Board Approved Grant In Connection With Fluoridation

August 4, the final step in the fluoridation of Ft. Smith's water was approved by the Board of Directors.  To pay for engineering services, a $249,000 grant from Delta Dental was approv- ed in a 5-2 vote.  The fluoride feed systems will be at the water plants which are located at Lake Ft. Smith and Lee Creek.

A $2 million grant, also from Delta Dental, was approved by the Board last fall to fund equip- ment for the fluoridation process.  Steve Parke, Utilities Director, wrote in a memo to city officials "The grant condition to complete the work and begin feeding fluoride into the water supply is March 16, 2016."

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