(Batesville, IN) – A special meeting will be held on Thursday, January 30 at 6:30 p.m. in Batesville City Council chambers on the second of the Memorial Building to discuss fluoride in the water. City officials say the meeting will provide an opportunity for questions, answers, and discussion about fluoride in the city’s water system. […]
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Decision to remove fluoride from Cambridge City water supply to wait another month
CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind. — Officials for Cambridge City still weren’t comfortable deciding on whether to remove fluoride from its water supply at Monday’s town council meeting. The vote was ultimately tabled to the council’s next meeting, on Oct. 14, to allow more research before the vote. Chris Stapleton, Cambridge City town employee, provided information from […]
Cambridge City discusses ending fluoride addition to water supply
CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind. — Cambridge City may be one of the last towns in the surrounding area to use fluoride in its drinking water. That might change, however, after the issue was brought up earlier this month at a town council meeting with a recommendation to remove the mineral from the public water supply. “There’s […]
Town employee suggests ending water fluoridation
Cambridge City is considering eliminating the addition of fluoride when treating water, but Indiana dental and health experts urge council to reject the change. During council’s Aug. 12 meeting, town employee Chris Stapleton suggested removing fluoride. After a discussion, members decided to table the matter until their 6 p.m. Sept. 9 meeting at town hall, […]
Owensville looks at improvements, changes to water and sewer services
OWENSVILLE — Dating back to around 2010, according to Superintendent Billy Ross, the town of Owensville has been on a sewer ban warning from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management. This year is no different, as the town has received a letter stating the fact recently. Town Board President Dwayne Matsel said that the warning […]
What do shark teeth have to do with Indiana’s groundwater? Researcher digs for answers
Shark teeth buried in the sands of Florida’s warm sunny beaches and new lab equipment at Indiana University are helping a Hoosier geologist dig into research that could explain dangerously high fluoride levels in some Indiana groundwater. Tracy Branam, a research scientist at the Indiana Geological and Water Survey, began analyzing groundwater in southern Indiana […]
Town board votes fluoride out of Gosport’s water
Joanna Thompson’s $59.18 Gosport Municipal Utilities water bill for March included a notification that the town has stopped adding fluoride to the water. (Laura Lane / Hoosier Times) Spencer Evening World GOSPORT — Joanna Thompson was surprised by the message typed on her $59.18 Gosport Municipal Utilities water bill for March. ‘Town has stopped adding […]
Angola: Drinking water doesn’t come from lakes
ANGOLA — Despite having more than 100 lakes in Steuben County, Angola Water Superintendent Tom Selman says no, the drinking water for the city does not come from any of the lakes. That is one of the many questions Selman answered during a mini-talk held Monday at Caleo Café, sponsored by the Angola Neighborhood Watch. […]
Syracuse, Indiana, discontinues fluoridation
DEPARTMENT REPORT [Mike Noe, town manager] received the council’s approval to solicit bids for a new water main on Medusa Street. He wanted the bids to go out now so the work can be done before Memorial Day. Noe also got the council’s OK to discontinue fluoride treatments. Noe said the Indiana Department of Environmental […]
New exhibit explores Bloomington’s connection to Crest toothpaste
Joseph C. Muhler presents toothpaste and toothbrushes to two of the 12,000 young volunteers who took part in tests of a stannous fluoride toothpaste. The Monroe County History Center opened a new exhibit May 21 highlighting Crest toothpaste, which Muhler and two other IU scientists formulated. IU Archives Buy Photos Crest began selling a new […]