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MADISON, Ala. — Madison Utilities aims to build a new water treatment facility in the near future — a consideration, officials told FOX54, in the move to shift away from fluoridating the city’s public water supply. The utility ended fluoridation on Monday, citing worker safety and corrosion at existing facilities as key factors. Inside the […]

MADISON, Ala. (WHNT) — Madison Utilities will stop adding fluoride to the City’s water starting Monday. During a meeting on March 17, the Madison Utilities Board voted unanimously to stop adding additional fluoride as a part of the water treatment process. In a statement sent to News 19, the board said the decision was made […]

MADISON, Ala. — The city of Madison, Alabama is on the brink of discontinuing the fluoridation of its public water supply, a decision that has sparked intense debate among residents and officials. A recent public meeting was filled with passionate speakers discussing the safety and benefits of adding fluoride to drinking water. One attendee emphasized […]

Madison’s water authority will proceed with its contentious decision to stop adding fluoride to the water it sells to over 19,000 customers. The decision came after Connie Spears, the Madison City councilor who sits on the Madison Utilities board, unsuccessfully pushed the board to reconsider its March 17 vote to stop fluoridating the drinking water. […]

National politics influenced the recent decision by Madison Utilities to stop adding fluoride to the city’s drinking water, officials said at a public meeting Tuesday night. The utility’s directors were reluctant to make fluoride-related capital investments while top appointees of President Donald Trump are calling for policy changes, board attorney Woody Sanderson told the audience […]

The Madison Utilities Board will hold a public hearing on May 13 to hear residents’ concerns or support for continuing to add fluoride to the local water supply. The board announced in March that it would be ceasing its fluoridation process due to safety concerns about employee health, structural degradation of treatment facilities and maintenance […]

MADISON, Ala. (WAFF) – Fallout over Madison Utilities’ decision to remove fluoride from the city’s drinking water continues. Monday’s board meeting lasted two hours, with more than 30 people choosing a side. Out of those 30 people, 12 agreed with the board’s decision to remove fluoride, while 18 people disagreed, saying the board should reverse […]

Monday night’s Madison City Council meeting saw more than 20 residents speak up after it was disclosed last week that Madison Utilities would discontinue adding fluoride to the city’s water supply. A clear majority, nearly two-to-one, spoke against the utility’s move, citing overall public health. Others applauded the discontinued use of what they consider to […]

A Madison city councilor said Monday that the water utility’s decision to stop adding fluoride to drinking water might not be final. That’s despite the board of Madison Utilities voting unanimously in March to stop adding the chemical treatment to drinking water that goes to customers in the city, along with parts of Limestone and […]

MADISON, Ala. (WAFF) – Big changes are coming for the drinking water in Madison this summer. The city will remove fluoride from the city’s water supply. If you live in Madison, fluoride will no longer be added to your water, starting June 16th. WAFF 48 spoke to Madison Utilities water manager, David Moore, for more […]