Judge Dissolves Fluoride Order, Water Fight Continues

0:00A Jefferson County judge is set to dissolve a temporary order forcing Central Alabama water to bring back fluoride to the drinking supply, even though he agrees the utility broke state law by skipping the required notice. Central Alabama water pulled the plug on fluoridation back on March 20th, blaming old gear, climbing costs, and safety risks for workers without. Giving the state health officer the mandatory 90 days heads up, Birmingham jumped in with a lawsuit last Friday, stressing how fluoride fights tooth decay in kids and low income folks, and the surprise move blocked. Them from alerting residents or lining of fixes. The judge called it a tough call he hates making, since by the time they could restart, the 90 day window would be long gone, leaving courts. Powerless to enforce it right now. He is holding our final dismissal for 10 days so the city can reply while a customer lawsuit ramps up against the utility's bosses for. Mismanagement and we'll keep tracking how this waterfights shakes out.

1:03I'm Corey with the story that your Birmingham News Today update AI powered on Always On.