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Water & Sewer committee to study fluoride handling and whether to continue fluoridation
Summary
Council was told the Water & Sewer committee is doing due diligence on continuing fluoride treatment after supply interruptions and raised concerns about current chemical‑handling compliance with updated permit standards; staff will return with recommendations.
The borough’s Water & Sewer committee reported it is reviewing whether to continue fluoride treatment after supply‑chain interruptions briefly halted fluoridation. The committee flagged two issues: the interruption prompted a broader review of the value and handling of fluoride, and the water‑treatment plant’s current chemical‑storage approach meets an older permit but does not comply with newer permit standards.
Committee members said upgrades to chemical‑handling systems would be substantial and that staff would gather additional operational, regulatory and comparative data from other communities that still fluoridate. “We are one of very few communities in Pennsylvania who is still using fluoride,” a committee member said; staff promised to return with specifics and recommendations in the coming months.
Council deferred action pending the committee’s further investigation and requested follow‑up information about why the borough uses fluoride and whether neighboring communities have continued the practice.
