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VA Richmond Fluoride Levels
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>>City of Richmond Says Pump Installation Caused Increase Fluoride Levels
(Richmond, VA) -- The City of Richmond says increased levels of fluoride were temporarily released into the city's water supply. Rocio Rivera has details.Preview: The city says a pump installation last week caused the increase. They add the city only saw an increase for about five hours. Levels recorded last Wednesday were 2.67 miligrams per liter, less than the EPA's Maximum Contaminant Level of 4.0. Richmond says the optimal level of fluoride for the city is .7 miligrams per liter. Increased fluoride in drinking water could affect children under nine years old. They can suffer from dental fluorosis, or a cosmetic discoloration of their permanent teeth. The city says they're flushing the pressure zones where fluoride was measured above levels of 2.0 miligrams and will be notifying affected customers. I'm RR.