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This bill proposes to completely repeal Arkansas Code § 20-7-136, which currently mandates a statewide fluoridation program for water systems. Currently, the law requires water systems serving 5,000 or more people to maintain fluoride levels in their water as established by the Department of Health, with specific rules for equipment, recordkeeping, reporting, and testing. By repealing this entire section, the bill would eliminate the requirement for water systems to add fluoride to their water supply, effectively ending the mandatory fluoridation program in the state. The repeal means that water systems would no longer be obligated to control fluoride content, install fluoridation equipment, or follow the previously established testing and reporting protocols set by the State Board of Health. This change would give water systems the discretion to decide whether to continue fluoridating their water, removing the current state-mandated requirement.

Health and Social Services

https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?id=sb2&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R