FLUORIDE WILL BE BACK IN BERNALILLO COUNTY’S WATER SUPPLY IN A MATTER OF MONTHS. THE ALBUQUERQUE BERNALILLO COUNTY WATER UTILITY AUTHORITY VOTED 5-TO-2 WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO PUT FLUORIDE BACK IN THE MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY. IT’LL COST 250 THOUSAND DOLLARS TO DO IT.
AUTHORITY MEMBERS WERE ENCOURAGED TO VOTE IN FAVOR OF FLUORIDE BY BOTH THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND THE STATE DENTAL ASSOCIATION. THIS AFTER NEW FEDERAL GUIDELINES SAY NATURAL FLUORIDE LEVELS IN BERNALILLO COUNTY’S WATER ARE TOO LOW FOR GOOD DENTAL HEALTH.
