Two different taxes, red light cameras and fluoride were topics of discussion at Tuesday night’s Anchorage Assembly meeting. All four ordinances would have posed a question to voters, but none of them will appear on the ballot in April… Responding to a group of Anchorage residents’ efforts to collect signatures for a ballot initiative, Assembly member Amy […]
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Jonesborough BMA looking to vote on fluoride issue in next meeting
After a few months’ hiatus from the fluoride issue, Jonesborough officials expect to get back into the discussion in their February meeting. The question of whether or not to continue fluoridating the town’s water supply was presented at the board’s April meeting last year. After public outcry slamming both sides of the issue, the board […]
Meadville: Schedule for fluoride discussions to remain fluid
Mere days after establishing a schedule for public meetings to discuss water fluoridation, Meadville Area Water Authority Chairman Tim Groves says that schedule is likely to remain fluid for the immediate future. “We felt strongly that we had to get some dates out there and we felt that a month would be good,” Groves explained […]
Citizen digging triggers proposed ban on toxic chemical at Torrance refinery
When Torrance city officials agreed to let Torrance Refinery increase the strength of a toxic chemical used to manufacture gasoline, neither party informed the region’s air quality regulators. That omission, in the late 1990s, and the work of local activists to dig up details of the deal and the hazard the chemical poses is partly […]
Funding opportunity available for fluoridation equipment
State dental organizations, oral health coalitions and other groups associated with public community water systems can apply for funding to either replace aging water fluoridation equipment or implement new equipment to fluoridate community water. The National Association of County and City Health Officials and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are together offering awards […]
Ferris Independent School District ceases use of city water for consumption
FERRIS — Ferris Independent School District [ISD] has stopped providing City of Ferris water to students following the city’s announcement of high fluoride levels. “We were notified at 3:00 yesterday afternoon (Thursday) about a water quality issue with the City of Ferris related to fluoride levels. We immediately implemented contingency plans which include disconnecting drinking […]
Wilmington: Fluoride on hold, for now; Council awaits engineering report
WILMINGTON — The long-debated fluoride ordinance has been tabled until a full engineering report is finished. During the Water Committee report at Thursday night’s City Council meeting, council member and committee chair Kelsey Swindler informed those in attendance that engineers from Strand Associates were on site for the fluoridation survey at the water treatment plant […]
Michigan: Communities Encouraged to Apply for Fluoridation Grants
Communities looking to replace their fluoridation equipment, or ones looking to install a system for the first time, are encouraged to apply for grants from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. The grants are under the department’s Oral Health Program and are funded through a donation from Delta Dental of Michigan. According to […]
Ferris. Fluoride – Find alternate water for young children City of Ferris says
FERRIS — The City of Ferris, Texas and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) have determined that the fluoride levels in the public water supply exceed the maximum allowed amount of 4 ml/L. Based on the average results of routine tests conducted on water samples collected by City contractors from the Ferris Public Water […]
Buda postpones water fluoridation to hold public hearing
Buda City Manager Kenneth Williams announced in a press release Thursday night that the city will place on hold the scheduled fluoridation of its water supply. At Tuesday’s city council meeting, several members of the public spoke about the issue, including some from newly formed group Buda Citizens for Safe Water, prompting Mayor Todd Ruge […]