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… The vehicle was transporting the chemical hydrofluorosilicic to a large Clearfield water tank at the intersection of State Road 193 and University Park Boulevard around 11 a.m. when it tipped partially over on a steep embankment. … Hill Air Force Base, the Weber State University-Davis campus and Clearfield High School were affected by the gridlock. […]

FARMINGTON — Davis County Health is showing little teeth when it comes to making certain its fluoride suppliers for the county’s drinking water supply are compliant with Utah law, Waterwatch of Utah founder Lorna Rosenstein says. “There are specific laws that are made to protect consumers,” Rosenstein said. One of those laws is House Bill […]

CLEARFIELD – The Davis County Health Department on Tuesday adopted changes to its ordinance regarding fluoride, changes that mirror state law. House Bill 72, adopted by the 2013 Utah Legislature, asks suppliers to provide documentation of the products used to fluoridate county water systems, “to ensure they’re coming from a proper source,” said Davis County […]

Statute (Effective until July 1, 2013) Abstract: This part of the Utah Safe Drinking Water Act provides that public water supplies may not have fluorine added to or removed from the water supply without the approval of a majority of voters in an election in the area affected. An election shall be held: (1) upon […]

With the “Safe Drinking Water Disclosure Act” – H.B. 72 – the state of Utah is holding the companies that “fluoridate” Utah’s drinking waters accountable for pouring huge amounts of other toxic chemicals in the water along with the fluoridation chemicals. Utah Governor Gary Herbert signed a bill last week that requires chemical companies to […]

SALT LAKE CITY — Davis County-driven legislation forcing suppliers to provide documentation of the products used to fluoridate county water systems is headed to the governor’s desk. The Senate voted 23-2 on Thursday to approve HB 72, sponsored by Rep. Roger Barrus, R-Centerville. Dubbed the Safe Water Disclosure Act, the legislation was run at the […]

Rep. Roger Barrus, R-Centerville, wants to ensure that Utah communities with fluoridated water know precisely what’s in the water. Barrus, sponsor of HB72, believes if a fluoridation system is in place, it should have appropriate safety measures and full disclosure of water quality throughout the process, until it reaches the consumers’ tap. Many fluoridation products […]

SALT LAKE CITY — A Davis County-driven bill to force suppliers to verify the quality of products used to fluoridate county water systems has run into a logjam in the Legislature. A Senate committee chose not to vote on HB 72, sponsored by Rep. Roger Barrus, R-Centerville, effectively stalling a bill that would have imposed […]

NORTH SALT LAKE — One city employee has been taken to a local hospital after a chemical reaction to fluoride that was being delivered to the North Salt Lake water plant, said South Davis Metro Fire Agency Chief Jim Rampton. Emergency crews have closed down 1100 North from Main Street to the freeway entrance until […]