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OWENSVILLE – Fluoride will no longer be added to Owensville’s drinking water after members of the town council voted 2-1 Wednesday to discontinue to decades-old public health practice. Corey Taylor voted in favor of keeping fluoride in the water while the other two members, Dwayne Matsel and Isaac Cox voted against providing fluoride in the […]

A local resident will be asking the Owensville Town Council to reconsider the community’s water fluoridation program and plans to present scientific research supporting his position at the September town board meeting. Pedro Ferreira, Owensville resident and local business owner, spoke Tuesday during the public comment section of the town council meeting, announcing his intentions […]

Indiana American Water has stopped adding fluoride to the Charlestown, Ind., drinking water system after the city council passed Ordinance 2025-OR-18 directing the utility to cease fluoridation. The company confirmed that as of Dec. 1, 2025, treatment operations were modified to comply with the new local requirement. “We add fluoride only when required or requested by state or local […]

Bloomington, Indiana, residents have been without consistently fluoridated tap water since late 2019. City officials did not widely publicize the issue, citing concerns about causing unnecessary public alarm over water safety. A temporary solution to restore fluoride is planned for 2026, with a permanent fix dependent on a proposed water rate increase. Bloomington residents have […]

WHEREAS, Pursuant to l~dtana Code§ 36-9-2-14, the Town Council has the authority to establish and maintain the municipal water system; WHEREAS, The Town’s water system currently utilizes supplemental fluoridation treatment to adjust fluoride levels for oral health benefits; WHEREAS, Recent review of public health standards, community values, cost implications, and scientific considerations suggests supplemental fluoridation […]

The city where fluoride toothpaste was invented has been unable to reliably add fluoride to its drinking water for more than a year—and Bloomington officials never notified the public, even after they decided to forgo fluoridating the water supply while waiting for repairs. Bloomington’s monthly average fluoride levels have routinely hovered below 0.25 milligrams per […]

(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. […]

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, 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 […]

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, […]