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Legislative hearing on local control of fluoridation next week
Sen. Bryan King (R–Green Forest) said Senate Bill 299 that would allow decisions about fluoridation of public water supplies to be determined locally will come up before the Arkansas Senate City County Local Committee at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 14. The bill filed by King is titled: “An Act To Amend the Law Concerning Water […]
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JAMES L. WHITE: Let voters speak on fluoridation
I don’t often agree with this group called “Secure Arkansas.” As far as I can tell, it grew out of the tea party movement and voices opinions on proposed legislation and other matters of political interest around the state In early February, Secure Arkansas had come out in strong opposition to House Bill 1376. That […]
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Fluoridation might require an election
LITTLE ROCK — The state Senate Committee on City, County and Local Affairs is considering a bill requiring an election before a water system fluoridates water. The bill, submitted by Sen. Bryan King (R-Green Forest) was set for discussion in committee Tuesday. The bill states that before a water district fluoridates water in the system, […]
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Water systems told to pay their legal bills in fluoridation lawsuit
VALLEY SPRINGS — The Ozark Mountain Regional Public Water Authority wants all member water systems to pay their share of legal costs. At the water authority’s quarterly board meeting, held earlier this month at Valley Springs City Hall, board chairman Andy Anderson announced that several water systems have not contributed their share of money to […]
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Ark. legislator proposes bill to allow voters to decide fluoridation of water
LITTLE ROCK – A bill introduced to the Arkansas Senate on Wednesday is looking to amend laws concerning water districts and the fluoridation of water. Introduced by Senator Bryan King (R-Green Forest), Senate Bill 299 would allow water districts to hold an election to determine if the district should fluoridate the water. An election would […]
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Two water providers in court over fluoride
Two water providers in north Arkansas are fighting the state’s fluoride mandate. Neither entity provides water to retail customers, so they aren’t “water systems” as defined by Act 197 of 2011, according to circuit court filings in Madison and Boone counties. The Arkansas Department of Health disagrees. R. Christopher Lawson, a Fayetteville lawyer, represents the […]
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Ozark Mountain Regional Public Water Authority sues over fluoride
The Ozark Mountain Regional Public Water Authority has filed suit against the Arkansas Department of Health over fluoridation requirements. Act 197 of 2011 required all water systems with more than 5,000 customers to add fluoride to the water. A subscription is needed to read the full article Print PDF
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Fluoride issue at Ozark Mountain Regional Public Water Authority going to court
Fluoride issue at Ozark Mountain Regional Public Water Authority going to court The state Health Department’s decision about fluoridation of a local water system could now be heading to Boone County Circuit Court. The Ozark Mountain Regional Public Water Authority board is set to meet at 6 p.m. Thursday at Valley Springs City Hall and board […]
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City of Alma to begin adding fluoride to water system
Alma Public Works will begin fluoridating the city’s drinking water on Wednesday, June 15, affecting Alma, Kibler, Dyer and Redhill. Hexafluorosilicic acid, commonly used for water fluoridation, will be added to Alma’s finished water prior to distribution, said Alma Public Works Director Mark Yardley. While fluoride is naturally occurring in nearly every water source in […]
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State health board tells water authority to comply with fluoridation
The events of March 29 went pretty much as Andy Anderson expected. Anderson, the chairman of the Ozark Mountain Regional Public Water Authority board of directors, and other water authority officials on that day appeared in Little Rock before the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) Administrative Board. Anderson and the others were told that they […]
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