After a fluoride pump malfunctioned and flooded parts of Sandy’s water system with unsafe amounts of the mineral last week, some residents and lawmakers are issuing calls to reconsider a ballot initiative voters passed more than 18 years ago that required fluoride in Salt Lake County’s water.
“My question is, are we to a point where kids are getting enough fluoride through their toothpaste and at the dentist that we can look at, 'Is this still necessary to have in our water supply, or is it still something that we need to be concerned with?’” she said Tuesday.