RES 92-47 FLUORIDATION OF PUBLIC WATERBainbridge Island City Council
Resolution 92 - 47
BACKGROUND:
1. Fluoridation of community water supplies is the single most
effective public health measure to prevent tooth decay;
2. Surveys of fluoridation in community water supplies can
significantly reduce tooth decay;
3. For every $1 spent on water fluoridation approximately $50 can
be saved on dental treatment;
4. Fluoridation systems can be installed in the City's water
system for approximately $15,000 and maintained for $5,000 per
year;
5. Fluoridation of water at recommended levels has been found to
be safe;
6. Every major professional health organization in the United
States has endorsed and supported water fluoridation;
7. 42 of the largest 50 U.S. cities endorse fluoridation and
numerous cities and tribes in Washington fluoridate their water;
8. Bainbridge Island residents do not receive the benefits of
water fluoridation. Natural occurring fluoridation in the water
supply is 0.2 parts per million Island wide. The recommended
amount for dental health is 1 part per million.
=ACTION
1. The Bainbridge Island City Council endorses the Bremerton-
Kitsap County Board of Health's position on fluoridation.
2. The Bainbridge Island City Council authorizes the Department
of Public Works to install fluoridation in the City owned water
system.
ApprovalS." '
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