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Council discusses fluoridation after lengthy public comment; motion to start discontinuation process not adopted
Summary
Battle Ground's council on July 21 heard extended public testimony and a staff briefing on community water fluoridation and debated whether to start the 90-day notice required to discontinue fluoridation; the council did not adopt a motion to discontinue at the meeting.
Battle Ground's regular meeting on July 21 included an extended public-comment period and a council discussion on community water fluoridation. More than two dozen speakers offered testimony pro and con; health professionals, residents and community advocates were split in their views.
City engineer Hersig presented operational details: the city currently adds sodium fluoride at a target concentration of 0.7 milligrams per liter and tests at each source daily under Washington Department of Health requirements. Hersig estimated about $20,000 per year in materials and roughly $4,000 for a dosing meter; a utility-bill insert to inform customers was estimated at roughly $1,750. He also read the RCW…
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