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Tamarac manager: city will stop adding fluoride to drinking water on July 1 under new state law
Summary
City Manager announced the Tamarac water treatment plant will stop fluoridation of drinking water starting July 1, 2025, citing Florida Senate Bill 700 signed May 6, 2025; staff and public-health implications were discussed briefly.
The City Manager told the City Commission on May 28 that, beginning July 1, 2025, the City of Tamarac water treatment plant will stop adding fluoride to the municipal drinking water, citing a new state law, Senate Bill 700, signed by the governor on May 6.
In a brief city manager report, staff said the change is required by the new state statute and identified the July 1 effective date. The City Manager framed the announcement as compliance with state law; he also reviewed other city items including hurricane season preparation and CodeRED notifications. No formal commission vote was recorded on the fluoridation item during the meeting.
The commission did not undertake a policy debate or vote on the action during the public meeting; the manager indicated the change follows the state law timeline and recommended residents sign up for CodeRED and other emergency notifications for storm and water advisories.
Provenance (transcript excerpts): "Let me start by, this this, news starting 07/01/2025. City of Tamarac water treatment plant will stop adding fluoride to the drinking water. This is required by this new state law, senate bill 700, which is signed by the governor on May 6."
