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How safe is the fluoridated water in Davis County?
Excerpts: Davis and Salt Lake are the only counties in Utah that add fluoride to their water supply… ABC4 News went to Layton, the largest city in Davis County, to see what measures are being taken to ensure only the approved amount fluoride makes it to residents… Layton’s water is tested in what’s called a split […]
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From flooding to sick kids and pets, small legal claims show Sandy water crisis had a big impact on residents
In the wake of Sandy’s water contamination crisis, residents fear long-term damage to their children’s health, their pets and their homes — and a number are asking the city to pay for their missed wages, medical bills and replacement water filters. The more than 20 small-damage claims filed with the city after a fluoride pump […]
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Sandy City to launch investigation of tainted water with narrowed scope
The Sandy City Council has voted to move forward and begin accepting bids from third-party groups to investigate last month’s contaminated water issues, but not before narrowing down the scope of the review. The city has met a swirl of controversy starting in mid-February when the Department of Environmental Quality found high levels of fluoride […]
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Utah and fluoride spills — it’s not just a Sandy thing
SANDY — The Salt Lake Valley Health Department and Intermountain Healthcare wrapped up two weeks of free blood tests on Friday for Sandy residents who may have ingested water contaminated with lead, copper and excess fluoride. In the meantime, the city was ordered this week by the Utah Division of Drinking Water to complete an […]
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Sandy City releases emails showing delayed, down-played water warnings to residents
SANDY — Hundreds, if not thousands of emails between Sandy City employees related to the water quality debacle were released to KSL Wednesday following an open records request. The emails show that Sandy City was warned that the water supply could be contaminated with lead and copper a full week before they told residents. One […]
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Sandy officials shelved water contamination press release to avoid panic, email reveals
SANDY, Utah (KUTV) — City officials met and decided to hold off on notifying news organizations about the water contamination problem that sickened residents, according to newly-released emails obtained by 2News through a public records request. Several emails show Evelyn Everton, deputy mayor, drafted a press release by about noon on Wednesday, Feb. 13. Some […]
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Sandy hit with three drinking water violations
SALT LAKE CITY — Sandy officials did not report to Utah regulators fluoride levels in drinking water nearly 40 times the federal limit for 16 days and did not provide them with a written report on the contamination or proof the malfunctioning equipment is permanently shut down. Details of those alleged violations are part of […]
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Are you signed up for your Utah County city’s emergency alert system?
Keeping tabs on the most up-to-date information in an emergency is important, especially when time counts. Last month in Sandy, many residents expressed frustration when a fluoride pump malfunctioned after a power outage and they never received notifications, since many had not signed up to receive emergency alerts through the city. Cities in Utah County […]
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Sandy City Council dysfunction on full display during meeting on issues related to poor communication with the mayor, reports of low morale
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Sandy Mayor Kurt Bradburn announced Tuesday, April 24, 2018 during a news conference that the city has fired Sandy Police Chief Kevin Thacker after allegations of inappropriate and unprofessional conduct. All allegations involve police department employees. At a sometimes contentious meeting of the Sandy City Council on Tuesday, […]
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Sandy warns of scammers offering to test water after contamination troubles
SANDY — Sandy officials are warning residents to be aware of scammers pretending to be from the health department after the city’s recent contaminated water troubles. “We have had reports of impersonators claiming to be from the health department to test water and asking for financial information,” the city tweeted Wednesday. The city and health […]
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