NEW HANOVER COUNTY — Residents in northern New Hanover County may be at risk of fluoride poisoning and are being told not to drink or cook with tap water by the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority.
According to robocalls made to residents in the northern part of the county, water from the CFPUA’s Richardson Nano Groundwater Treatment Plant has tested positive for excessive levels of fluoride, making it dangerous to drink or cook with.
According to the CDC, boiling water does not remove fluoride from water — although some home filters system may do so.
The CFPUA also sent an email telling residents, in all capitalized letters, “DO NOT DRINK YOUR WATER,” and adding,”Failure to follow this advisory could result in illness.” No timeframe was given for the warning.
Nothern New Hanover County is served by both groundwater and water from the Cape Fear River. CFPUA provided a map (below) of service areas, which is also available here. Blue sections represent water sourced from the Cape Fear River; teal sections in the north and south are groundwater-sourced. The Richardson plant serves the northern area, which is affected.
CFPUA did not immediately respond to questions about how the fluoride levels got so high, or how long the waring was expected to last.
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*Original article online at https://portcitydaily.com/local-news/2018/04/25/do-not-drink-the-water-alert-issued-for-new-hanover-county-by-cfpua/
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