CLEARWATER, Fla. — The city of Clearwater is set to begin adding fluoride to its drinking water on Monday. The Clearwater City Council gave final approval for the addition of fluoride to the water system in April 2018. The city is adding fluoride to prevent tooth decay. Public utilities will adjust the level to 0.7 […]
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Fluoride here to stay in Ocala water
The City Council voted unanimously to keep fluoride in the water after a measure initially sought to remove the cavity-fighting agent. On Tuesday, the Ocala City Council unanimously passed an ordinance that will keep cavity-fighting fluoride in city water despite an earlier version that sought to stop the practice of fluoridation after 63 years. Still, […]
Ocala: City Council chairwoman indicates fluoride will stay
Despite an initial move to stop fluoridating city water, a proposed ordinance now includes the practice after a local groundswell in support for adding fluoride. What a difference a month makes. In April, Ocala’s water managers were ready to present an ordinance to the Ocala City Council that would end 63 years of fluoridating city […]
Clearwater water fluoridation to begin
The city of Clearwater will begin adding fluoride to its drinking water supply on June 10. The City Council approved the addition of fluoride to the water system in 2016 and 2018. Clearwater Public Utilities will be fluoridating its drinking water to the recommended level of 0.7 milligrams of fluoride per liter of water. For […]
Clearwater to Add Fluoride to Drinking Water
The fluoride systems will be monitored continuously and controlled by the city’s 14 licensed water treatment plant operators. CLEARWATER – The city of Clearwater will begin adding fluoride to its drinking water supply on June 10. The Clearwater City Council approved the addition of fluoride to the water system on Sept. 1, 2016 (design work […]
Ocala backs off plan to stop fluoridation of city tap water
Community health agencies, local dentists and national dental health advocates voiced concerns over the plan to stop. The City of Ocala this week backed off a recommendation to stop fluoridation of community tap water after an outpouring of support in favor of the practice. Sean Lanier, the city’s director of engineering and water resources, said […]
Ocala. Editorial: Fluoride debate demands skepticism
There seems to be little argument that fluoridation of public water supply is one of the greatest public health success stories of the past three-quarters of a century — except in Ocala City Hall. The city’s water resources chief, Sean Lanier, has a different take. Lanier recently recommended the city stop adding fluoride to its […]
Ocala might stop adding fluoride to city water
Council plans a workshop to explore the issue of fluoridation Editor’s note: This story has been updated to adjust the wording in the Florida Dental Association president’s statement and to add additional information from the association. City of Ocala water managers are making plans to possibly stop adding fluoride to the city’s tap water. Staff […]
Fluoride updates in Clearwater to be complete by March
The increase will bring Clearwater’s water up to federal recommendations CLEARWATER — The installation of fluoride delivery systems at two of the city’s water treatment plants should be complete sometime in March, according to the city’s utilities director. The new storage tanks and pumps are designed to increase the level of fluoride in the city’s […]
Melbourne to continue fluoridating water, weigh future fluoride voter referendum
MELBOURNE — The city of Melbourne will maintain status quo and continue fluoridating drinking water for roughly 170,000 residents across southern Brevard County. But City Hall staffers will research costs, logistics and feasibility of a future fluoride referendum — which would go before voters in Melbourne, West Melbourne, Melbourne Beach, Indialantic, Indian Harbour Beach, Satellite Beach, Palm Shores, Melbourne Village and […]