voted 5-2 to approve a $250,000 appropriation that will allow the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority to buy the equipment needed to resume supplemental drinking-water fluoridation,” the Albuquerque Journal reported. “The […]
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Albuquerque: Fluoridation Resumes
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Fluoride OK’d for Albuquerque water supply
Fluoride again will be added to Albuquerque’s water supply. Water utility board members voted 5-2 Wednesday to approve a $250,000 appropriation that will allow the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority to buy the equipment needed to resume supplemental drinking-water fluoridation, which the utility halted in 2011. The decision followed nearly an hour of passionate […]
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ALBUQUERQUE: Vote to add fluoride to metro’s drinking water scheduled for today
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The city’s water authority is scheduled to decide if fluoride will be added to drinking water in Albuquerque. Last month the Water Authority’s Governing Board delayed the vote to September 20. Fluoride operations were halted in 2011, but there has been a national push from those who believe it will benefit the […]
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Albuquerque: Fluoride decision delayed until September
Consumers will have to wait another month to find out whether the water utility will resume supplemental fluoridation of Albuquerque’s drinking water. After hearing passionate appeals from 32 speakers both for and against fluoridation, members of the utility board on Wednesday voted against taking up a funding measure for immediate action, postponing the decision until […]
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