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Fluoride is an element that occurs naturally in ground water in some locations. Many years ago, it was noticed that people who drank this water had significantly less dental decay and disease than those who lived in regions that did not have this “asset.” The decision to add fluoride to water was akin to the […]

The Dexter Village Council on Tuesday night approved a resolution to purchase equipment and materials needed to add fluoride to the village water system. The council voted 6-1 to spend between $75,000 and $100,000 to bring the fluoride levels to the American Dental Association’s recommended level of 1.0 parts per million. Jim Smith voted against […]

Algonac’s recent decision to re-think the practice of fluoridating city water has spurred some healthy debate on both sides of the issue. City Manager Patrick Burelle was quick to point out that no action has been taken by the council as of yet. “We’re just doing some review now; it is just a bullet point,” […]

After receiving a report from Orchard Hilt & McCliment Inc. last January village officials have again taken up the discussion of fluoridating the village’s water supply. The report advised the village to consider water fluoridation. There were also suggestions to survey the public and engage in a public education campaign. Fluoridation didn’t receive a warm […]

VALPARAISO — Places like Lowell could end up in a heated battle over access to Lake Michigan water if the community ever reapplies to divert drinking water from it. The Great Lakes Compact has banned, with limited exceptions for straddling communities, diversions from the lakes. That means communities like Lowell — which is located five […]

COMMUNICATIONS [page 7] 1. Dentists’ Correspondence Mayor Beaman said the City received a letter from local dentists about fluoride in the water supply. He said City Manager LaForest will get back to us with information. He said it could be very costly to do this. City Manager LaForest said we have not done the research […]

The Dexter Community School Board of Education gave the go-ahead to Dexter Village on its plan for a fifth well site. The board voted unanimously to ratify the agreement that permits the village to drill the well site on the Dexter High School property. The village will pay $40,000 to the district for the easement […]

The village will pay $40,000 to the school district for the easement on the high school property that will house a well, pump house and water main and increase the capacity of the village’s water supply. Before the vote, Webster Township resident Shawn Letwin asked the school board to renegotiate the contract and add a […]

A local dentist’s inquiry into whether or not Dexter village’s water was actually fluoridated has grown into something bigger than a single dentist’s concern about public health. Last week the village of Dexter decided to shelve plans to discuss water fluoridation in the village, which would require installation of equipment at the Dexter wastewater treatment […]

Staff at Orchard Hiltz & McCliment Inc. conducted some research on municipal water fluoridation on behalf of the village following a dialogue with area dentist Barbara Wehr. Wehr discovered in November that the village does not fluoridate its water, and tested village water samples showing that the village was below the recommended amount of .7 […]