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Centerville outlines plan to stop fluoridation, upgrade telemetry and pursue Oak Ridge tank project
Summary
At the budget retreat, Centerville water staff described the scheduled discontinuation of fluoride injection, the challenges and costs of disposal and facility remediation, and capital needs including telemetry upgrades and a proposed Oak Ridge storage tank replacement partially covered by grant funding.
Centerville water staff briefed the City Council on April 10 on several near‑term, operational and capital priorities: the planned cessation of fluoride injection, system telemetry upgrades, the Oak Ridge tank replacement project and rising water‑purchase costs.
Lede facts: Staff said the city will cease fluoride injection on the date set by regulatory or local action (discussed as early May in the meeting), and explained that disposal and decommissioning of chemical handling systems will carry nontrivial costs. Staff presented a placeholder of $35,000 in the budget for initial corrosion remediation and…
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