Utilities director: tank leaks have limited fluoride treatment; temporary fix, notification plan discussed

Sep 18, 2025

Catherine Zager, director of City of Bloomington Utilities, told the Monroe County Board of Health that leaks in concentrated-fluoride storage have prevented the utility from consistently adding the recommended 0.7 mg/L of fluoride since 2019.

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Catherine Zager, director of City of Bloomington Utilities, told the Monroe County Board of Health on Sept. 18 that leaks in the utility’s concentrated-fluoride storage have prevented the system from delivering the U.S. Public Health Service–recommended 0.7 milligrams per liter of fluoride since 2019.

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