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Meadville water authority buys fluoride analyzers from Franklin
VERNON TOWNSHIP — One northwestern Pennsylvania city’s loss of fluoride is another’s gain. Meadville Area Water Authority board members approved the purchase of two fluoride analyzers and fluoride reagent from the city of Franklin’s General Authority at the monthly meeting Wednesday. “We need to purchase these as part of our fluoride system,” Project Manager Bob […]
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Franklin General Authority: Fluoride grant plan moves ahead
The Franklin General Authority is moving forward with its fluoride mini-grant program following the termination of fluoridation services citywide in June. Authority chair Anne Rudegeair presented the targeted mini-grant idea at the board’s Tuesday meeting. Various organizations including, daycare centers and churches could apply for grant funds of up to $1,000 per nonprofit organization… *A […]
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Greencastle school district ends voluntary fluoride program
GREENCASTLE, Pa. — A longstanding program of providing fluoride tablets to elementary school students whose parents request it has ended in the Greencastle-Antrim School District. Bob Crider, the district’s chief education officer, said the decision was a matter of supply and cost, as well as concern about overapplication of the mineral in young children. Discontinuing […]
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Philadelphia: Bid on a New Fluoride System
Bid Date & Time: 10/16/18 10:320 am Est. Low Value: $2,000,000 Est. High Value: $3,000,000 Scope: Demolition of the existing fluoride system, ammonium hydroxide piping and decommissioning ammonia tanks; and furnishing and installation of fluoride system, and all appurtenant work, as show in the Contract Plans and / or as specified. Plan: From BluEdge, 1015 […]
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MAWA gives unanimous approval to bid for fluoride addition project construction
VERNON TOWNSHIP — The addition of fluoride to Meadville’s water took another step closer to becoming reality Wednesday as Meadville Area Water Authority board members approved nearly $250,000 in spending. In two 3-0 votes, the board approved a bid for construction of the fluoride addition project and then authorized spending for computer monitoring equipment and […]
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Franklin panel hears from critics of fluoride decision
The Franklin General Authority is continuing to take steps toward providing children with sources of fluoride following a citywide termination of fluoridation services in June. Discussion on the topic was sparked by Dr. Scott Cartwright, the chief medical officer for Child Development Centers; and James Knarr, a retired Franklin dentist, who were both present at […]
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West Shore School District can no longer provide fluoride tablets to students who do not have fluoride in their home water source.
Changes to the District’s Dental Program The beginning of the 2018-2019 school year brings with it two changes in the District’s Dental Program. In the past, the District has complied with state mandate by requiring students show evidence of having a dental evaluation in grades 1, 4, and 7. Starting this year, the District will require […]
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Workers taken to hospital after hydrofluoric acid spill
NEW HOLLAND, Pa. — Two workers at a business in Lancaster County were taken to the hospital after a hazardous materials spill, firefighters said. Firefighters said the workers at Superior Plastic Products on Peters Road in New Holland were moving a 275-gallon tote of hydrofluoric acid. The tote was punctured and about a quarter of […]
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Franklin General Authority will work to provide fluoride for children
Fluoride was yet again the head of discussion at the Franklin General Authority meeting Tuesday as the group’s members agreed to seek continued fluoridation services for the area’s small children. The conversation with interested community members, including retired dentist James Knarr and Child Development Centers executive director Rina Irwin, followed the authority’s decision last month […]
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Meadville takes another step closer to fluoridation of water
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued a permit Tuesday to the Meadville Area Water Authority to construct and install approved facilities and equipment for fluoridation of the water supplied to customers, according to Melanie Williams, DEP community relations coordinator. The permit only authorizes MAWA to construct and install the fluoridation equipment. “The construction permit […]
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