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If Rifle decides to add fluoride to its water, it would join Glenwood Springs, Aspen and Snowmass Village among municipalities in Garfield and Pitkin counties. Other towns in the region do not add fluoride to their water, and dentists say they can see the difference. Rifle is building a new water treatment plant and, at […]

RIFLE — To fluoridate or not to fluoridate? Ten years after the city decided not to add fluoride to its water, the issue was the subject of a workshop presentation before Rifle City Council members at a workshop before the March 4 meeting. No action was taken, but Council expects to look at it again […]

To fluoridate or not to fluoridate? That is once again the question being asked to the residents of Rifle. After 10 years, the issue is being brought up once again and was the subject of a workshop presentation before Rifle City Council members before the March 4 meeting. No action was taken, but the issue […]

As it has for nearly three decades, Breckenridge will continue treating all public water with fluoride — at least for the time being. A small, yet passionate group of anti-fluoride activists gathered Tuesday afternoon at the Breckenridge Town Council work session, where they urged council members to repeal the long-held policy of mandatory fluoridation. The […]

Utility director makes the decision after hearing input from advisory group City officials will increase the amount of fluorine added to the city’s water by nearly 30 percent in the coming weeks, according to a release issued late Monday from Loveland’s Water and Power Department. The fluoridation of city water had come under scrutiny after […]

If you live between Ridgway and Delta, there’s been a change to your drinking water, although you might not notice until your next dentist appointment. Project 7 has stopped feeding fluoride into the water supply, thanks mostly to a hurricane. Project 7 is a water authority that serves residents of the Uncompahgre River Valley. “We […]

The Loveland Utilities Commission approved the continued fluoridation of the city’s water after months of public meetings on the issue. Commissioners voted in favor of fluoridation based on testimony by health experts and recommendations from health agencies. The discussion resurfaced after resident Larry Sarner found out that the city had stopped fluoridating its water for […]

Montrose’s medical and dental community brought a public health concern to the Project 7 Water Authority board last week — the dentists and doctors want fluoride treatment returned to Project 7’s water. Project 7 provides potable water to municipalities and rural areas throughout the Uncompahgre Valley, including the City of Montrose. As of July 31, the […]

Action Alert  Loveland Utilities Commission to Hold Special Meeting on Fluoride 9/30/14   Do you have grassroots supporters that live in Loveland? If so, we have a strong need for them to take action to protect community water fluoridation in their city! Please share this important information with them.  The Loveland Utilities Commission will hold […]

Loveland’s Utilities Commission will take a look Tuesday at an issue that has been pretty low on the city’s radar for the past 60 years: fluoridation of city water. At a meeting slated for 4 p.m. at the Police and Courts Building, 810 E. 10th St., a pair of presentations is planned for commissioners: one […]