RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT)—Richmond city officials say the Virginia Department of Health issued a “notice of alleged violation,” meaning the city has 30 days to respond to concerns about the April fluoride incident. The Department of Public Utilities says it has already taken action to address concerns at the plant. However, the bigger issue may not […]
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‘Nothing is being done:’ Record reveals Richmond water plant employee’s report about fluoride overflow
RICHMOND, Va. — When an employee of the Richmond Water Treatment Plant called a state agency to report an overflow of fluoride into the drinking water supply, he said no one was taking action to address the problem. That’s according to an incident report that CBS 6 obtained from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management […]
Henrico, Hanover test water, fault Richmond over fluoride mishap
The exterior of Richmond’s wastewater treatment facility on April 30. Photo by Julianne Tripp Hillian/Richmond Free Press Elevated fluoride levels at Richmond’s water treatment plant last week prompted Henrico and Hanover counties to test their water systems and publicly criticize the City for what they called a delayed and insufficient response. Statements from Henrico and […]
Richmond water plant operator knew about fluoride overflow four days before it was reported
RICHMOND, Va — An operator at the Richmond water treatment plant knew about exceeding fluoride levels in the water several days before the issue was reported to regulators and regional stakeholders, according to a city spokesperson. Meanwhile, a state health official said Richmond’s Department of Public Utilities did not test samples of its water distribution […]
Fluoride spike at Richmond water plant reignites calls for regional management
A spike in fluoride levels during a pump install at Richmond’s water treatment plant last week went unreported for days and has prompted neighboring counties to repeat calls for a cooperative approach to water service in the region. In statements released late Monday afternoon, Henrico and Hanover counties said they were “discouraged” and “disappointed” by […]
Richmond says new pump installation led to increased fluoride levels in water
RICHMOND Va. — Additional fluoride was added to drinking water at Richmond’s water treatment plant. The city says this happened because of an issue during the installation of a new fluoride pump. “Prior to this event, the fluoride system was offline for repairs. During this period, drinking water produced by the Water Treatment Plant remained […]
Federal funds help Suffolk replace fluoride-reducing systems at water treatment facility
Upgrades at a Suffolk water treatment plant wrapped up in July, aided by a million-dollar federal appropriation. New electrodialysis reversal membrane stacks were installed at the G. Robert House Water Treatment Facility, replacing aged membranes at the plant. The project cost more than $5 million. The membranes are part of ongoing efforts to reduce naturally […]
Andrew John Rugg-Gunn named 2023 recipient of IADR Gold Medal
Alexandria, VA, USA – The International Association for Dental Research (IADR) has announced Andrew John Rugg-Gunn as the 2023 recipient of the IADR Gold Medal. Rugg-Gunn, from the Borrow Foundation, Hampshire, England, was recognized during the Opening Ceremonies of the 101st General Session of the IADR, which was held in conjunction with the 9th Meeting […]
Water Woes: Longwood chemistry major tackles high fluoride levels in hometown water
Note from Fluoride Action Network: • Brita filters are mentioned. They do not remove fluoride from water. • See 2020 Levels of Fluoride in the State’s Drinking Water and Fluoridation Status: 199 Public Water Systems with fluoride levels over 0.71 ppm. Growing up in Isle of Wight County in Virginia’s tidewater region, Kaleigh Beale ’22 […]
Hardy water gets costlier: 3.7 mg/L fluoride in water
Note from Fluoride Action Network: This is a link to the 2020 fluoride levels in Virginia’s drinking water according to the CCC: http://fluoridealert.org/wp-content/uploads/va-FluoridationStatusReport-2020.pdf Isle of Wight County’s plan to buy water from Smithfield to supply the planned replacement Hardy Elementary School just got costlier. Last fall, county officials had budgeted roughly $27 million for the […]