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Fluoride testing bill fails in committee after testimony and debate
Summary
A sponsor-led measure that would require public water systems that fluoridate to reduce fluoride levels to 0.7 mg/L and impose testing, notice and penalties failed to advance out of committee.
Senator Crowe introduced Senate Bill 11-41 to require public water systems that add fluoride to drinking water to ensure fluoride concentrations are at 0.7 milligrams per liter (mg/L), aligning with current Environmental Protection Agency guidance described by supporters as the "optimal" level for dental health.
Crowe said the bill would require systems with higher levels to reduce concentrations to 0.7 mg/L by specified dates (the sponsor cited a window "by May 1, 2025, no later than July 31, 2025"), increase monitoring frequency to quarterly (and monthly if above the target), and require systems to…
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