US EditionCentral Alabama Water stops adding fluoride to drinking water
Central Alabama Water ends fluoridation to save $3.7 million in capital costs and $250,000 annually, citing aging equipment and employee safety concerns.
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CAW Will No Longer Add Fluoride to Drinking Water
Your support helps us grow and sustain a newsroom for the City Built to Change the South. Donate today to help Birmingham stay informed. Central Alabama Water announced Friday that it will no longer treat drinking water with fluoride, citing safety, financial and infrastructure concerns. “While we acknowledge there are strong opinions about fluoride in drinking water, this decision is based on our operational, safety and financial needs,” CAW CE…
Central Alabama Water Stops Adding Fluoride to Area Drinking Water
By Ryan Lovell | NBC13 Central Alabama Water has ended the practice of adding fluoride to its drinking water, a decision utility officials say was driven by aging equipment, rising costs and employee safety concerns. The change affects only the supplemental fluoride historically added at CAW treatment plants and does not alter the rest of […]
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