Central Alabama Water Stops Fluoride Addition

0:00Central Alabama water has decided to stop adding fluoride to its drinking water supply. This move comes after several of its plants already halted the practice over the past couple of years due to maintenance problems. Earlier this year on March 18th, the Western Filter Plan went offline for fluoridation. The Carson Filter Plan stopped back on August 23rd, 2023, and the Putnam Filter Plan quit even sooner on January 7th of that year. These shutdowns all happened under the old Birmingham Water Works Board Management well before a new state law restructured the board. Officials say a lack of upkeep left the systems broken with no quick fixes in sight. No public notices went out when those plants stopped, leaving many residents unaware. Only the shade's mountain filter plant was still working, but leaders felt it wasn't fair to fluoridate just part of the system. Now Central Alabama water is addressing the full picture as they plan repairs that could take up to two years ensuring consistent water quality across the board.

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