BOSTON – Fluoride is being temporarily taken out of the water supply for several communities in the Boston area and MetroWest. The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority says parts of the pipeline and other equipment at the Carroll Water Treatment Plant need to be replaced. “This planned and temporary shutdown will allow for the maintenance of […]
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Water supplier suspends fluoride during work
BOSTON — The region’s largest water supplier will stop putting fluoride into its drinking water for several months while it upgrades the treatment system. The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority announced Monday that use of the chemical additives will be suspended for three months, beginning in March, while equipment is upgraded at its Marlborough treatment facility. […]
Update on Temporary Fluoride Shutdown for Construction.
MWRA staff presented an update on upcoming work on MWRA’s fluoride chemical addition system. MWRA Deputy Chief Operating Officer Carolyn Fiore began the presentation with an overview MWRA’s water system, including the water service area; reservoirs; the system of water pipes, tunnels, and aqueducts; storage facilities; and, pump stations. She noted that MWRA also supplies […]
MWRA Notice – Temporary Fluoride Shutdown
As part of a project to replace portions of the fluoride feed piping and equipment at the Carroll Water Treatment Plant serving MetroWest and metro Boston communities, MWRA will need to shut down the fluoride feed for a few months starting in early March. While fluoridation is important for dental health, health officials indicate that […]
Natick aiming to get fluoride back in drinking water by spring.
Natick stopped adding sodium fluoride to its public water supply last January due to a nationwide shortage, but is angling to reintroduce it as soon as spring. Fluoride plays an important role in strengthening teeth against decay, especially for kids. Natick originally thought it would run out in October of 2021, but Wellesley’s Department of […]
After year-long hiatus, fluoride back in North Attleboro drinking water.
NORTH ATTLEBORO — Smile, North Attleboro. Fluoride is back in your drinking water. But don’t stop brushing your teeth and flossing. Nearly a year after the town’s water division announced it was no longer adding fluoride to the municipal supply because of a nationwide shortage of the cavity-preventing chemical, the town now has a supply […]
8 Mass. communities stopped putting fluoride in tap water over the past year due to supply shortages.
Eight cities and towns in Massachusetts have had to stop adding sodium fluoride to their municipal water supplies after running out of the compound, which is used to prevent tooth decay. Health officials say some of the suspensions have been intermittent, but state data shows they have impacted roughly 250,000 residents over the last year in Fall River, Holden, Medway, […]
Letter: Thankful for fluoride fighter
To the editor: Thank you to the Gloucester Daily Times for featuring Karen Favazza Spencer’s My View column, “Stop Poisoning Gloucester,” in the Aug. 4, opinion section. Gloucester, all of Cape Ann and beyond, owes a huge debt of thanks to her for so clearly detailing a science-based presentation on the dangers of fluoride in […]
My View: Stop poisoning Gloucester, by Karen Favazza Spencer
Like others in several generations of my family, I have volunteered in several capacities on behalf of the city, serving in official and unofficial roles. Most recently, my service to the city has been in the role of an environmental health activist opposing fluoridation policy. I am also a member representative on behalf of the […]
Some Massachusetts towns removing fluoride from tap water due to supply chain issues
CONCORD — Some Massachusetts towns are now removing fluoride from their tap water. Dr. Douglas Chespak of Varinos Dental Associates says fluoride is one of the biggest fighters against cavities, but a nationwide shortage of the chemical could now impact your drinking water. “Took out four teeth so far today, a lot of those was […]