Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signed legislation requiring public water systems in the state to maintain their existing levels of fluoride as currently recommended by HHS.
The law provides protections for the state if the Trump administration removes the current federal standard for fluoride, according to a July 14 news release from the governor’s office.
The state previously required public water systems to maintain an average monthly fluoride content of no more or less than 0.15 mg/L different from the amount recommended by HHS, which is currently 0.7 mg/L. The new law preserves the 0.7 mg/L standard in state statutes, rather than it being tied to the HHS recommendation.
The legislation is included in section 183 of Public Act 25-168, and went into effect immediately once receiving the governor’s signature.
Local medical organizations, including the Connecticut State Dental Association, voiced their support for the law, the release said.
