The city of Birmingham is weighing in on the controversy over ending fluoride use in area drinking water by asking a Jefferson County judge to force Central Alabama Water to restore fluoride to its customers.
The water utility March 20 announced through a press release that is immediately ending fluoride for all customers.
The city in two filings is suing the state’s largest water utility against Central Alabama’s “unilateral decision to discontinue fluoridation of the public drinking water supply without providing the notice required by Alabama law,” according to the filing from city attorneys…