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Advocates concerned about fluoride levels in West Texas water; Texas Tech professor says small doses OK
An organization aimed at raising awareness about the impact of fluoride exposure recently released a report saying some water systems in West Texas are not doing enough to warn consumers about the dangers of fluoride-contaminated water. But a Texas Tech professor said groups like that are sometimes off base. And, at least one of the […]
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Advocates concerned about fluoride levels in West Texas water; Texas Tech professor says small doses OK
An organization aimed at raising awareness about the impact of fluoride exposure recently released a report saying some water systems in West Texas are not properly warning consumers about the dangers of fluoride-contaminated water. But a Texas Tech professor said groups like that are sometimes off base. And, at least one of the cities listed […]
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Wolfforth arsenic levels in water decrease
The city of Wolfforth reported that its arsenic levels in its drinking water have lowered. “Our minimum acceptable level of arsenic is (10 parts per billion and) since we have put in the storage tanks, the well collection, everything with the filtration going to our storage tanks and everything else. We got our samples back […]
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City of Andrews reveals new technology for filtering groundwater
ANDREWS, TX (KWES) – The city of Andrews has been looking for ways to fix the high levels of arsenic and fluoride in their ground water. “This has actually been in the works for about ten years,” said Andrews City Manager, Glen Hackler. The new $5.5 million water supply facility opened their doors today after years of planning and […]
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Judge to San Marcos: Review petition sigs, add fluoride ban amendment to ballot
City of San Marcos voters are closer to weighing in on a charter amendment seeking to ban the city’s fluoridation of its water supply. Despite the city’s apparent commitment to disqualify a petition effort seeking this change, state Judicial District Court Judge Bruce Boyer late Friday ordered the city to review the petition signatures and, […]
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Wolfforth: removing naturally high fluoride levels in drinking water
The new Wolfforth water treatment plant is set to open in the spring, after years of planning and building… Newsom said the work on the building is still moving along. The new system will be a electro-dialysis reversal system… Read the full article titled: On the Road: An Update on the Wolfforth Water Treatment Plant […]
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Syria’s declared chemical arms ‘100% destroyed’: Watchdog
THE HAGUE: Syria’s declared chemical arms arsenal has been completely destroyed capping more than two years of delicate work, the global watchdog charged with eliminating the world’s toxic weapons said on Tuesday. “One hundred per cent has been destroyed,” Malik Ellahi, the spokesman for the UN-backed Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), told […]
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No changes in fluoride for Kyle
A move by San Marcos to no longer add fluoride to the city’s water supply system could have a small impact on water in Kyle and Buda. But according to Kyle Utilities Coordinator Jason Biemer, the city has no plans to add fluoride into the city’s water supply, as there are no federal or state […]
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San Marcos shuts off the fluoride spigot at water plant
The crews at the San Marcos Water Treatment Plant have stopped adding fluoride to the city’s water supply, following the will of city voters who approved a referendum Nov. 3 to halt the practice. The Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority, which runs the water plant, stopped adding the fluoride on Thursday. It will take a few days […]
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San Marcos shuts off the fluoride spigot at water plant
SAN MARCOS —The crews at the San Marcos Water Treatment Plant have stopped adding fluoride to the city’s water supply, following the will of city voters who approved a referendum Nov. 3 to halt the practice. The Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority, which runs the water plant, stopped adding the fluoride on Thursday. It will take a […]
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