Central Alabama Water Stops Fluoride Addition

0:00I'm Corey with The Story, and this is your Pulse of the City, Birmingham News Today. Central Alabama Water Announce this week that they will stop adding fluoride to their drinking water supply. This change only affects the extra fluoride they mix in at treatment plants and leaves all other water processes unchanged. fluoride addition has always been optional for utilities like this one, since neither the Environmental Protection Agency nor Alabama Environmental. Regulators require it, as long as levels stay below federal maximums. Officials point to safety concerns with handling a hazardous and corrosive chemical, which could expose workers or lead to spills. And note that the old equipment is nearing the end of its life. By ending fluoridation, they avoid a nearly $4 million replacement cost and save more than $250,000 a year in. Maintenance, making operations safer and more efficient overall.