EDITOR’s NOTE: – Second of a two-part series on fluoridation in Jefferson and Clallam counties.
PORT TOWNSEND — A motivated individual or group of persons could turn water fluoridation from a non-issue into an issue in Jefferson County, say local government officials and dentists.
Jefferson County’s medical officer, Public Utility District No. 1’s water resource manager and several local dentists say fluoridation has barely captured local residents’ attention.
“It’s kind of a non-issue here,” said Bill Graham, water resource manager for Public Utility District No. 1.
“If people don’t talk to our commissioners about it, it doesn’t rise above the veil.”
Dr. Thomas Locke, health officer for both Jefferson and Clallam counties and a supporter of fluoridation, agreed with Graham.
“I have not heard anyone discuss it in Jefferson County,” he said.
Port Angeles hearing
On Tuesday, the Port Angeles City Council is holding a public hearing on whether the city should fluoridate its water.
The hearing could be followed by a vote by the council members on whether to fluoridate.
The issue is being pushed by a coalition of Port Angeles doctors and dentists.
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