UTILITY HOLDS OFF ON FLUORIDE IN WATER

 

YOUR DRINKING WATER IN ALBUQUERQUE WILL NOT CONTAIN ADDITIONAL FLUORIDE. THE CITY COUNTY WATER UTILITY AUTHORITY VOTED AGAINST THAT PROPOSAL ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT. BUT IT COULD STILL BE ADDED TO THE CITY'S WATER SUPPLY. THE UTILITY BOARD PROMISES TO REVISIT THE ISSUE AFTER THE FEDS FINALIZE RECOMMENDATIONS ON OPTIMAL FLUORIDE LEVELS.

THE CITY STOPPED ADDING FLUORIDE TO DRINKING WATER IN 2011 UNTIL FEDERAL GUIDELINES WOULD BE RELEASED. THE UTILITY ALSO SAYS FLUORIDE ALREADY OCCURS NATURALLY IN THE WATER SYSTEM.