Purpose of the Bill

The bill seeks to prohibit the addition of fluoride to public drinking water systems in Minnesota. The purpose of this prohibition is to address concerns regarding the potential health risks associated with fluoride and to ensure the purity and safety of water sources.

Main Provisions

• Prohibition on Fluoride Addition: The bill explicitly prohibits any person from adding fluoride to public water systems in Minnesota. This includes various forms of fluoride such as sodium fluoride, hydrofluoric acid, sodium fluorosilicate, and hydrofluorosilicic acid.

• Definitions:

  • "Fluoride" is defined to include specific chemical compounds.
  • "Public water system" is defined as a system that provides water for human consumption, with at least 15 service connections or services at least 25 people for 60 days a year. This system can be publicly or privately owned.

• Deadline for Compliance: All municipal and other public water systems currently adding fluoride must cease this practice by August 1, 2025.

Enforcement and Penalties

• The Minnesota Commissioner of Health will enforce this prohibition.
• Any public water system found in violation of the prohibition will face fines for each day of noncompliance.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

• This bill would repeal Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 144.145, which presumably allowed or mandated fluoride addition to public water systems.

Relevant Terms

fluoride, public water systems, health risks, sodium fluoride, hydrofluoric acid, sodium fluorosilicate, hydrofluorosilicic acid, Minnesota Commissioner of Health, water safety, fluoride prohibition, water purity, municipal water systems.