Arab Water Works manager Rodney Hyatt has asked the City of Arab to put on hold all matters pertaining to the city’s lawsuit against the water board until the Alabama Supreme Court rules on pending appeals. The city sued the water board in Marshall County Circuit Court earlier this year after the board refused to […]
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Fluoride back in the water works system in Arab
ARAB – Fluoride was re-installed into the Arab Water Works system on Monday. A battle for over a year has been on going between the city of Arab and the water works board. The city feels fluoride in the water is important from a health standpoint. The water works board has not been in agreement […]
Arab Water Works orders supply of fluoride; asks for ADEM fluoridation permit
Arab Water Works has received a shipment of fluoride and is scheduled to re-fluoridate the water soon after a permit from the Alabama Department of Environmental Management is approved. The water board has also filed a claim against the city seeking attorney’s fees in the ongoing fluoride matter. On March 18, Marshall County Circuit Judge […]
Arab: Judge Riley denies AWW request to stay his fluoride order
“Motion to stay filed by Water Works Board of the City of Arab C/O Mr. Ted (Hyatt) is hereby denied.” With that one-sentence ruling, Marshall County Circuit Judge Tim Riley denied the Arab Water Works’ board of directors’ request to put on hold his order to reintroduce fluoride to the water supply. Riley previously granted […]
Ethics complaints filed against Arab Water Board members
At least three complaints against the members of the Arab Water Works’ board of directors have apparently been filed with the Alabama Ethics Commission. Per its policy, the Alabama Ethics Commission does not confirm or deny that any complaints have been filed. A copy of a complaint was faxed to the Tribune. Simply put, the […]
Arab water board votes to appeal judge’s decision
Following a two-hour long executive session Monday, the Arab Water Works’ Board of Directors voted unanimously to appeal the preliminary injunction granted by Judge Tim Riley Friday. Riley ordered the water board to immediately begin fluoridating Arab’s water supply pending the outcome of a lawsuit the City of Arab filed against the water board over […]
Court rules to resume addition of fluoride to water supply in Arab
On Thursday, the Court ordered the Water Works Board of the City of Arab to immediately resume the addition of fluoride to the water supply at the optimal level. The level recommended by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is currently 0.7 milligrams of fluoride per liter of water. They have been ordered to […]
Arab: Ruling on fluoride debate expected soon
Marshall County Circuit Judge Tim Riley heard about five hours of testimony Tuesday and Wednesday in a hearing between the City of Arab and Arab Water Works regarding fluoride. The city asked Riley to order AWW to reintroduce fluoride into the city’s water supply pending the outcome of the city’s lawsuit against the water board. […]
Boards not able to agree on adding fluoride to water in Arab
It’s now up to a Marshall County judge to decide if Arab returns fluoride to its water system. The case went to court this week after the city of Arab filed suit against the board for removing fluoride last August saying it’s a public health hazard. The city had approximately 20 health experts willing to […]
City of Arab wants fluoride back in water supply
The city of Arab is asking a judge to order its water board to put fluoride back in the city’s water system. The board stopped putting fluoride in the system last August, but city officials maintain it needs to go back in for good dental health. But one resident says fluoride has created medical issues […]