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Belmont council pauses decision on fluoride, asks staff for health and cost analysis
Summary
After a technical presentation on fluoride dosing, chemistry and equipment costs, Belmont City Council directed staff to return with more information, including health-agency input and conversion cost estimates, before deciding whether to discontinue fluoridation.
Belmont City Council heard a technical briefing on fluoride in the municipal water supply and decided to postpone a final decision so staff can provide additional health-agency context and cost estimates.
Public works staff described the system the city uses to fluoridate drinking water (hydrofluosilicic acid, HFS), safety and storage concerns, and ongoing costs. The presentation noted recurring costs such as roughly $9,000 a year for the fluoride chemical, $5,200 annually for testing reagents, and equipment…
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