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Franklin General Authority votes to terminate fluoride services
Franklin General Authority members unanimously voted Tuesday to terminate fluoride services within the city’s water system. The vote followed an incident in February when elevated levels of the acidic chemical were discovered in some residents’ water in the Third Ward, Oak Hill and Rocky Grove areas. Residents went without drinkable water for several weeks after […]
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NE Bradford School District ends fluoridation at elementary school
This was the message: Fluoridation discontinued Fluoridation of the water at the elementary school has been discontinued, as of April 12, 2018. Northeast Bradford School District Home of the Panthers 526 Panther Lane, Rome, PA 18837 Phone 570.744.2521 | Email info@nebpanthers.com *Online at http://www.nebpanthers.com/2018/04/20/fluoridation-discontinued/ – also saved at http://fluoridealert.org/wp-content/uploads/pa.ne-bradford.elem_.fluoridation-ended.pdf See also: • March 9, 2018, […]
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Adding fluoride to Meadville’s water awaits DEP permit issuance
VERNON TOWNSHIP — Meadville Area Water Authority has taken another step in the bureaucratic process required to follow through on its June 2017 decision to add fluoride to its water supply. The authority addressed comments it received from the state Department of Environmental Protection on its fluoride permit application, Gannett Fleming consulting engineer Thomas Thompson […]
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Meadville: Minor changes at water authority’s reorganization meeting
Excerpt: The members of the MAWA [Meadville Area Water Authority] board are appointed by Meadville City Council. The makeup of the board and the process of selecting its members was the focus of more attention than usual during early and mid-2017 when the board controversially approved fluoridation by a 3-2 vote. Tommy Thompson, MAWA’s consulting […]
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Letter from Superintendent: Discontinuation of fluoridation of elementary school water
March 9, 2018 Dear Parents/Guardians and Staff Members: In accordance with the requirements for noncommunity water systems, Title 25 Pa. Code § 109.409©(2), this letter is to inform you that the Northeast Bradford School District has been granted permission, by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, to cease fluoridation of the water that serves the […]
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Franklin’s Fluoride Return to Safe Levels
FRANKLIN, Pa. (EYT) – It appears that the drinking water issues in the City of Franklin have come to an end. The city made the announcement in a “Drinking Water Problem Corrected” notice issued Wednesday afternoon. According to City Manager Tracy Jamieson, the certified tests show the fluoride in the city’s water has returned to […]
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Uncertified tests show Franklin water at acceptable fluoride levels
The high level of fluoride that has been in the water of many Franklin Water Department customers has returned to an acceptable range, Franklin City Manager Tracy Jamieson said this morning. Although Jamieson said it is fine to drink the water, she stressed testing results are not certified and alternative sources of drinking water for […]
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Water Issue Main Topic at Franklin General Authority Meeting
Council Chairperson Ann Rudegeair opened up the meeting by welcoming the citizens who attended and giving a summary of recent issues with Franklin’s water. Rudegeair explained the timeline of events with the first report on Thursday, February 1, from a Third Ward resident who complained of a blue stain in the laundry tub and a […]
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Franklin Water Situation Remains Murky
Excerpts: … Nearly a week into the “Do Not Drink Water” warning issued to some Franklin residents in the affected areas of Third Ward, Rocky Grove, and Oak Hill, city officials released more details on what lead to the issue. According to Franklin City Manager Tracy Jamieson, it apparently started when three separate pieces of […]
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Franklin officials: Malfunction in fluoridation equipment not an emergency
FRANKLIN — A mechanical malfunction of fluoridation equipment led to a violation of state drinking water standards for some water system customers, according to a press release from the Franklin city manager’s office. An overfeed of the chemical additive at the Barrett Flats Water Treatment Plant led to fluoride levels that exceeded that state maximum […]
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