MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Birmingham-area water filtration company Central Alabama Water will stop adding fluoride to its drinking water, it announced recently.
The water utility company, which serves Alabamians in Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair, Blount and Walker counties, said the decision was based on “a comprehensive evaluation of safety, infrastructure and financial considerations.”
“While we acknowledge there are strong opinions about fluoride in drinking water, this decision is based on our operational, safety and financial needs,” CEO Jeffrey F. Thompson said in a press release. “This change reduces chemical handling risks for our employees, eliminates the use of aging equipment and allows us to focus resources on delivering safe, reliable and exceptionally high-quality drinking water.”…