City receives citation for not fluoridating water
Posted: Saturday, Aug 21st, 2010
The City of Watsonville has been cited by the California Department of Public Health for failure to comply with an order by the state to fluoridate the water supply.
The citation was received by the city Thursday and demands written assurance from the city by Aug. 29 that it will comply, and plan and schedule for fluoridation submitted by Sept. 19.
City Attorney Al Smith said the citation appeared “out of the clear blue.”
“We have been in communication with the Department of Health Services,” he said. “I was surprised ... but it is what it is.”
Fluoridation has been an issue ever since the City Council first passed a resolution accepting a grant to fluoridate. In February 2002, Flouridation 2010 Workgroup offered the city $946,000 to fluoridate, but in November of that year, Watsonville residents concerned about the safety of fluoridation passed Measure S, banning all substances from the water not specifically approved by the Food and Drug Administration, which includes fluoride.
But a state law requires cities to fluoridate if given the funding to do so, and Watsonville lost its battle in court to honor the voters’ wishes. However, that case was decided years ago, and the city and the California Dental Association Foundation have been wrangling over a contract ever since as the city tries to make certain the project will cost it nothing. Of specific concern are lawsuits associated with the project.
The citation was received by the city Thursday and demands written assurance from the city by Aug. 29 that it will comply, and plan and schedule for fluoridation submitted by Sept. 19.
City Attorney Al Smith said the citation appeared “out of the clear blue.”
“We have been in communication with the Department of Health Services,” he said. “I was surprised ... but it is what it is.”
Fluoridation has been an issue ever since the City Council first passed a resolution accepting a grant to fluoridate. In February 2002, Flouridation 2010 Workgroup offered the city $946,000 to fluoridate, but in November of that year, Watsonville residents concerned about the safety of fluoridation passed Measure S, banning all substances from the water not specifically approved by the Food and Drug Administration, which includes fluoride.
But a state law requires cities to fluoridate if given the funding to do so, and Watsonville lost its battle in court to honor the voters’ wishes. However, that case was decided years ago, and the city and the California Dental Association Foundation have been wrangling over a contract ever since as the city tries to make certain the project will cost it nothing. Of specific concern are lawsuits associated with the project.
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Comment by john on August 24, 2010 at 6:35pm
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how can a municiPality add flouride to the water when it is not arPoved by the FDA. Is it because our water is not fit to drink?
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Comment by Nikki on August 23, 2010 at 11:20pm
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Byron, I used to live in Redondo Beach, maybe we were neighbors. Now the health food stores push soy as if it were actually healthy.
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Sweet, people in other states are shocked that we somehow allowed fluoridation in California because we're viewed as a 'healthy' state.
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Comment by Swtnlovabl on August 23, 2010 at 10:29pm
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Watsonville is one of the BIGGEST producers of produce in this country !! I will FIGHT THIS !!!!!
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Martinelli's has threatened to relocate its company if Watsonville fluoridates the water.
http://articles.latimes.com/2010/feb/15/local/la-me-fluoride15-2010...
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I will be at my water company TOMARROW and I will FIGHT this with every inch of my being !!!!!!!!!!!!!
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This is outragous and way to close to HOME !!!
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