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This bill amends Tennessee's drinking water regulations by lowering the fluoride testing threshold and mandating the cessation of artificial fluoridation in public water systems. Specifically, the bill reduces the fluoride level threshold that triggers more frequent testing from 1.5 milligrams per liter to 0.4 milligrams per liter, which means water systems must switch from quarterly to monthly testing if fluoride levels exceed this new, lower limit. The bill requires all public water systems currently fluoridating their water supply as of May 1, 2025, to stop adding fluoride or fluoride compounds to their water supply by July 31, 2025. Water systems must also provide written notice to customers 30 days before discontinuing fluoridation, explaining the date of cessation. The bill does not prohibit naturally occurring fluoride in water supplies, provided the levels do not exceed federal legal limits. By adding a new provision to state law, the bill effectively bans the intentional addition of fluoride or fluoride compounds to public drinking water supplies in Tennessee, with the changes set to take effect on May 1, 2025.

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0897&ga=114