The Tellico Area Services System (TASS) unanimously voted to remove fluoride from its water supply on August 20, after hearing public opinion regarding the addition of the chemical to local faucets around the county. While plenty of customer comments were heard by Board Members at the August meeting, TASS Superintendent Mark Clinton emphasized that worries […]
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Tellico Areas Service System to remove fluoride from Monroe, Loudon County area water supplies
TELLICO VILLAGE, Tenn. (WVLT) – Wednesday, the board for Tellico Areas Service System voted to remove fluoride from the system’s water supply. This came after a public meeting that gave citizens a chance to voice their thoughts on the topic, with many supporting and many against the idea of removing fluoriode. One of the main […]
Tellico Area Services System considering removing fluoride from drinking water
The Tellico Area Services System board of commissioners is holding a meeting and considering removing fluoride from drinking water. During the meeting on August 20, there will be a time for public comments. Original article online at: https://www.wate.com/video/tellico-area-services-system-considering-removing-fluoride-from-drinking-water/10996917/
City of Gatlinburg will keep fluoride in its water, after discussions on whether or not to remove it
GATLINBURG, Tenn. — The City of Gatlinburg will keep adding fluoride to its water supply after outrage from neighbors and health professionals. The City sent a letter to utility customers earlier in August, saying they were considering removing fluoride — a naturally occurring mineral that doctors say strengthens tooth enamel and can help prevent cavities. […]
‘We are putting a poison into our water system’: Sparta considers fluoride removal from drinking water
SPARTA, Tenn. (WKRN) — “We are putting a poison in our water system and I think we need to removed,” Sparta Mayor Jerry Lowrey told News 2. That’s what Sparta’s mayor is saying about fluoride in the city’s drinking water. Fluoride has been added to much of Tennessee’s drinking water for more than five decades, […]
Middle TN town considers removing fluoride from water supply
SPARTA, Tenn. (WSMV) – Fluoride in our water supply is a growing issue around the country. It’s reached here to Middle Tennessee where officials in Sparta are considering having it removed. Mayor Jerry Lowery tells WSMV4 he came to the decision after conducting months of research and talking with residents. “You’re getting it in so […]
Health officials urge caution as Mountain City looks at discontinuing fluoridation
Health officials from across the state of Tennessee gathered in the town of Mountain City to give their expert advice on a resolution that would remove fluoride from the town’s water supply. Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral that – since the 50s – has been added to community water supplies to help fight tooth […]
Knox County commissioner pushing to remove fluoride from drinking water in his district
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – Fluoride in drinking water has been a hot topic for years. Recently, there’s been pushes to stop the introduction of the mineral in public water systems. Now, Knox County Commissioner Andy Fox has drafted an ordinance the county board will eventually vote on that would stop fluoride introduction in the ninth […]
Bailey: Chewing on the details regarding fluoride in Collierville’s water system
The national debate over fluoride in drinking water reached southeast Shelby County recently, and, like many such things in today’s world, opened the curtain for a debate show. The Collierville Board of Mayor and Aldermen discussed the matter at a work session. There didn’t seem to be any indication that removing fluoride from the Collierville […]
Heavily Amended Fluoride Removal Bill Fails In Tennessee Senate Committee
SB1141, sponsored by Senator Rusty Crowe (R-Johnson City-District 3), failed in the Senate Energy, Agriculture, and Natural Resources Committee on Wednesday, March 19. The legislation would have revised the water testing standards for fluoride and reduced the amount of allowable detectable fluoride in analysis of public water systems from 1.5 milligrams per liter (mg/L) to […]