Central Alabama Water Challenges Birmingham's Fluoridation Order

0:00Central Alabama water just filed a motion on April 2nd to scrap a temporary court order from Birmingham over water fluoridation. The city got this restraining order on March 30th to force fluoridation back online, but C.A.W. says is invalid and unenforceable. They argue the city skipped to basic rules, like giving notice, filing sworn statements, posting a bond, or even holding a proper hearing with defendants, present. Service of the order might not have happened right either, making the whole thing shaky from the jump. Birmingham lacks the legal muscle to enforce state fluoridation laws according to C.A.W. Alabama code only requires notice to the state health officer for changes, not letting cities sue over it directly. Fluidation has been spotty at C.A.W.'s 4 plans for years, putting them offline since January 2023, Carson hit by leaks and breakdowns last. Year, western stopping in March 2024. They notified the state each time and warned on March 12th this year it'd go permanent after 90 days, calling full compliance straight up.

1:07Impossible. Now C.A.W. wants the order dissolved, the city's injunction requests denied, and whatever else the judge sees fit, in Jefferson County Circuit Court, where this battle keeps heating up. Stay informed with Birmingham News. Today, AI-powered updates. I'm Corey with The Story.