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Escalon council asks staff to draft ordinance to require council review before adding fluoride or other additives to drinking water
Summary
Council directed staff to work on an ordinance—tentatively called a 'Public Water Supply Additive Ordinance'—that would prohibit adding fluoride in city's own treatment and require public hearings before purchasing treated supplies with additives; staff said SSJID does not currently treat with fluoride.
Council discussed whether the city should formally bar fluoride or other additives from its domestic water system and asked staff to draft an ordinance to require council review before any future addition of fluoride or other non‑essential additives.
During discussion, a council member summarized health concerns and said fluoride has…
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