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http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/ NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The Cape Fear Public Utility Authority is investigating after they issued an alert for nearly 30,000 people in New Hanover County to not drink their water due to high levels of fluoride.
“Fluoridation of water systems has been around for 60, 70 years.
And the main purpose of it is to reduce tooth decay,” Vandermeyden said.
Since the alert and boil water advisory, CFPUA has cut off the flow of fluoride completely and plan on leaving the system off until they figure out what happened.
“We certainly apologize for any inconvenience that this may have caused,” Vandermeyden said.
“And we appreciate our customers patience with us as we work through this.” Many are still concerned, but experts say it is nothing to worry about.
Experts add you would have to be exposed to the high levels of fluoride for a long period of time to become sick or get fluorosis.
“Most cases are mild if they happen at all,” Renaissance Dental Studio Dentist, Sarah Pless, DSS said.
“Not every child has the opportunity to go to the dentist during those formative years until about age 8 when most of the teeth have finished developing under the gum line,” Pless said.