Medicine Hat not looking to add fluoride to drinking water
MEDICINE HAT, AB – The fluoride debate is back in the spotlight in southern Alberta, following a request from a Calgary councillor for a study into whether fluoride should be re-introduced into the city’s water system.
However, no such discussions have arisen in Medicine Hat as the City is comfortable with keeping the status quo.
Fluoride has never been added to Medicine Hat’s own water system, with the City citing fluoride in standard toothpaste as being adequate for citizens.
Manager of Water and Water Treatment Plants John Michalopolous said the appetite for fluoride in Medicine Hat’s water has been minimal over the years.